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...that sell electronics, books and toys, where competition from online vendors is fierce. Pricing wars have already erupted, with Walmart going head-to-head with Amazon. The two chopped prices on hot new hard-cover releases to less than $10 apiece for shoppers who preordered books on their websites. Similar price battles have been launched in toys and electronics, with Walmart's chief merchandising officer, John Fleming, proclaiming, "We're going to be the price leader for this holiday season." Best Buy's executive vice president of customer operating groups, Mike Vitelli, says his company will match competitors "dollar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holiday Shopping: This Year It's a Game of Chicken | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

Take Jessica Laux, a 32-year-old mother of two in Pittsburgh, Pa., who shops regularly at Saks and Nordstrom. "I'm hopeful there's going to be similar deals as there were last year - and almost expecting it, given the current state of the economy," says Laux. She remembers 2008's steep holiday discounts and is unimpressed with the paltry 30% markdowns that are currently being offered. "Seeing 30% isn't going to make me shop earlier," says Laux, who adds that she'll do the bulk of her shopping in the final two weeks before Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holiday Shopping: This Year It's a Game of Chicken | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

Currently, applicants with siblings and those within a certain proximity are given priority in school choice. In cases when all these factors are similar, a lottery system is used as a tie breaker...

Author: By Rediet T. Abebe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: School Assigning Process Criticized | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

...have friends who are in religious groups, and in the groups they find people who are similar to them and get the support they need,” she says...

Author: By Jessie J. Jiang and Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Christianity Sees Shifting Place | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

Richardson added a similar senitment, saying, “[We need to] keep training and get into really good shape for the indoor season. It would be really great to bring a team back to nationals...

Author: By Ike Greenstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Three Runners Compete at NCAA Championships | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

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