Post Christmas shoppers flood stores amid returns and sales
Americans flocked to malls after Christmas with many returning or exchanging gifts. Macy's New York saw long lines and joking about returns while Atlanta and Knoxville stores report brisk post-holiday sales. Shoppers describe stories behind returns and sizing issues as Foot Locker and other retailers run busy. Chicago faced a snowstorm and sparse crowds at Marshall Field's, contrasting with general momentum in other regions.
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Stock markets slip in slow postholiday trading
New York prices edged lower as investors take profits after the prior session. The Dow slipped 0.36 to 2168.57 at 10 am as declines led advances 462 to 361 among 1,351 NYSE issues. Volume was light at about 10.74 million shares in 30 minutes. Big Board volume day total stood at 81,760,000. Analysts cited a quiet session with traders away for the holiday and fund managers rebalancing portfolios near year end.
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Boy killed by compactor in South Bronx supermarket
A 13 year old boy helping his father at the C Town Supermarket in the South Bronx tumbled into a cardboard compactor and was crushed to death. Andre Duran Jr. was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital after his father, the store manager, freed him and rushed him there.
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Duarte in U S for cancer tests at Walter Reed
Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte, aged 63, is at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for routine diagnostic tests after undergoing liver cancer treatment. A hospital spokesman said he remains in good condition and is expected to stay a couple of days for evaluation.
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Snow and ice disrupt Plains and Midwest travel
United Press International reports snow sleet and rain sweeping the upper Plains and Midwest with Chicago flights canceled and delayed for a second day at the world’s busiest airport. A cold front stretches from Minnesota to Texas as Minot sees minus 44 wind chill. Wisconsin reports dangerous driving conditions, multiple ditchings, and three fatalities on Monday night amid freezing drizzle and snow.
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Illinois forecast and lottery numbers from Chicago UPI
Illinois extended forecast through Saturday shows North cold with fair Thursday and flurries Friday and Saturday while Central and south see fair weather and a mix of rain and snow. Lottery results list daily Pick Four Cash Five and Lotto numbers with a $5 million Lotto grand prize estimate.
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Noon Commodity Quotes From Merchants Trading Co
Live cattle and hog futures show varied quotes for February through August dates. Soybeans, corn, wheat, and other grains list multiple contracts with prices, while precious metals and cotton futures appear alongside. The data is supplied as of noon by S. T Majewski, H. W. Beeler and O. M.
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