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Obama asks GOP to keep middle-class taxes low for Christmas
HATFIELD, Pa. – President Obama cast himself in the role of Santa Claus during a visit to a toy factory Friday, suggesting that Republican lawmakers should get only a lump of coal in their stockings if they don’t work with him this month to...
Tags: Business, Republican Party, Holidays, Science and Technology, Companies and Corporations
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Churches shift focus to 'Christmas stores' as a more uplifting way to give
When the doors of Bethel New Life opened last Saturday, Darlene Williams darted inside and headed straight for a table piled high with dolls, princess costumes and fairy tale castles. Toys had begun to spill out of her giant tote bag when she spotted a...
Tags: Family, Arts and Culture, Holidays, Garfield Park, Science and Technology
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Letters: The childhood roots of violence
Re "Search for a lasting good," Column, Dec. 18 Sandy Banks' piece on the Newtown, Conn., shootings was thoughtful. I agree that it will be a worthwhile struggle to get some sensible gun control laws put in place. And even though we will never be able...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Services and Shopping
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Empty Stocking is slowly filling with gifts
Christmas season comes early for The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund, and the elves are busy working to get toys packed for the 831 Harford County children who will receive gifts of toys this holiday season. Time is running short, and the shelves in Santa's...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Human Interest, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Marketing
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More than 2,000 local children to have Christmas because of Toys for Tots program
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comApril Blackburn was selecting toys for three of her five children Thursday at the annual Salvation Army/Toys for Tots giveaway program held in the former CVS building at Longmeadow Shopping Center north of Hagerstown. “If it wasn’t for...Tags: Toy Industry, Religious Festivals, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), CVS Corp., Holidays
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Customers complain about Cyber Monday service at Toys "R" Us, Teavana
It looks like some retailers got a little caught off guard by the popularity of Cyber Monday. Consumers have started complaining on Toys "R" Us' Facebook page about orders getting canceled, long waits to talk to a customer service rep, overcharging, and...
Tags: Cyber Monday, Toy Industry, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers
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Black Friday shoppers may have done more browsing than buying
Domingo Catalan powered through the Thanksgiving night crowds to get his children toys. He methodically checked all the boxes on his relatives' wish lists on Black Friday. And before he goes to work as a data analyst for a government contractor on Cyber...
Tags: Small Business Saturday, Crofton, Thanksgiving, Black Friday (shopping), Walmart
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Retailers say they are bullish on in-store and online holiday sales
Domingo Catalan powered through the Thanksgiving night crowds to get his children toys. He methodically checked all the boxes on his relatives' wish lists on Black Friday. And before he goes to work as a data analyst for a government contractor on Cyber...Tags: Small Business Saturday, Crofton, Thanksgiving, Walmart, Black Friday (shopping)
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Holiday shopping season off to record start
NEW YORK (AP) — If you make holiday shopping convenient, Americans will come in droves. It's estimated that U.S. shoppers hit stores and websites at record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to a survey released by the National...
Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc., National Retail Federation, Holidays, Thanksgiving, New York City
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Black Friday Shopping Totals Hit New Record
CNNNEW YORK -- Apparently, full stomachs after Thanksgiving dinners get people in the mood for some real shopping. Customers flocked in to early store openings on Thanksgiving day to scoop up "doorbuster" deals. A record 247 million shoppers visited stores...Tags: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., JC Penney Company Inc., Neiman Marcus, The Home Depot, YouTube
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On Black Friday, the Grove has lots of shoppers
Six-year-old twins Kaitlyn and Kristin Welch spent Friday morning at American Girl Place at the Grove, accompanied by their mother, their grandmother -- and two brand-new American Girl dolls. "They've been doing so well in school," said Linda Kettle,...
Tags: American Girl Place, Toy Industry, Frank Sinatra, Mattel Inc., Services and Shopping
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Gayle on the Go for Saturday, Nov. 24
KTLA NewsThis Weekend Free! Toyota Lexus Tether Retrofit Program SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. English 800 745 Safe Spanish 800 747 SANO www.carseat.org Before you get on the road this holiday weekend, take some time to make sure your child's car seat is safe....Tags: Family, Energy Saving, Photography, Auto Trends, Hasbro Inc.
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