| Cold, wind can't deter early shoppers
This is a lot more than last year," Wal-Mart Manager Theresa Eisenhuth said as she scanned the sea of people just after 5:30.She estimated there were "a good 3,000 people" in the store, jamming lines at all 23 checkouts.Shoppers do like to eat. At 2:45, 10 people were waiting for an empty table so they could be seated at Denny's Restaurant across from Richland Town Centre. Between bites, customers could be overheard making their plan of attack for shopping.Christmas shoppers in the Johnstown area will have several new stores to shop at in The Galleria this holiday season.Steve & Barry's has opened and Hollister's is scheduled to open on Dec. 6. Both are clothing stores.There is some concern, however, that Value City may be closing early next year. Pavic would not comment.Wish listsAccording to the National Retail Federation, favorites for Christmas are:Adults High-def TVs Diamond necklaces, sterling silver jewelry Digital photo frames Hand mixers ClothingGirls Barbie Bratz Generic dolls Dora the Explorer Disney PrincessBoys Transformers Video games Nintendo Wii Generic cars Spider-Man - Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
Issues take back seat at debate as Obama and Clinton tangle
But, in the end it looks like we'll either get Hillary or Romney for pres, which will do nothing more than vindicate that B.S. works to the max and that we deserve the next 4 - 8 years of the shell game we'll get from either one of them. And the other side will complain and moan, mostly because they're not in the position to move the peas around themselves. .
Father Foley Cape Cod abuse case settled For $550,000
The Archdiocese of Hartford agreed this week to pay $550,000 to a man who accused the Rev. Stephen Foley of using his position as Hartford County fire chaplain to sodomize him when he was a 14-year-old parishioner in Windsor Locks. Foley, who has been accused of abuse by at least 11 men since 1993 and was removed from public ministry in 2002, is still affiliated with the county fire organization he belonged to when the alleged assault occurred. He now holds the title of "chaplain emeritus" of the group, according to board members... The current president of the group is Windsor Locks Fire Chief Gary Ruggiero. Haber said Ruggiero sent an e-mail to the board of directors Friday criticizing the newspaper for publishing a story last Sunday that exposed Foley's continued use of a police-equipped Crown Victoria with flashing lights, sirens and scanners... abuse took place on a weekend when the boy and his friend accompanied Foley to a home on Cape Cod, which Foley said was owned by his aunt, the brief said.
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