Evolving views of the holidays
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For some Indians the US national holiday of Thanksgiving remains a day of mourning.
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One in four revelers regifts during the holiday season. No finger-pointing, please.
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By Mary Anne Ostrom, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 13--Presidential holidays are taking on a whole new meaning in the Bay Area this month.
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Christmas is a time of fantasy. Throughout the land, merchants fantasize about hitting their fourth-quarter numbers, with the aid of gift-givers with starry eyes and platinum credit cards.
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NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters Life!) - The holidays are a time for fun, food, family, gifts -- and stress, with more women 1tending to suffer than men and turning to food, booze and the couch to get over the holidays.
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Researchers have some sobering news during this festive season: Americans are more likely to die on Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and on New Year&#39;s Day than on any other day of the year.
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The holidays mark the end of one year and the beginning of another -- a worthy occasion for celebration. So it's hardly surprising that wine, beer and spirits flow freely.
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Merchants are describing this year's holiday-season sales as a roller-coaster ride. That could hardly be said about the full-year sales experience. At least a roller coaster offers the contrast of intermittent highs and lows.
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NEW YORK -- Consumers&#39; attitudes on the economy in the run-up to the Christmas holiday made an unexpected jump as of the end of December, according to a survey released Thursday.
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New research belies the pervasive belief that the dying can postpone the inevitable for a birthday or Christmas - granting death a holiday.
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The stories readers have been talking about this year.
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Vendors and researchers have detected various new trends at play in online retail shopping this holiday season, such as shoppers' increased use of search engines and comparison shopping services to make better informed buying decisions. Not all trends are encouraging, however, such as a disconcertingly high percentage of shoppers willing to buy from spammers.
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If you've flown this past spring and summer, you've probably noticed more packed flights. Hate to tell you this, but with two major holidays approaching -- Thanksgiving and Christmas -- expect more of the same.
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When families and friends get  together for the holidays this year, many more of them will use  a digital camera to record those memories.
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More people are finding unusual ways to enjoy their holidays without shopping themselves into a stupor.
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Online merchants are poised to record a much bigger rise in holiday sales than their offline counterparts. Broadband expansion, more luxury gift sales and a rise in late shoppers help the bottom line. By Joanna Glasner.
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The holidays are a time for fun, food, family, gifts -- and stress, with more women tending to suffer than men and turning to food, booze and the couch to get over the holidays.