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A collection of news and information related to Thanksgiving published by Tribune Company sources.
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Retailers shift focus to Cyber Monday shoppers
The Associated PressThe Thanksgiving shopping weekend may not have been the disaster some had feared, but unprecedented discounts and tempered buying likely resulted in overall soft sales as a buying binge on Friday quickly fizzled. Now, online retailers are ramping up deals...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Game Playing, Sales, Company Information, Taubman Centers Incorporated
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More data point to a modest sales gain for Thanksgiving weekend
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ The nation's stores finally got some relief this Thanksgiving weekend, according to data released late Monday, but the sales gains were modest and analysts worry the pace can't be sustained through the season and beyond as shoppers worry...Tags: Retirement, E-Commerce Industry, Black Friday (shopping), Sales, Economy
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Analysts see busy online shopping day on 'Cyber Monday' but weak overall holiday still likely
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping. But after weeks of...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Sales, Company Information, Taubman Centers Incorporated, Christmas
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NFL Briefs
Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware and running back Marion Barber were not at practice Monday, the first time the Cowboys were back on the field since both were hurt Thanksgiving Day. Coach Wade Phillips said both were "day to day." Ware, the NFL sacks...Tags: Mike Brown, Sebastian Janikowski, National Football League, Tony Stewart, Baltimore Colts
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Authorities say Wal-Mart temp trampled to death had no crowd-control training
Associated Press WriterMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) _ A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday....Tags: Nassau County Police, Disasters, Lawyers, Trials, Inventories
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'Four Christmases' finds $31.7 million in holiday cheer
The Associated PressThanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy " Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Warner Bros. release, featuring Witherspoon and...Tags: Family Vacations, Milk (movie), Australia (movie), Nicole Kidman, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Holiday buying surges, slows
Shoppers taking advantage of steep discounts and door-buster deals spent more than expected the day after Thanksgiving, providing retailers with a surprisingly strong start to the holiday season. But spending slowed as the weekend progressed, according...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Sales, Taubman Centers Incorporated, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Consumers
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Heavy rain, light spirits on roads
After driving more than 14 hours on a return trip from visiting relatives in Athens, Ga., the Daniel family got out of the rain and sat down to a table of fried seafood dinners yesterday afternoon at an Interstate 95 rest stop in Harford County.
They...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, AAA, Weather Reports, The White House
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Road fatalities decline from last Thanksgiving
State police say Thanksgiving holiday traffic fatalities dropped significantly this year in Virginia. Preliminary numbers show nine people died in nine crashes from Wednesday through Sunday, down from 19 people killed in 18 crashes during the... -
West Palm Beach: Dirtbike rider dies of injuries
A 33-year-old man who was involved in a collision on Thanksgiving Day has died, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Sunday. Reginald Jackson, of West Palm Beach, was riding a Honda dirtbike east on Westgate Avenue without lights about 10:30 p.m....Tags: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Injuries
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Send your Christmas emails to Santa
Sun-Sentinel.comEmail Santa! Tell the big guy what you want for Christmas this year. We'll send your messages on to Santa and post them here for your loved ones to see. To submit your letter, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and age with each letter. Kids,...Tags: North Miami Beach, Holidays, North Miami, Foods and Beverages, Fort Lauderdale
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