Gender gap study shows men as pivotal swing voters
A long running gender gap analysis notes men decisively favored Romney in 2012, but women voted more for Obama. Research dating to 1952 shows men, though fewer in number, wield greater influence due to lower party loyalty. Experts say the gap is small but persistent, with women favoring bigger government and social programs while men prefer a leaner state.
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Thanksgiving eating into Black Friday shopping at start of holiday season
A ShopperTrak report shows in store sales at US retailers fell 18 percent from last year with 11.2 billion spent on Thanksgiving weekend. Online sales rose 17.4 percent on Thanksgiving and 20.7 percent on Black Friday while store visits rose 3.5 percent to over 307.67 million. Retailers opened deals Thursday evening with Sears Target and Walmart extending discounts.
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Protests at Walmart Stores Across nation for Black Friday
Protesters greeted shoppers at Walmart outlets in Portland and across the country blasting wages benefits and treatment while Walmart reported its best Black Friday ever. In Paramount California nine people including three Walmart workers were cited and released for blocking a street as about 1000 protesters gathered. OUR Walmart claims 1000 protests in 46 states. Walmart disputes the figure stating few employees participated.
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Civil War diaries offer new view at nation’s split
Library of Congress curates 200 Civil War letters and diaries from notable and ordinary Americans, including Robert E Lee. The exhibit The Civil War in America in Washington features private and public writings, including Lincoln’s draft Emancipation Proclamation and rare Gettysburg Address copies, running through June 2013.
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Massive Massachusetts gas blast damages dozens of buildings
Preliminary investigations show more than 40 buildings damaged and 18 people injured in a Friday night natural gas explosion in Springfield Massachusetts. A strip club was flattened and a day care center heavily damaged as investigators seek the blast cause. Firefighters police and gas workers evacuated part of the entertainment district after a gas leak was reported. Gas workers ducked behind a truck just before the blast, saving lives according to Mark McDonald president of the New England Gas Workers Association.
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