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U.S. economy grows in Q3, ending deep slump
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 7 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in a year, beating market expectations, as consumer spending and new home-building rebounded, signaling the end of the worst recession in 70 years.

Thanksgiving closings | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), The | 20 minutes ago
Government: Federal offices will be closed Thursday and open on Friday. State government, Louisville Metro, Jefferson County Clerk, and Bullitt and Oldham County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Jefferson County Clerk's Deed Room will be closed Saturday.

Most foreign-born residents back smoking bans
Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) | 25 minutes ago
Associated PressThe strongest American advocates for smoking bans in public venues are the newest Americans, a study reports.

Dan Gross: On Sunday he'll be her Starr
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 35 minutes ago
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for restaurateur Stephen Starr and boutique owner January Bartle, who will wed on Sunday.

Inqlings: Local film on DVD Dec. 8
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 36 minutes ago
It's taken three years, but a low-budget, locally shot comedy movie will finally see the light of DVD on Dec.

Bah humbug to Black Friday. Cyber Monday is where it's at
Telegraph (London) | 53 minutes ago
Black Friday. The name doesn?t do it justice. Getting up at 2am on a freezing morning in late November, piling into an oversized car to drive to an out-of-town shopping mall and queue with thousands. For what? To save $50 on an electric drill. It?s my idea of hell.

Thanksgiving closings in Indiana | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), The | 1 hour 28 minutes ago
Closings and changes in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday and the day after:

Preserving Main Street mystique
Charlotte Observer (N.C.), The | 1 hour 33 minutes ago
Area photographer's eye for Americana in North Carolina will be featured in program Wednesday evening on WTVI.

Sjodin's mother keeping up mission
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 hour 44 minutes ago
BISMARCK, N.D. - The mother of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin says that in the six years since her daughter was killed there has been progress in strengthening laws dealing with sex offenders.

Poor police training among security concerns in Mumbai
Washington Post, The | 2 hours 42 minutes ago
Poor training, facilities for police considered a key security concern

Orange County RegisterO.C. Biz Wrap: half-off BMW, housing, holidays
Orange County Register (Calif.), The | 2 hours 48 minutes ago
BUSINESS

Holiday Sales: A Touch Merrier in '09
BusinessWeek | 2 hours 51 minutes ago
Spending should beat last year's figures, says Action Economics, but 2009 should still be one of the worst holiday seasons of the past several decades

Questionable ‘Find’
Boston Herald | 3 hours 9 minutes ago
Series premiere tonight at 9:30 on WCVB (Ch. 5). There seems to be nothing ABC won’t do to make viewers cry. From the makers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” a series that has fine-tuned the art of wringing tears, comes “Find My Family” in which people are reunited...

Commercial Property Remains Under Distress
Wall Street Journal, The | 3 hours 16 minutes ago
LONDON?Distressed sales of commercial property continued to rise around the world in the third quarter of the year, with the U.S. reporting the second-largest quarterly increase for the second straight quarter, a survey showed Tuesday.