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Body-swap illusion tricks mind in new study
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a kitchen knife, not so much.
Nations:Sweden People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Source:(AP)
2008-12-02
Down we go again: Fourth-worst drop ever for Dow
NEW YORK - The stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown Monday, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession.
Nations:U.S. People:Timothy Geithner Henry Paulson Barack Obama Activities:2008 Global Recession U.S. Markets
2008-12-01
Holiday season off to a modest start
NEW YORK - The Thanksgiving shopping weekend doesn't appear to have been the disaster some had feared, but tempered buying and unprecedented deep discounts likely resulted in soft sales. Now, online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into "Cyber Monday" spenders.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-12-01
Black Friday shoppers out in force, but cautious
NEW YORK - Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Global Recession Source:(AP)
2008-11-28
Nintendo Wii sales in Japan top seven million: survey
TOKYO (AFP) - Sales of Nintendo's Wii have topped seven million in Japan since its launch nearly two years ago, as the family-friendly game console continues to grow in popularity, a survey showed Wednesday.
Nations:Japan Source:(AFP)
2008-11-26
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