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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The White House is conceding that efforts to avoid $85 billion in automatic budget cuts are unlikely to succeed before those cuts kick in on Friday.

Friday, February 08, 2013  View LIVE Tripple Doppler Radar -- A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Central New York through Saturday morning.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Central New York through Saturday morning. The warning extends into most of New England, New York and into northern Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  One block of South Warren Street between East Fayette and East Washington Streets will be closed Friday morning starting at midnight.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  With Black Friday and its long lines and crowds in the books, Small Business Saturday moved at a slightly slower pace on Saturday.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Earlier openings, some on Thanksgiving, and the shoppers turn out

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Destiny USA looks a lot different than the Carousel Mall did last year, and insiders say smart shoppers can us the new parking lots south of Hiawatha Blvd. to avoid the worst of the rush.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Unaccompanied minors are being banned from the Mall Of America on Black Friday.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Federal labor officials say they haven't decided whether to support a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to stop a union-backed group from encouraging worker walk-outs that are expected to culminate Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Lauren Greutman of Iamthatlady.com provides strategy advice for Central New Yorkers who are overwhelmed by Black Friday, but still want to be able to cash in on the great deals.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A Dora the Explorer guitar, dragster cars with small wheels and finger-fidget desktop magnets are among the toys consumer advocates are warning about as the holiday buying season begins.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Thanksgiving and Black Friday store hours for a number of the large retail stores and malls in Central New York.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  All 200 stores at Destiny USA will be required to open at midnight on Black Friday.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  It’s just over a week until Thanksgiving, and for many, the start of the holiday shopping season.