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Shoppers rush through the doors of Macy's at 5a.m. ET in search of Black Friday bargains in New York, November 27, 2009.

Black Friday is now part of the culture

Beginning well before midnight on Thursday, in malls throughout the nation, the lifeblood of the American economy – the consumers – will start queuing up outside the locked entrances of various retail stores, forming longer and longer lines, clutching ads and lists and coupons, sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stomping their feet for warmth, exciting each other with anticipatory chatter, and waiting, waiting for the clock to strike the appointed hour, the clerk to open ...

General Motors to ramp up ad spending: report

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General Motors Co is increasing its advertisement spending to the levels seen prior to its bankruptcy filing, Joel Ewanick, the car maker's marketing chief, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.

Louis Vuitton sues Hyundai over Super Bowl ad

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Luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton has sued Hyundai Motor Co, alleging trademark violations over an advertisement in this year's Super Bowl, the most watched television show in U.S. history.
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Inside Toyota's epic breakdown

Toyota Motor Corp was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States.
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Oscars pick director, unveil documentary shortlist

Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.
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FCC to take another look at Janet Jackson case

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday the agency will review the incident involving a fleeting glimpse of pop singer Janet Jackson's breast during the 2004 American football championship.
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GM plans significant increase in ad spending

General Motors Co GM.UL plans to increase its advertising budget for the rest of 2009 and 2010 to challenge consumer perceptions on quality and fuel economy that the automaker believes are out of line with improvements in its vehicle line-up.
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Allen Stanford in courtroom seeking bail

After spending a week in jail, Texas financier Allen Stanford sat in a Houston courtroom on Thursday waiting to face a U.S. judge who will decide whether he must remain behind bars while he awaits trial for an alleged $7 billion swindle.
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GE profit drops on finance, NBC but tops forecasts

General Electric Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as strength at its energy equipment business offset falling earnings at its hefty finance arm and the NBC Universal media affiliate.
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Hundreds of football fans flock to NFL

Today, Hundreds of football fans flock to the NFL Experience, the league's interactive gaming park outside of Raymond James Stadium at Tampa, Florida.
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Reports: 49ers to interview Dan Reeves

The 40ers will interview the legendary head coach Dan Reeves, who took a team to the Super Bowl four times for their vacant offensive coordinator today, according to FOXSports.com.
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Variety of broadcasters on hand for inauguration

The inauguration of Barack Obama dawns with broadcast media swinging for the fences there are even cable networks as diverse as BET, TV One, Al Jazeera and ESPN are offering live coverage of Obama's swearing-in.

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