The index shows that consumer confidence rating jumped to 60.6, up from 53.3 in December
Obamas visit DC school for MLK Day - AP
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The First Family visited a DC school Monday to help with a painting project and honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day
New Year's Eve tornadoes kill 6 in US - AP
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Southern and Midwestern states experienced powerful tornadoes Friday that killed 6 people and injured dozens
No New Year's Eve ball drop for Snooki - AP
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Turns out there wasn’t room for Snooki in Times Square this New Year’s Eve
Securing New Year's Eve in Times Square - AP
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Throngs of police and counterterrorism officers will blanket the area
Snow storm bears down on Mid-Atlantic, Northeast - AP
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A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast on Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England
Obama's Christmas reading: "President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime" - AP
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The Lou Cannon authored biography is on the to-do list of presidential vacation activities
That's Kate Middleton? Critics slam wedding coin - AP
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Images of the couple on the memento bear little resemblance to either the prince or his 28-year-old betrothed
Obama wants low-profile Hawaiian Christmas; going golfing - AP
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President Barack Obama arrived in Kailua, Hawaii late Wednesday
Election board: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor - AP
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Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel cleared a major hurdle in his bid to be Chicago mayor Thursday
Early Christmas treat: 2010's total lunar eclipse - AP
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Sky gazers in North and Central America will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse Monday night
In tough economy, Santas are also suffering - AP
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For freelance Santas, this holiday season has been more ‘no, no, no,’ than ‘ho, ho, ho.’
Town that Disney built has 1st killing since start - AP
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Celebration, Disney’s master-planned central Florida community, has never reported a homicide in its existence — until this week
Gimmicks, longer hours greet Black Friday shoppers - AP
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In a bid to grab shoppers earlier, a number of stores including Old Navy, Toys R Us and Sears opened on Thanksgiving Day
It's like a Tea Party... with groping, nudity, and kilts - AP
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Placards, kilts part of plans for Wednesday travel scanner protests
Airport body scans, pat-downs draw more complaints - AP
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‘If you touch my junk, I’ll have you arrested’ has helped fuel a campaign urging travelers to decline the body scans
NYC mayor promotes 'Small Business Saturday' - AP
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Bloomberg announced an advertising campaign Monday to urge shoppers to patronize small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving
Businesses still plan downsized holiday parties - AP
Business |
After two frugal holiday seasons, many small business owners are planning, well, another frugal holiday season
Hillary: Chelsea's wedding stressful and wonderful - AP
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Secretary of State says preparing for her daughter’s wedding wasn’t an easy task
