Shop till your drop 
Shoppers who were out in full force this morning at Gurnee Mills took some much needed breaks after spending hours plunking down cold cash or maxing credit cards to get early morning deals on electronics, clothes and toys. A line started forming outside of the Best Buy in Gurnee at 3 a.m., people putting up with the cold for a chance at grabbing some bargains.
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3 accused of stealing credit cards 
Clearwater police arrested three Tampa residents around 2:15 a.m. Friday as suspects in a scheme to steal credit cards from elderly residents and use the cards to purchase goods.
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Frugal gift giving doesn't have to mean tacky presents 
Dear Liz: I work for a large association and we have several events annually where companies donate some very nice prizes, such as golf shirts and jackets. These have the companies' logos on them and often many are left over. Is it tacky to give these gifts away to family members? I would rather do this than to throw the prizes away, which is what the association did in the past. Now I take
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Tips for economical, safe Internet shopping 
Each year, more people do their holiday shopping online. Nothing beats that convenience. But before you buy anything online, make sure you're staying safe — and getting the best deal.
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Varela's biography as posted on El Nuevo Herald's website 
Jose Varela's mini-biography, as written on some prior date and posted on the El Nuevo Herald website: I was born in Cuba, in the country — which means any place that is not Havana — more than 40 years ago but it kills me that I do not remember the exact date because I suffer from amnesia due to stress from credit cards.
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Two jailed for using fake credit cards 
DOHA Two Asian men accused of using fake credit cards have been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Criminal Court. The two accused, both of them students, had been using up to 12 fake credit cards to purchase high-value items like jewellery, mobile phones and digital cameras.
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