Thanksgiving Openings Break Tradition Across Nation
Thanksgiving shopping began earlier as more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving Day drawing large crowds. In New York City Toys R Us drew 200 shoppers. Green Bryant, first in line, bought a dollhouse and LeapFrog system. Target in Brooklyn saw lines for an 8 pm opening. Officials note uncertainty if Thanksgiving openings will dampen Black Friday, with overall late-year retail growth projected at 3.9 percent to 602.1 billion.
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Democrats Obama Head Into 2014 With Cautious Pause
In the wake of the health care rollout, many Democratic lawmakers distance themselves from Obama, citing trust erosion as 106,000 signups fell short of targets and 4.2 million policies were canceled. Representatives Cummings and Clay urge transparency and fixes to the website while Democrats face GOP pressure and an uncertain re election landscape.
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Thanksgiving Menu And Missing Man In Colorado Fire
A rural Colorado search seeks handyman Harry Mapps after a fatal home fire in Rye. Investigators plan autopsies as three residents died, with two children and two dogs surviving. Mapps may have fled in a blue 2004 Chrysler minivan. In Utah a Mormon bishop disguised as a homeless man to teach compassion at a Taylorsville church drew mixed reactions.
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Obama marks quiet Thanksgiving at White House
President Barack Obama celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House and called ten service members to thank them for their service. The White House said he spoke to two members from each branch, wishing them and their families a happy Thanksgiving. Details of a guest list remained undisclosed.
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