Thanksgiving shopping spree shifts hours across major retailers
Shoppers planned earlier openings this Thanksgiving with about 17 percent aiming to shop on Thanksgiving Day and 33 percent on Black Friday. Black Friday sales are projected at 11.4 billion, up 3.8 percent, while November and December are forecast to rise 4.1 percent to 586.1 billion. Wal Mart Toys R Us Macy’s opened earlier. incidents and crowds surged with the new hours.
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International Council of Shopping Centers-Goldman Sachs
ShopperTrak
Congress
U.S
National Retail Federation
C. Britt Beemer
America’s Research Group
Charleston
S.C
Wal-Mart
Toys R Us
Macy's
New York
Herald Square
Washington State
Texas
Sears
San Antonio
Tallahassee
Fla
Julie Hansen
Minneapolis’ Mall of America
Hansen
Sam Chandler
Lori
Greenville
Target
Best Buy
Sam
Roper
Deona Anderson
Dexter
Artesia Walmart
Anderson
Leticia Garza
Egypt on brink as protests erupt over Morsi rule
Across major cities thousands protest in Cairo and Alexandria amid clashes with police. At least 100 wounded as security forces flood streets with tear gas while Brotherhood offices report arson and stone throwing from anti Morsi crowds. Morsi defends his power amid judiciary tensions and dissolved parliament.
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Hosni Mubarak
Brotherhood
Morsi
Cairo
Thou
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Tahrir
Tunisia
Erhal
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Assiut
Roswell Stores Report Busy Black Friday Rush Across Retailers
Roswell retailers faced brisk Black Friday crowds with long lines and sold out items at Target Walmart Home Depot and JCPenney. Managers cited planning and extra staff while shoppers praised organization and deals though some complaints about lines and crowding persisted.
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Home Depot
Curtis Gordon
Target
Walmart
Roswell
Jcpenny
Liz Lucero
Fawna Hendricks
Dani
Miller
Lucero
Hendricks
Joe
Leona Tarry
Ruidoso
Sears
Roper
Rdrnews
STEM Act advances in Congress amid immigration reform debate
Republicans push a STEM Act to grant 55,000 green cards yearly to STEM graduates, while ending the Diversity Visa Lottery. The measure gains support from tech firms but faces Democratic resistance in the Senate and opposition from major minority caucuses. Megan Whittemore notes the bill is family friendly and could affect spouses and minor children. Crystal Williams calls it a sign Republicans are ready to discuss reform.
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Megan Whittemore
House
Eric Cantor
Senate
U.S
United States
Africa
Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Crystal Williams
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Santa alias Caudill spreads Christmas cheer year round
Caudill speaks about embodying Santa to lift spirits and aid others. He finds joy in family moments, nursing home visits, and charity work, including toy runs in Roswell, Carlsbad, and at the CASA event. He never accepts money for Santa performances, acting for the right reasons to help those in need.
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Caudill
Santa
Carroll
Guerreros Motorcycle Group
Roswell
Main Street
Carlsbad
Salvation Army
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