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NEW YORK Bargain shoppers, facing frigid temperatures in many parts of the country, woke up before dawn and headed to the nation's malls and stores on Friday, snapping up early bird specials on items from cashmere sweaters to flat-screen TVs and digital music players as the holiday shopping season officially got under way.
"The prices are much better than last year," said Shirley Xie, 30, who was with Jen Lin, 35, both from Medford, Mass. The married couple said they were enticed by deals such as a Toshiba Corp. laptop computer, with a 15-inch screen, that was $379.99 after a $370 instant rebate. The offer ended at noon Friday. Xie said a comparable laptop she bought last year as a gift cost about $600. The couple bought a pair of the computers as gifts for a niece and nephew entering college.....Read Complete Article
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