Black Friday shoppers hear the call of Zhu Zhu

NEW YORK - Zhu Zhu hamsters proved themselves the undisputed kings of Black Friday. Zhu Zhu fanatics were so numerous on Thanksgiving night, that they were given their own line in front of the flagship Toys R Us store in New York?s Times Square. Hundreds of shoppers queued for hours ahead of the midnight opening, specifically so they could get their hands on the robotic rodents. ?It?s the only thing my little sister wants for Christmas and she is going to get it,? said Kaitlynn Blyth, a communications student at Pace University in New York City, shortly before the doors opened.---...More

Black Friday on iPhone: There’s an app for that

NEW YORK - Tech-savvy holiday shoppers are hoping a new iPhone application will help them beat the rush on Black Friday. For $2.99, owners of Apple’s popular smart phone and its iPod Touch player can download Mall Maps - You Are Here, a portable database of mall floor plans, store lists and other information intended to help shoppers avoid some headaches this holiday. On Tuesday, after being named one of the “essential apps” for Black Friday, Mall Maps rose from 18th to 9th on the list of most popular paid reference apps on the iTunes store. That’s six places ahead of the iPhone version of the Bible.....More

Worker dies - Trampled in Black Friday stampede

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New York - A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said. The unidentified worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m. More...