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Cyber Monday Deals 2012: Retailers Promise Great Deals
About 122 million Americans will shop online on Cyber Monday, according to Shop.org. That's only slightly less than the 147 million who shop in brick-and-mortar stores over the three-day Black Friday weekend.
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Walmart Black Friday Protests to go as Planned, Likely to Affect Black Friday Shoppers
Walmart Black Friday are two words that usually get many shoppers excited this time of year as they try to get the best deal on a wide-screen T.V. or the latest tech gadget. This year, however, several Walmart workers are planning to protest the big box store for their low wages and poor health benefits.
Girl Chained to a Dresser By Father Last Year, Found Dead in Nearby Home [DETAILS]
A girl chained to a dresser by her father in Arkansas last year, has been found dead early Tuesday morning, according to reports.
Franchise Sector Grows Slightly For Third Straight Month
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchise sector, showed a slight gain of 0.3 percent in October, the International Franchise Association announced today. The index increased to 109.0 (Jan 2000=100). This is a 2.1 percent increase compared with October 2011.
Thanksgiving Day 2012: List of Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving
It's Thanksgiving Day tomorrow and in case plans for a big family dinner fall through, or if you'd rather go out and eat with the family, many restaurants across the country will be open and are offering some special Thanksgiving meals.
New start-up hubs challenging Silicon Valley: study
Silicon Valley remains the world's most attractive spot for technology start-ups with other locations around the world catching up, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Why web entrepreneurs are leaning towards lean startup
Do you remember Flooz.com? Like lots of websites spawned in the late '90s, it aimed big and spent bigger. "Flooz" was a virtual currency you could use at any retailer who'd accept it, but the company squandered lots of real currency in the process-at least $35 million-before going bankrupt in 2001, after 19 months. In a world of web winners and losers, it merited its own notorious category: a "floozer," you might say.
Factories post rebound, consumer sentiment shaky
Manufacturing grew in November at its quickest pace in five months, with a rise in domestic demand hinting that factories could provide a boost to economic growth in the fourth quarter.
Oksana Baiul: Ice Skating Champ Sues Talent Agency for Taking Advantage of her Poor English
Oksana Baiul, the ice-skating Olympian that won the gold medal in 1994, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against her talent agency, claiming they took advantage of her from when she was 16 years old for not understanding English.
Clinton Falls Asleep During Obama Speech in Myanmar [VIDEO]
Hillary Clinton fell asleep during President Barack Obama's speech in Myanmar on Monday and the video is currently going viral online.




