Recession dampens global holiday sales across regions
Global shoppers brace for slow season as gloomed economies curb spending. Le Bon Marche Paris reports 10 percent drop, while London shoppers cut back with many turning to mail orders and fewer gifts. Analysts warn the outlook remains fragile as electronics rise while clothing and music stall.
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Bush honors Pearl Harbor dead with wreath laying
President Bush laid a wreath at the Pearl Harbor memorial to honor those who died in the 1941 attack. He praised the fallen as serving a noble cause and said their sacrifice defined America's resolve, noting his own wartime service as a pilot. The ceremony at the memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue recalled the long-ago day of infamy and the rise of U.S. involvement in World War II.
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0 year old boy becomes kindergarten chess champ
LA COSTA Calif AP Cory Evans the toughest kindergarten chess player in the country won the longest division title at the U S National Grade School Chess Championships in Gilbert Arizona last month He began playing in diapers and by 18 months could be at the board His father Larry a former professional player and his mother Karon once ranked among the top 50 women players mentor him He aims to be a grandmaster by age 20 acknowledging limits and mind reading as unachievable
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