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TV Retailer QVC Joins 'Black Friday' Frenzy
Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching -- instead of mall-hopping -- on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.
8 hrs ago | China Daily
Pork 'safe to eat' despite infection
Health experts have assured consumers that Chinese pork is still safe despite reports of pigs being infected with the deadly A/H1N1 flu.
13 hrs ago | The Tennessean
Proposed nativity scene draws objection
CLARKSVILLE -- A Tennessee pastor says his congregation will present its nativity scene in Clarksville despite objections from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Spy Who Came For Christmas by David Morrell
From the creator of Rambo and New York Times bestselling author David Morrell, comes The Spy Who Came for Christmas.
Hero pilot of ditched airliner in Hudson River jokes about marital boost in NBC TV special
Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for "NBC's People of the Year" TV special.
Walmart confirms 2009 Black Friday sale items
Specific items in a leaked Walmart Black Friday sales insert have been confirmed by Walmart.
Florida Officer Fired for Free Ice Cream
Nov. 20--For former Officer Michael Brown, the police credo "to serve and protect" includes two free scoops of strawberry cheesecake ice cream.
$848 Billion Health Care Bill Moves to Senate Floor
The health care reform bill will move forward to the Senate floor for debate following Thanksgiving break.
Santa's Fine, But Mrs. Claus Can't Go To NC Parade
Santa Claus is fine at a North Carolina Christmas parade. But Mrs. Claus has to stay away.
Ben & Jerry's names new flavor after Hannah Teter
Ben & Jerry's has named its newest ice cream flavor after Vermont native and champion snowboarder Hannah Teter.
Historic Health Care Bill Nears Key Senate Vote
In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
Nov. 21 - Taipei Beef Noodle Festival kicks off amid fears over the lifting of Taiwan's ban on U.S. beef imports.
AAA expects a pickup in Thanksgiving trips
Recession-weary Californians will be hitting the road in greater numbers over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to AAA Northern California.
The kindergarten classes of Samuel Houston Elementary presented a Thanksgiving program for fellow students and family Friday.
Governor Riley Pardons Turkey in Annual Thanksgiving Tradition
Governor Bob Riley pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey on Friday as part of an annual tradition in Alabama that dates back to 1949.
Overweight Students Told to Take Fitness or Risk Graduation
A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
S.C. legislators to consider Sanford impeachment
South Carolina legislators plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. a ' Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.
US Panel sets fees for big firms, aims to slow Fed
The votes were the final brush strokes to the House Financial Services Committee 's response to last year's banking meltdown.
Singer Mariah Carey turns on the Christmas lights at Westfield shopping centre in London
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