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Black Friday 2012 Ads Walmart: Details On Thanksgiving Night Opening & Fantastic Deals

The time is almost near for shoppers to take advantage of Black Friday, which has seemed to start earlier and earlier with each passing year. However, there have been a handful of retailers who are known to offer pre-midnight deals in order to open up late on Thanksgiving evening. Case in point is Walmart, who announced on Thursday that it would be launching their Black Friday deals at 8 p.m. on the respective holiday, the earliest the store has ever opened their doors for the event.

Hillary Clinton Leaving Secretary Of State, President In 2016?

Hilary Clinton's plans to leave her position as secretary of state and focus more on her private life has not been affected by President Barack Obama's re-election. A source confirmed that Clinton will see through to a successor stepping in so she can then focus more on her family.

Sasha and Malia: Obama Girls Growing Up Right Before America's Eyes

Sasha and Malia Obama came on stage with their re-elected father, President Barack Obama, and their mother Michelle Obama when the president gave his acceptance speech after being elected for a second term on Tuesday. This was the first time the two girls have been seen in months, since their parents kept them out of the media during the presidential campaign. Sasha and Malia strolled onto the stage, looking nothing like the little girls who accompanied their father to the podium in 2008 when his won his first term.

Nor'easter Storm 2012: More Frustration For Northeast Residents

Many residents across the northeast who have just begun to get their electricity back from the ramifications of superstorm Sandy have now lost it yet again, courtesy of a nor'easter. Wind gusts across Long Island, N.Y. were reported to reach up to 54 mph. Rain and snow on Wednesday also added to the frustration of many New Yorkers and New Jersey occupants.

Popular Vote 2012: Who Won and What Does It Mean?

Presidential elections are decided by the Electoral College vote, not by the popular vote. President Barack Obama gained the necessary amount of Electoral College votes needed for his re-election back into the White House shortly after midnight, however, many people are still curious on how the popular votes will end up, what the popular votes mean and how if can affect the projected election results.