Stark: Manny's staying home for the holidays ESPN
In what's becoming an annual tradition, it's growing more likely Manny Ramirez will spend another offseason as a member of the Red Sox.
Lately, people have been asking me about MP3 players: Chicago Tribune
What's the difference between an MP3 player and an iPod? (See below.) Is the no-name MP3 player I saw in the hardware store worth buying? (Sure, as long as you know what to look for when you're buying.) Why is it so much cheaper than an iPod? (It holds fewer songs, which means it's not really a bargain.)
Holiday time promises bumpy ride for air travel Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Still holding out for a bargain holiday airfare? Prices for holiday air travel are up 10 to 15 percent compared with last year, analysts say, and seats are harder to find. But depending on where you're going and how flexible you can be, you might still luck out. Airlines have long charged a hefty premium for travel around Christmas and New Year's. This year, demand for travel is robust, while the
Talk About Travel Washington Post
Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
Holidays are dizzying times for retail averse San Francisco Chronicle
The nice thing about Black Friday and Cyber Monday is that they come so early. That gets the real pressure-cooked holidays out of the way first and lets us all kick back and enjoy Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa as the post-facto ceremonial occasions they've
Not-so-happy holidays St. Petersburg Times
Elena Robinson shops at Wal-Mart for groceries and household goods, but not clothing. "I can get nicer things at better prices from places like TJMaxx, Ross and Marshall's," said the 29-year-old St. Petersburg nurse. "Wal-Mart doesn't have the fashion brands."
Archives The Daily Tar Heel
The holidays mark more than just the start of basketball season and the bliss of a month-long break from the rigors of class and studying. For many UNC students, it signals a time when volunteering is at its peak.
Holidays that don’t come from a store Medina-Gazette
he Christmas warriors are out in force — and I don't mean the Black Friday bargain hunters. I mean those who seem eager to turn Christmas into a wedge issue.
Shoppers take it to the Web Hernando Today
Some call “Cyber Monday” a marketing myth. Others call it the online version of Black Friday. The term was coined by the National Retail Federation last year as the date that marks the beginning of the online shopping season for the holidays — the Monday after Black Friday.
Holiday Shopping, Part 2: Tweaking SEO and SEM Strategies TechNewsWorld.com
As the holiday shopping season approaches, most large retailers have already locked down their Web sites as they prepare for a profitable ride. Nonetheless, e-tailers should keep an eye on their search strategies -- and change what is not working -- en route to seasonal sales. Experts recommend customized SEO and SEM Web-search tactics for optimum cyclic results during the holidays.

Stark: Manny's staying home for the holidays ESPN
In what's becoming an annual tradition, it's growing more likely Manny Ramirez will spend another offseason as a member of the Red Sox.
Lately, people have been asking me about MP3 players: Chicago Tribune
What's the difference between an MP3 player and an iPod? (See below.) Is the no-name MP3 player I saw in the hardware store worth buying? (Sure, as long as you know what to look for when you're buying.) Why is it so much cheaper than an iPod? (It holds fewer songs, which means it's not really a bargain.)
Holiday time promises bumpy ride for air travel Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Still holding out for a bargain holiday airfare? Prices for holiday air travel are up 10 to 15 percent compared with last year, analysts say, and seats are harder to find. But depending on where you're going and how flexible you can be, you might still luck out. Airlines have long charged a hefty premium for travel around Christmas and New Year's. This year, demand for travel is robust, while the
Talk About Travel Washington Post
Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
Holidays are dizzying times for retail averse San Francisco Chronicle
The nice thing about Black Friday and Cyber Monday is that they come so early. That gets the real pressure-cooked holidays out of the way first and lets us all kick back and enjoy Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa as the post-facto ceremonial occasions they've
Not-so-happy holidays St. Petersburg Times
Elena Robinson shops at Wal-Mart for groceries and household goods, but not clothing. "I can get nicer things at better prices from places like TJMaxx, Ross and Marshall's," said the 29-year-old St. Petersburg nurse. "Wal-Mart doesn't have the fashion brands."
Archives The Daily Tar Heel
The holidays mark more than just the start of basketball season and the bliss of a month-long break from the rigors of class and studying. For many UNC students, it signals a time when volunteering is at its peak.
Holidays that don’t come from a store Medina-Gazette
he Christmas warriors are out in force — and I don't mean the Black Friday bargain hunters. I mean those who seem eager to turn Christmas into a wedge issue.
Shoppers take it to the Web Hernando Today
Some call “Cyber Monday” a marketing myth. Others call it the online version of Black Friday. The term was coined by the National Retail Federation last year as the date that marks the beginning of the online shopping season for the holidays — the Monday after Black Friday.
Holiday Shopping, Part 2: Tweaking SEO and SEM Strategies TechNewsWorld.com
As the holiday shopping season approaches, most large retailers have already locked down their Web sites as they prepare for a profitable ride. Nonetheless, e-tailers should keep an eye on their search strategies -- and change what is not working -- en route to seasonal sales. Experts recommend customized SEO and SEM Web-search tactics for optimum cyclic results during the holidays.last+minute+bargain+holidays: last+minute+bargain+holidays