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Gun sales boom
on Black Friday

Record expected for background check system

The busiest shopping day of the year also saw a major rise in gun sales, according to the FBI. FULL STORY

• Mall overrun by protesters
• 'It's crazy down here!'
• The history of Black Friday
• Shoppers brawl over deals  

THE LATEST

• Ray Rice wins appeal, can return to NFL
• NEW Shooter targeted Austin police
• Burger King worker's shocking find  
• NEW Legendary comedian dies at 85
• NEW 'Real World' cast member dies
• Boys buried in snow for hours
• Poll majority is a first since 2007
• N. Korea defector: How Kim's aunt died
• NEW Report: 3 die as Islamists protest
• Why Boko Haram attacks other Muslims
• NEW Dozens die in mosque attack
• Lawyers: Prosecute stripping attacks
• Walmart hit with Black Friday protests
• Cosby's alma mater cuts ties with him
• Ohio State player goes missing
• NEW Mickey Rourke, 62, wins 'pro' fight
• Undefeated season ends in OT loss
• NEW Chris Christie vetoes pig crate ban
• Boy shot just after cops came  
• Jail offers wing for gay inmates  

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• Pope visits largely Muslim country
• Power outages hit Northeast
• Officer seizes homeless boy's flute
• Soccer legend admitted to hospital
• Cricket star dies after blow to head
• Inmates die after binging on drugs
• Turkish President: Women not equal  
• Obama 'puzzled' by turkey pardon
• Sasha, Malia roll eyes at dad  
• Prolific singer, actress dies at 87
• Patients who wake up during surgery
• Opinion: How to know you're a skunk
• The future of driving looks like this
• Award-winning crime novelist dies
• Stray dog joins extreme race team  

FERGUSON REACTION

• Aid pours in for vandalized store  
• Wilson's testimony changes little
• Darren Wilson goes underground  
• Nancy Grace: Story doesn't add up  
• Opinion: Justice different for blacks?
• Opinion: America at its worst
• NFL player's post draws applause
• Ferguson terror plot foiled  
• New threat: 'Racism without racists'

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• Jet engines get more amazing
• Homeless man finds holiday family  
• Loneliness: 5 things you may not know
• 11 surprising climate change effects  

'THE FORCE AWAKENS'

The Force is with the new 'Star Wars' trailer

To call it the most anticipated teaser of the year is an understatement. Anxious fans finally got a glimpse at the upcoming "Star Wars" installment. FULL STORY

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• Watch the trailer  
• Get to know John Boyega
• Meet the cast  
• Cameron raves about 'Avatar' sequels

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Creed frontman: I'm 'penniless'

The week in 36 photos

Dangerous car stunts follow protests 1:18

She hears brother's heartbeat after death 1:39

24 gifts for the entertainment lover

Look at me! 21 selfies of the week

19 burglars smash store to steal ... 1:11

Shia LaBeouf gives silent interview

Jimmy Fallon, Rashida Jones' holiday remix 1:19

'Crazy' bikers swarm police, post video 2:02

This trick leaves man dumbfounded 2:48

Can 'troll slayer' keep hateful words offline?

Photos: National Dog Show 2014

The tiny town that Hollywood loves

Fall TV: Who stays and who goes

Fitness buff builds up disabled CNN Heroes

13-year-old made Olympic champ cry

Ex-NFLer: First impressions matter

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80 amazing travel photos

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U.S.

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  2 boys safe after being buried in snow
• Fearless bikers swarm LA police  
• Day of kindness in Ferguson
• Thanksgiving power outages hit the Northeast
• UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby

World

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  Hong Kong protest leader alleges police assault
• Another rising Kim in North Korea
• Rare Shakespeare First Folio found
• Australian cricketer dies after 'freak accident'  
• British diplomat killed in Kabul blast

Politics

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  White House extends U.S. combat role in Afghanistan into 2015
• Obama backer, Democratic fundraiser Terry Bean charged in sexual abuse case
• On immigration, a tale of two presidents
• Obama's immigration plan: 'Deport felons, not families'
• Republicans hammer legal case against Obama on immigration

Around the Web

• 'Washi' wins UN heritage status Nikkei Asian Review
• Generation Z: They Aren’t Eating What You Think Parade's Community Table
• Gettys Lower Price on Pacific Heights Home in S.F. Realtor.com
• Ranking the NFL’s Most Valuable Franchises Worthly

Tech

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  Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches
• Think you know the Web? Let's find out
• European Parliament votes for Google breakup
• Let Elsa & Anna teach you to code
• Space, the final frontier for 3-D printing

Business

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5 weird ways to use your iPad
iPads won't be stuffing stockings this year
Why Black Friday deals aren't really deals
Shoppers not feeling Black Friday this year

Opinion

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  Holiday's awkward truths
• Why those Pilgrims were amazing
• America, we have a problem
• Why I went back to Syria
• Ferguson's real message

OZY

• What no one is saying about marijuana
• 5 evil people whose past may surprise you
• Once a cheater, always a cheater
• 5 ancient sayings that could change your life
• What no one is saying about obesity
• The end of yoga as you know it
• Stop using your phone on the toilet

Entertainment

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  First look at #TheForceAwakens
• UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby
• Shia LaBeouf's 'silent' interview
• Movie pass: 'The Imitation Game'  
• Crime novelist P.D. James dies

Travel

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  10 ways to survive holiday travel
• See the real 'Grand Budapest Hotel'
• TSA seizes guns, crossbows
• Am I the jerk on your airplane?
• Travel photos we wish we'd taken

Living

• 

  About those leftovers...
• A house fire gave her a better life
• Loneliness as a way of life
• You don't like your kids' friends?
• Don't fall for some Black Friday deals  

Huffington Post

• YouTube star changing how we talk about sex
• 5 holiday foods with surprising anti-aging benefits
• Crush Cyber Monday with these three tips
• French bulldog trips and falls in slow motion
• Uber suspends operations in Nevada
• Here's what earth's Interior is really like
• New dinos discovered in museum

Health

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  I woke up during surgery
• Trans fat may hurt your memory
• Lung cancer battle: Time for action
• A quit-smoking plan for COPD
• When RA treatment doesn't work

Photography

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  The week in 36 photos  
• Portrait of the American Indian  
• Look at me! 21 selfies of the week  
• What a shot! 35 sports images  
• Sad reality for shelter dogs  

Sports

• Stanford shocks No.8 UCLA, 31-10
• Ray Rice wins appeal, reinstated
• Rice's win ends Goodell's credibility
• Dad murdered, football saved him
• OT loss ends perfect season
• Mickey Rourke TKOs 29-year-old
• Police search for Ohio State player
• Rival fans' cancer-battle bond
• College Football rivalry week guide

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• Madonna stole the show at WSJ Innovator Awards

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• Find an Infectious Disease expert

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• Cozy holiday casseroles
• 16 before-and-after room transformations
• Our 20 most popular decorating tips
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• Top recipes for your holiday table
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