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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: Consumers, JC Penney Company Incorporated, Thanksgiving, Sales, Black Friday (shopping)
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Not every firm is hurting
Of The Associated PressAn economic downturn, while fraught with pain and problems for so many small businesses, can also have some upsides for companies. Some are to be expected -- a tough economy motivates businesses to find new ways to work more efficiently -- while others...Tags: Small Businesses, Employees, Employers, Forks Township, Corporate Officers
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Surprise runoff for Georgia Senate race has nation's attention
Tribune correspondentATLANTA — Jim Martin is feeling the spirit. Usually the Democratic Senate candidate is so unassuming that he sometimes seems out of place at his own campaign events. But here at historically black Morris Brown College, surrounded by former Barack...Tags: Mitt Romney, Jim Martin, Mike Duncan, Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis
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Giving clients gifts in a tough economy
jherzlich@aol.comYou want to recognize clients with gifts this holiday season but may not be able to spread as much holiday cheer as years past due to the tight economy. That doesn't mean, though, that you can't make a good impression, say experts. If you plan ahead and...Tags: Charity, Sales, Wireless Technology, National Government, Smithtown (Smithtown, New York)
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Obama a no-show in Georgia Senate race
The SwampTribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is his report:...Tags: Jim Martin, Referenda, Mike Duncan, Saddam Hussein, Barney Frank
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As Energizer Bunny enters his 20th year, the famous pink rabbit lives up to his name
Associated Press WriterST. LOUIS (AP) _ Turns out he really does just keep going and going. The Energizer Bunny, the symbol of battery maker Energizer Holdings Inc., debuted in commercials in 1989 and has, well, kept going ever since. Now entering his 20th year, the...Tags: Bill Clinton, Thanksgiving, University of Texas, National Government, Dining and Drinking
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Degradingly Clean
Gina It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man, even one in possession of his right mind, will do anything on a bet, or a dare. No matter how skeevy or degrading, a man will engage in questionable activities for the simple pleasure — and...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Fragrances, National Hockey League, Tourism and Leisure, ESPN
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Henry V. Rieger Sr., advertising executive
Henry V. Rieger Sr., a retired Baltimore advertising executive and former Catonsville resident, died Nov. 21 of complications from a stroke at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Home on the Eastern Shore. He was 96. Born in Locust Point and raised on...Tags: Govans, World War II, Somerset County (Maryland), Billy Graham, Dining and Drinking
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Pro-slots raised over $7 million
Slots supporters, led by horse racing and gambling interests in the Mid-Atlantic region, raised eight times as much money as their opponents in their successful campaign to persuade voters to allow slot machines in Maryland, according to campaign...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Campaign Finance, Charity, Penn National Gaming, Tourism and Leisure
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Western NY tribe navigating obstacles
Associated Press WriterNewly elected Seneca Indian President Barry E. Snyder Sr. said he put a lot of thought into whether to pursue a fourth term as leader of the western New York Indian nation. Who can blame him? With the state a signature away from collecting tax from...Tags: Heads of State, Gaming and Lotteries, David Paterson, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tobacco Products
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NBC in talks to sell last of its Super Bowl TV ads
The Associated PressMost advertising slots for the 2009 Super Bowl that weren't sold in September still haven't moved, a change from earlier in the year when NBC announced the air time had been selling faster than usual. Super Bowl regulars like FedEx Corp., Garmin Ltd.,...Tags: Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., Monster Worldwide Incorporated, Sales, Anheuser-Busch, NBC
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Advertising watchdog group says Verizon ads exaggerate quality of TV service
AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Verizon's FiOS TV service doesn't make for a brighter picture, the advertising industry's self-regulatory body said, urging the company to drop some of the claims it makes in its advertising. National Advertising Division Council of...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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