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...election, poverty among black Americans was still twice the national average. In some ways, change has come slowly, if at all. But in another sense, it came sooner than we--and King--imagined. Admit it: not so long ago, you pictured this day against a backdrop of jet-pack travel and colonies on Mars...
...thought we needed some change in our Doritos because Barack Obama is both zesty and chipotle, so I got the variety pack,” says Benjamin J. Nelson ’11, one of the Dems’ phonebanking captains, who then dials the number of a woman in Colorado...
...Sears, which has been struggling, is leading the promotional pack, announcing 450 door busters, or specially priced items, from 5 a.m . to 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Shoppers will find deep discounts in electronics, like a Sony Blu-ray Disc player for $179.99, down from $300, and a 46-in. Sharp LCD HDTV for $899.99, reduced from $1,400. Although Wal-Mart already marked down 10 toys to $10, from butterfly-winged Barbie Mariposa to Fur Real Newborn Animals, its full Black Friday prices won't be announced until November...
While analysts say there is no must-have item this Christmas season, they expect discount chains like Wal-Mart to lead the pack. "This is the kind of economy that Sam Walton built Wal-Mart to serve," says Rigby of Bain. Consumer electronics could be a bright spot especially since prices for items such as plasma screen TVs and GPS navigation systems have declined dramatically. And with consumers indicating they're planning on staying home more often-eating in or taking "staycations" instead of vacations - a brand new TV or DVD player might be a good way to indulge while...
...vanity, Constitution-shredding and a high-school-level understanding of geopolitics. It was then that I realized that presidential elections are more about biology than intellect. All Karl Rove had to do was present George W. Bush as the alpha dog and season with large doses of fear: pack mentality would certainly do the rest. James Spooner, Albuquerque...