NEW YORK (AP) -- There's a saying that you can't please all of the people all of the time. But apparently you can if they're holiday shoppers....
Holiday Shopping Season Off To Record Start
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press: Nation
Sun, 11/25/2012 - 2:56pm
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