
…dramatically increase. “The Klan and other [similar] groups grew pretty significantly by our account,” Senior Fellow Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center said. “Six hundred groups in the year 2000 to 1,018 last year. “And that’s not the half of it. Militia groups have come back, and have come back with a force that is amazing.”…

A never-seen-before picture of Angelina Jolie posing with a white horse will lead a sale of photographs at London auction house Christie’s in May. The image by celebrated photographer David LaChapelle is expected to fetch between £25,000 ($39,000) and £35,000 ($55,000) when it goes under the hammer as part of The Wild Side of Photography sale. The color snap from 2001 features Angelina Joli…
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as guests of a mid-level aide in September and October, a White House official said. The socialite and her family also received a tour of the presidential residence on the weekend before the November 6 election. Jill Kelley met the aid, an attorney, through her work with MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, where she also rubbed shoulders with the military’s top brass, including General David…
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…s will cost from just $5, and Forever 21, which will have some items going for just a dollar. Earlybirds will most definitely be catching the proverbial worm at Bloomingdales (the sale lasts from just 7 a.m.-1 p.m.) and C Wonder (an extra 50% off between midnight and 8 a.m.) – it’ll be well worth it for bleary-eyed shoppers at Zara on Manhattan’s 34th Street, who will be rewarded…
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d for $5,000 – it’s debatable whether your average burger-loving diner will ever be wealthy enough to sample the delights of these dishes. The most expensive on the list is the FleurBurger 5000, at Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, which costs a whopping $5,000. Containing foie gras and a special truffle sauce, it is served on a brioche truffle bun with black truffles…
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…never verified. President Barack Obama took Bo on a shopping trip to PetSmart on Wednesday where he bought two items including a dog bone with a $50 bill. The First Family will return home on January 1. It is not yet known whether Bo will go with President Barack Obama when he flies out to Hawaii….

Black Friday deals • PetSmart. And pets won’t be left out of the holiday excitement, either. Feline and canine Santa Clauses will be able to shop for their furry friends at PetSmart starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, the retailer announced Tuesday. Black Friday deals include $19.99 Sunbeam Gourmet Dog Treat Makers, and 50% off pet toys and doggy sweaters. Select online-only pet products will…
Nov 18 2012 | Posted in
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…s. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, with customers queuing for days and sometimes even resorting to violence in order to get their hands on the best deals They surveyed more than 500 “doorbuster” bargains which have been promoted by stores such as Sears and Best Buy, and concluded that nearly a third had been sold for a lower price earlier this year. The fact that Black Frida…
Nov 23 2012 | Posted in
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…try. Print the Web page that details the product and shows the advertised price. It may give you additional bargaining power and push the sales person into waiving other charges such as assembly fees. 7. Know the Store Policies: Knowing the store policies on returns can help you determine where to buy. A previous trend of extending “return days” during the holidays is being seen less t…
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…ngerment of a child. The shopping frenzy got off to its earliest ever start as the nation’s customers put down their turkey and headed straight to the malls, with some stores opening as early as 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Shops typically open in the small hours of the morning on the day after the national holiday – named Black Friday because it is traditionally when they turn a profit for…

…aration that they are in a relationship together. The action was to say the least a rather large sign that the rapper is moving ahead with his relationship with Kim Kardashian quickly. Kim Kardashian, 31, stepped out for the event looking elegant in a black tight-fitting pencil skirt and matching halterneck top with frill detailing at the bib. She paired the look with some black satin and perspex…
Apr 24 2012 | Posted in
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Black Friday Shopping: Q & A The day after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, kicks off the holiday shopping season. Each year, retailers open their doors early and offer shoppers deals of up to 70% off on everything from electronics to clothes. And shoppers typically turn out in droves. The day after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, kicks off the holiday shopping season Before you h…

riday.” ShopperTrak estimated that foot traffic increased the most in the Midwest, up 12.9% compared with last year. Foot traffic in the Northeast increased the least compared with last year, up 7.6% in regions that include those hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. ShopperTrak, which counts sales numbers from 25,000 retail outlets across the US, had forecast that Black Friday sales would grow 3….
Nov 25 2012 | Posted in
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…was first elected, the number of popes has doubled. The number of <<Tonight Show>> hosts has tripled.” He also leveled a few jokes at the media. “If HuffPost is here, who’s covering 7 mistakes you’re making with bacon?” he asked. In a popular topic for ridicule he also mocked CNN, joking: “Tonight’s dinner was halibut and filet, or as John King reported it: Lasagna and cou…

er, but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees. Thousands of customers went into restaurants to request the new sandwich, while many others requested their own ‘right handed’ version. 7. In 1860 people throughout London received the following invitation: “Tower of London: Admit Bearer and Friend to view annual ceremony of Washing the White Lions on Sunday, April 1, 1860. Adm…
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ee, an 18-and-a-half-ft balsam fir, came from Neshkoro, Wisconsin. The official Christmas tree for the Capitol will arrive on Monday and will be lit by House Speaker John A. Boehner on December 4. The 65-foot Engelmann spruce is stopping in 28 different communities on its journey across the country from the White River National Forest in Colorado to Washington. It will be decorated with around 5,0…
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…older.” Russian scientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, also known as killer whale Orcas mature around the age of 15, and males can live to 50 or 60 years old, though 30 is more commonplace. “Iceberg seems to be fully socialized; we know that these fish-eating orcas stay with their mothers for life, and as far as we can see he’s ri…

uy a huge item, like TV, either drive or have the phone number of a car service handy. Charge your cell phone or smart phone the day before so you can stay connected. Even if you don’t arrive at 4 a.m. try to get there as early as you can. Some stores have limited quantities on the best bargains. Some end their sales when you might normally be enjoying your second cup of morning coffee. As t…
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open and streamed inside. Paramedics who arrived to help him were also trampled and seriously injured Last year, two dozen shoppers at a Walmart in California were pepper sprayed as Elizabeth Macias, 33, battled them for reduced video games Stores are expected to make a total of $11.4 billion on Black Friday 2012 “Black Friday” is believed to be the day retailers get “in the black” because of…
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of November. This year it falls on Friday 23rd November. Interestingly according to Reuters, in 2007 135 million people participated in the Black Friday shopping rush. In 2008, Black Friday sales fell 3.4% from the year before, the first time since the National Retail Federation began tracking in 1992. The 2009 holiday shopping season was only up .4%, to $437.02 billion….
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In 2011 consumers are starting their Christmas shopping earlier than ever, as Black Friday websites already launched their offers. According to a new report, nearly 40% of holiday shoppers are already buying gifts, and some consumers have even finished their Christmas shopping. Experts say frugal shoppers are cashing in at fall clearance sales and pre-holiday events. However, anyone holding out f…

British researchers claim that drinking just three cups of tea a day may protect against heart attacks and type 2 diabetes. A review shows regular drinking of black tea, with or without milk, can reduce the risk of heart problems by cutting levels of bad cholesterol and blood sugar. Experts say the benefits of tea are largely due to the flavonoid content – antioxidant ingredients that counteract…

…is currently a unique view on the cosmos, looking at wavelengths of light far beyond those we can see but giving information that we cannot get from wavelengths we can. Among its other discoveries, in 2011 WISE spotted in a “Trojan” asteroid ahead of the Earth in its orbit. But with the latest results, WISE has come into its own as an unparalleled black hole hunter. “We’ve…

ort my family on $16,000 a year,” Sarah Gilbert a striking worker in Seattle told AOL. According to Glassdoor.com, the average Wal-Mart sales associate earns $8.83 an hour. If working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, their annual salary would be $18,400. On Wednesday the latest public smear against the company came from the mouth and public arrest of a former employee seen handcuffed while visiti…
Nov 16 2012 | Posted in
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Pictures of Kardashian’s annual Christmas Eve party show the famous family posing with Santa Claus, opening presents by the festive tree and making the most of the holiday period and quality time together. Kim Kardashian, 31, looked far from miserable about her recent heartache as she glammed up for the occasion in a floor-length dress and no doubt asked the big man himself if he could just…