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• Protesters to target Chicago shopping area on Black Friday

  25-11-2015 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Small groups of demonstrators gathered again Wednesday to protest the death of a black teen shot by a white police officer, and they urged supporters to join them in trying to shut down Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue shopping district during Friday’s holiday shopping bonanza.
  About two dozen protesters gathered outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Hall office on the day after authorities released a graphic squad-car video showing the officer shooting 17-year
  
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• City shelter asks for donations for animals

  25-11-2015 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The city’s animal shelters are asking for donations this holiday season.
  Shoppers can help when they purchase things online. Shelters are collecting blankets, toys and treats for pets until December 23.
  The city also made an account with Amazon. For free, customers can donate some of their costs to the Animal Welfare Department.
  
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• US stocks wobble into Thanksgiving break in light trading

  25-11-2015 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled on Wednesday and finished little changed before the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.
  The market was positive for most of the day, but its gains dissipated in the final minutes of trading. Last week the markets made their biggest weekly jump of 2015, but the indexes have hardly budged this week.
  The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.20 points to 17,813.39, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 0.27 points to 2,088.87. The Nasdaq composite inde
  
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• Sandia lays foundations for commercialization center

  25-11-2015 23:08
  
  Sandia National Laboratories is steadily laying the foundations for its new Center for Collaboration and Commercialization. The lab announced plans for the C-3 last year to provide more access for entrepreneurs, investors and others to emerging lab technology and expertise to accelerate the transfer of innovations into the marketplace. The office will be located at […]
  
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• Kellogg puts up $1.8 million for Accion loans

  25-11-2015 23:00
  
  Albuquerque-based microlending organization Acción will be making more loans to economically vulnerable entrepreneurs of color in four counties and on Native American pueblos and reservations thanks to a $1.8 million investment from the Kellogg Foundation. Kellogg has approved its first-ever program-related investment in Acción, providing $1 million for loans over the next ten years to […]
  
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• 2 men arrested for downloading child porn

  25-11-2015 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men for downloading child porn.
  Chad Priddy is being held on a $50,000 cash only bond. Deputies tracked images and videos being downloaded to an address in Farmington.
  Priddy later told deputies he knew his files were being shared with others.
  The second man, Shelby Davis, was caught while on probation.
  Deputies say he used a secret email address to try to hide downloading child porn from his probation o
  
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• Rams WR Bailey has surgery after being shot in Florida

  25-11-2015 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot and critically wounded as he and four other people were sitting in a car outside a home in the Miami area, police said Wednesday.
  Bailey had surgery for injuries that have not been disclosed by the Rams or the authorities and police said he was in critical but stable condition. Another man, Antwan Reeves, was with Bailey and was also shot in the attack Tuesday night. Three others in the car, including two minor
  
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• F-16 Crashes at White Sands, pilot OK

  25-11-2015 22:28
  
  A pilot from Holloman Air Force Base safely ejected from an F-16 Fighting Falcon about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday while on a training mission aboard the single-engine jet fighter, according to base officials. The jet crashed near Salinas Peak on White Sands Missile Range, about 25 miles south of Trinity Site in northwestern Sierra County. Base […]
  
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• A look at the hot toys for holiday 2015

  25-11-2015 22:14
  
  NEW YORK — Which toys will warm the hearts of parents and kids for the holiday 2015 shopping season? Holiday toys hit the shelves in recent weeks. And so far, just as in the past few years, there’s no single hot toy emerging. But anything “Star Wars,” life-like robotic pets and remote controlled toys should […]
  
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• US rig count declines by 13 this week to 744

  25-11-2015 22:10
  
  HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week declined by 13 to 744. Houston’s Baker Hughes said Wednesday that 555 rigs were seeking oil and 189 explored for natural gas. A year ago, with oil prices almost double the […]
  
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• Houston Zoo reinstalls signs prohibiting guns

  25-11-2015 22:09
  
  HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo has reinstalled signs that prohibit carrying firearms into the zoo, three months after they were removed due to threat of legal action. The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1NdjGKe ) reports Attorney Edwin Walker with Texas Law Shield sent a demand letter to the Houston Zoo, its corporate entity and the city’s parks […]
  
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• Signs of steady US economy: Rising pay and solid job market

  25-11-2015 22:08
  
  WASHINGTON — Americans’ pay is up, fewer people need unemployment aid, more are buying new homes and business spending is rebounding. A flurry of data released Wednesday signaled that the fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain solid, if unspectacular, three weeks before the Federal Reserve will likely begin raising interest rates. Consumers appear relatively confident […]
  
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• Police arrest man who fled on foot from stolen van

  25-11-2015 22:08
  
  Officers took a suspect into custody after he fled from a stolen van in southeast Albuquerque Wednesday afternoon, according to a department spokesman. Police spotted the man in a grey van with tinted windows near Southern and Palomas SE and he fled on foot through the neighborhood, said officer Tanner Tixier. – This is a […]
  
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• F-16 fighter jet crashes on training mission; pilot safe

  25-11-2015 22:08
  
  SALINAS PEAK, N.M. — Authorities say an F-16 fighter jet from an Air Force base in Arizona crashed while on a training mission in New Mexico, but the pilot safely ejected. The Fighting Falcon went down about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday near Salinas Peak, some 45 miles northwest of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. […]
  
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• Criminal justice issues showing up in 2016 presidential race

  25-11-2015 22:07
  
  WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, among candidates of both parties, the idea of locking up drug criminals for life is a lot less popular than it was a generation ago. The 2016 presidential race has accelerated an evolution away from the traditional tough-on-crime candidate. A Republican Party that’s long taken a law-and-order stance finds […]
  
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• Bisbee art gallery closes amid fight about nude paintings

  25-11-2015 22:07
  
  BISBEE, Ariz. — An art gallery in Bisbee is closing its doors just six months after it opened after the gallery operators and their landlords couldn’t agree on where the line falls between art and pornography. Windows Gallery operators Meggen Connolley and Eric Meyer chose to close their gallery rather than be censored, according to […]
  
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• Ohio State moves to end annual lake jump after student dies

  25-11-2015 22:06
  
  CINCINNATI — Ohio State University announced Wednesday that it will move to end an annual lake jump after a student experienced a fatal medical emergency while participating in the campus tradition. The student-led event, believed to have begun in the 1990s, is held every year on the Columbus campus before the football game against Michigan. […]
  
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• Snow could cause Thanksgiving travel problems in the West

  25-11-2015 22:04
  
  DENVER — A storm left ice and snow on roads in Montana on Wednesday and could cause headaches for those traveling in Wyoming for Thanksgiving before it moves into Colorado. Outside the Rockies, snow and rain fell in California. Here’s a look at weather in the West: ___ MONTANA Up to 9 inches of powder […]
  
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• E. coli tied to Costco more dangerous than Chipotle outbreak

  25-11-2015 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The strain of E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad that sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent outbreak that closed some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest.
  Health officials urged people who bought chicken salad at any U.S. Costco store on or before Friday to throw it away, even if no one has gotten sick.
  The strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can be life-threatening, but no deaths have been reported. Five people have
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate sexting at high school

  25-11-2015 21:33
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after they found students at a high school were sharing naked photos.
  
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• Man hospitalized after possible pedestrian accident

  25-11-2015 21:29
  
  Police are trying to figure out what happened to a man found seriously injured in a southwest Albuquerque intersection Wednesday morning.
  
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• Thanksgiving political guide: 5 factoids to sound smart

  25-11-2015 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Thanksgiving dinner invariably presents unlimited opportunities for two things: caloric sins and painfully uncomfortable political talk.
  The trick is to know the facts and stick to the basics.
  To get you ready, here are the five stories you need to know about before sitting down to dinner.
  No. 1: Syrian refugees
  President Obama plans to admit 10,000 refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war and ISIS.
  Following the ISIS terror attacks in Paris that killed 129 peo
  
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• Endangered bat, cactuses subjects of new federal lawsuit

  25-11-2015 20:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Agricultural groups in New Mexico and Texas want two cactuses and a rare bat thrown off the federal endangered species list, according to a new lawsuit that says habitat requirements for each species add extra costs for farmers, ranchers and private landowners.
  In court papers filed last week in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and the Texas Farm Bureau said they are seeking to have a total of five species reclassifie
  
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• Dona Ana County commissioners will not censure sheriff

  25-11-2015 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Dona Ana County commissioners will not pursue a censure of County Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil, based on findings of a personnel investigator.
  The Las Cruces Sun-News reports  that County Commission Chairman Billy Garrett said on Tuesday that the investigation cleared the sheriff of allegations made against him by an employee who has since resigned.
  A censure is a public reprimand by county commissioners.
  Vigil filed a federal lawsuit last month all
  
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• F-16 fighter jet crashes on training mission; pilot ejects safely

  25-11-2015 20:39 via krqe.com
  
   
  SALINAS PARK, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say an F-16 fighter jet from an Air Force base in Arizona crashed while on a training mission in New Mexico, but the pilot safely ejected.
  The Fighting Falcon went down about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday near Salinas Peak, some 45 miles northwest of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Officials from Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona, say emergency response teams found the pilot in good condition.
  An Air Force team will investigate the caus
  
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• Albuquerque groups hand out Thanksgiving food to those in need

  25-11-2015 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – With Thanksgiving upon us, the Albuquerque community is coming together to help those in need at two events Wednesday.
  The Albuquerque area firefighters group “Random Acts” will be giving out fully cooked Thanksgiving meals until 3 p.m. at the Albuquerque Fire Station on Dallas near Central. While their group does good all year long, this event is one of the biggest that brings out the most volunteers.
  The fully cooked food was picked up Wednesday morning f
  
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• CCA continues its path to the stars with Laurie Anderson

  25-11-2015 20:01
  
  First it was Al Pacino. Then, just last weekend, Tab Hunter. Now the Center for Contemporary Arts, whose Cinematheque is on a roll in bringing big names to its screen and stage, announces that eclectic artist Laurie Anderson will be coming Dec. 11-12 to present 7 p.m. screenings of her film, “Heart of a Dog.” […]
  
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• UNM football: MWC Notebook, week 13

  25-11-2015 19:59
  
  Here’s the 13th and final edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Notebook, compiled each week by Chadd Cripe of the Idaho Statesman with contributions from beat writers around the league.   MOUNTAIN DIVISION AIR FORCE Air Force was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West’s Mountain Division. It started the season 3-3. It […]
  
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• Updated: Thousands of children crossed US-Mexico border in October

  25-11-2015 19:38
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Nearly 5,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were caught illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico in October, almost double the number from October 2014, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Also, in the figures released Tuesday, the number of family members crossing together nearly tripled from October 2014 — from 2,162 […]
  
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• Thousands of children crossed US-Mexico border in October

  25-11-2015 19:38
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Nearly 5,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were caught illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico in October, almost double the number from October 2014, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Also, in the figures released Tuesday, the number of family members crossing together nearly tripled from October 2014 — from 2,162 […]
  
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• Brussels schools reopen, manhunt ongoing for Paris suspects

  25-11-2015 19:37
  
  As police armed with automatic weapons stood guard, schools and some subway stations in the Belgian capital reopened Wednesday for the first time since emergency measures were imposed four days ago in the wake of the Paris attacks. Belgian and French authorities continued a manhunt for at least two suspects believed directly linked to the […]
  
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• Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 260,000

  25-11-2015 19:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid dropped sharply last week, the Labor Department said Wednesday, the latest sign that businesses are cutting few jobs. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for jobless benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 260,000. That is not far from the four-decade low of 255,000 reached […]
  
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• Average US rate on 30-year mortgage slides to 3.95 percent

  25-11-2015 19:35
  
  WASHINGTON — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates slipped this week after they climbed recently expectations that the Federal Reserve may soon raise its key short-term interest rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 3.95 percent from 3.97 percent a week earlier. The key 30-year rate […]
  
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• The Latest: 5 men arrested during Chicago shooting protests

  25-11-2015 19:10
  
  CHICAGO — The latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer (all times local): 8:15 a.m. Chicago police say they arrested five protesters during overnight demonstrations sparked by a video of a 2014 police shooting. The five people were charged with offenses including hitting a police […]
  
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• Local bakery creates turkey shaped bread

  25-11-2015 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The holidays are traditionally a time for meals to be prepared with hot turkey’s on the dinner table, but for those looking for an alternative, the Golden Crown Panaderia may have the perfect solution.
  It was about 30 years ago when Golden Crown owner Pratt Morales created a bread in the shape of a turkey. From there, it’s popularity has taken off. So much so that Pratt, along with his son Chris, almost work around the clock during the holiday season to kee
  
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• Updated: Gifts and gadgets: Video games for children

  25-11-2015 18:38
  
  (c) 2015, The Washington Post. Skylanders Superchargers Pro: New vehicles give the game a new dimension. Con: Your kids will probably want add-ons. Price: $74.99 for a starter pack. The Skylanders are back in “Skylanders Superchargers,” the latest title from the franchise that’s championed the “toys-to-life” trend. As with all toys-to-life games, “Superchargers” blurs the […]
  
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• Updated: Gifts and gadgets: Video games for adults

  25-11-2015 18:38
  
  (c) 2015, The Washington Post. Halo 5: Guardians Pro: Gorgeous graphics and fun multiplayer. Con: The story is a little thin. Price:$59.99. Microsoft’s Halo series is one of the most recognizable and important in the gaming world today, and anticipation has been high for the latest installment, “Halo 5: Guardians.” It is a fun and […]
  
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• Georgia sheriff revels in ‘politically incorrect’ sign

  25-11-2015 18:36
  
  HAMILTON, Ga. — If you don’t like a Georgia sheriff’s political incorrectness, you can leave his county. That’s what Harris Sheriff Mike Jolley warns on a new sign posted outside his department building. The sign reads: “Warning: Harris County is politically incorrect. We say: Merry Christmas, God Bless America and In God We Trust. We […]
  
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• DNA test on discarded cigarette leads to arrest in killings

  25-11-2015 18:35
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — North Texas police say DNA testing on a discarded marijuana cigarette led to the arrest of a man investigators say killed a married couple in their home in 2012. Arlington police said in a statement Wednesday that test results identified a suspect last month. The man was arrested at the time on […]
  
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• Cheap gas fueling expanded Thanksgiving travel day

  25-11-2015 18:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — Low gas prices were driving more people to hit the road to reach their Thanksgiving celebrations, and airports were bustling Wednesday as travelers flying to meet family and friends braved long lines and fears about terrorism. Nearly 47 million Americans are expected to take a car, plane, bus or train at least […]
  
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• Ads featuring Nazi imagery pulled from New York City subway

  25-11-2015 18:34
  
  NEW YORK — An ad campaign that featured Nazi imagery has been pulled from the New York City subway system. Seats on the 42nd Street shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central Terminal were wrapped in Nazi regalia to promote an Amazon video series called “The Man in the High Castle.” The show depicts the […]
  
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• San Juan College helps struggling students

  25-11-2015 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – San Juan College is putting the finishing touches on a new program designed to provide students with training in life skills and connect them with community resources to help them graduate.
  The tentatively titled Center for Working Families program was established as part of a series of grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help low-income students stay in school and earn their degree or certificate by providing them with college and community resources.
  The co
  
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• Obama: No credible intelligence about plot against US

  25-11-2015 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says there’s currently no specific, credible intelligence that would indicate a potential terrorist plot in the U.S. during the holidays.
  Obama says his administration is taking “every possible step” to keep the country safe. He says that if there were to be a credible threat, the public will be informed.
  The president says it’s understandable that the public is worried that attacks like the ones in Paris this month could hap
  
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• Updated: News Guide: Protests of Chicago teen’s shooting to continue

  25-11-2015 18:04
  
  CHICAGO — Protest groups were set to return to the streets of Chicago on Wednesday, one day after the city released a squad-car video showing a white police officer fatally shoot a black teenager. Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Officer Jason Van Dyke with first-degree murder for the 2014 death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was […]
  
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• News Guide: Protests of teen’s shooting death to continue

  25-11-2015 18:04
  
  CHICAGO — Protest groups were set to return to the streets of Chicago on Wednesday, one day after the city released a squad-car video showing a white police officer fatally shoot a black teenager. Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Officer Jason Van Dyke with first-degree murder for the 2014 death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was […]
  
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• Consumer spending up a weak 0.1 percent in October

  25-11-2015 17:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Consumer spending posted a modest increase for a second straight month in October, while personal income rebounded after a sluggish September. Spending edged up 0.1 percent after a similar tiny gain in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Incomes jumped 0.4 percent, double the rise in September. Wages and salaries climbed 0.6 percent. […]
  
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• 19 people ill in E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad

  25-11-2015 17:24
  
  SEATTLE — The strain of E. Coli linked to Costco chicken salad that has sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent foodborne illness that led to the closure of some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest People who bought chicken salad at any U.S. Costco store on or […]
  
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• US new-home sales rebound in October after September plummet

  25-11-2015 17:20
  
  WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes recovered in October after suffering a steep drop in September, returning to this year’s trend of an improving market for real estate developers and builders. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales climbed 10.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 495,000. This rebound followed […]
  
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• Smartphones overtake desktops for holiday shopping

  25-11-2015 17:19
  
  NEW YORK — If the beginning of the holiday season is any indication, it could be a merry mobile Christmas for shoppers. For the first time, there’s expected to be more people visiting retailers’ web sites through their smartphones than on desktop computers or tablets during the first weekend of the holiday shopping season that […]
  
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• US stocks edge higher in early trading; Deere gains on earns

  25-11-2015 17:17
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are drifting higher in early trading Wednesday, building on their small gains from the previous day, as markets start to wind down ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. EARLY GAINS: The Dow Jones industrial average added 26 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,838 as of 10:02 a.m. Eastern. The […]
  
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