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`Screaming Hot' TVs, $5 Toys Abound as Walmart, Kohl's Push for Shoppers Shoppers took advantage of Black Friday discounts to snap up televisions, laptop computers and robot hamsters at Best Buy Co., Target Corp. and Toys “R” Us Inc. stores from New Jersey to Texas.

Palm Pixi Price War Means Teen-Tech Gift Grab: Tech by Rich Jaroslovsky With the economy still struggling, this may not be the holiday season for that new $2,500 Apple MacBook Pro, or even that $200 Motorola Droid.

Gnawed Gnu, Doughty Dumbo, Blissful Vistas Reward Namibia Visitor: Travel Sitting comfortably in two open jeeps, my family, friends and I made our way to the lions.

Bouley Matches $245 Dinner With Time-Warp Ambience in Tribeca: Ryan Sutton A New York restaurant doesn’t need to feel like a New York restaurant to approach greatness. Such is the case with Bouley. It evokes neither this city nor this country and not even this century.

Vranken Pommery Seeks to Add Cachet to Champagne With Decades-Old Vintages Vranken Pommery Monopole SA, the world’s second-biggest maker of champagne, plans to add cachet to its inexpensive bubbly by selling decades-old vintages in luxury stores and restaurants.

Frugal U.S. Travelers Skip $500 a Night Hotels for Cheap Boutique Lodging The world’s largest hotel companies, stung by the industry’s biggest declines since the Great Depression, are trying to do for lodging what Ikea did for furniture: Offer fashionable products at low prices.

`Chockablock Full' Planes Rile Holiday Fliers as Fees Pare Airline Losses Americans will pack planes and struggle to stow carry-on bags as they fly over the Thanksgiving holiday. For U.S. airlines, that’s all good.

Michelin Guide Gives 91 Stars in Netherlands, Promotes Boreas to 2 Stars Michelin & Cie. increased the number of stars it awards to restaurants in the Netherlands to 91 from 83, with one venue achieving a second and 11 their first.

Osaka Dine & Deal: Michelin-Starred Cities Feature Hot Pot, Skewers, Eel Visitors to Japan who confine their stay to Tokyo are missing out on culinary treats in the western cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.

Macy's Gains by Pushing Housewares Over Luxuries as Shoppers Stay Cautious Blenders and sweaters may rise in popularity this holiday season as consumers seek to replenish kitchens and wardrobes rather than spend money on luxury gifts.