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Nasdaq rises with online retailers; Dow dips on oil

Dec. 2, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as strong online holiday sales boosted shares of retailers, including Amazon.com , and relieved some concerns about the consumer.
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Less free holiday shipping this year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Online retailers will cut back on free holiday-season shipping this year, an analysis released Monday by Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research said.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler