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...Retailers across the board reported strong crowds early Friday, with high-definition televisions, laptops, winter coats and the popular toy Zhu-Zhu pets among the hottest items. "There were bargain-hungry shoppers out there, and retailers really did pull out all the stops for people," says Kathy Grannis, a spokesperson for the National Retail Federation, noting that many of the day's hot item carried the steepest discounts. (See TIME's 2009 holiday gift guide...
...many, last month's attack on a U.N. guesthouse was the final straw. Not because suddenly, as foreigners, we felt ourselves to be targets. No, it was the decision to pull all U.N. staff out of their private guesthouses and force them to live in massive walled-off compounds far from the city center. Overnight, 93 guesthouses were closed down, meaning 93 families suddenly deprived of rental income, and thousands of employees - cooks, cleaners, drivers and guards - without a salary...
...Fritz Henderson said the Detroit automaker was shocked and dismayed by Koenigsegg Group AB's decision to back out of the deal. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase," Henderson said. "Given the sudden change in direction, we will take the next several days to assess the situation and will advise on the next steps next week...
...first twenty minutes were a different story, as neither team was able to pull ahead in the frame. Sloppiness—including missed lay-ups, botched rebounds, and miscommunication on defense—marred the play of both sides...
Sophomore forward Alex Killorn managed to pull one back for the Crimson with about 12 minutes left to play in the final frame, when he scored from a difficult angle on the right, wristing the puck across the face of goal and into the left side...