A South Korean church group has scrapped plans to display Christmas lights near the border with North Korea after residents voiced fears Pyongyang might shell the illuminations, officials said Tuesday.

Online retail sales were jumping for "Cyber Monday," the key Web shopping day following the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a survey showed.

Strong gains by Apple, Facebook and other key tech stocks sent the Nasdaq exchange higher Monday while the Dow and S&P 500 sagged.

The White House urged Congress Monday to help avert a major fiscal crisis in a report highlighting how new tax hikes and spending cuts could deal body blows to retailers and consumer spending.

US shoppers spent heavily online on the crucial Black Friday shopping day, for the first time topping a billion dollars in online sales in a single day, analysts and retailers said.

US shoppers spent heavily online on the crucial Black Friday shopping day, for the first time topping a billion dollars in online sales in a single day, analysts and retailers said.

Tokyo stocks opened 1.06 percent higher on Monday, boosted by sharp gains on Wall Street last week and the yen's continued slide.

Warren Blackwell held onto the ashes of his beloved canine companion Gypsy for eight years, never able to find the right place or occasion to celebrate her life.

A flash fire injured four people during construction work at the US State Department in Washington Saturday, leaving at least one in "life-threatening condition," CNN said, citing firefighters.

Frenzied shoppers across the United States joined the Black Friday rush for bargains, the kick-off to the crucial holiday shopping season being closely watched amid a lackluster economy.

European stock markets advanced and the euro was stronger against the dollar on Friday as dealers welcomed a surprise rebound in German business confidence while they watched another EU impasse unfold in Brussels.

US stocks rallied Friday on signs that the holiday shopping season was off to a good start, with retail behemoth Walmart calling it the "best ever" Black Friday.

Frenzied consumers across the United States swarmed stores early Friday snapping up deals and kicking off the holiday shopping season with what businesses hoped would be a bang.

European stock markets advanced and the euro was slightly stronger against the dollar on Friday as dealers welcomed a surprise rebound in German business confidence while they watched another EU impasse unfold in Brussels.

Many retailers stayed opened on Thursday during the Thanksgiving celebrations, evidence that even this cherished American family holiday is falling prey to the forces of commerce.

Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper and Chris Colfer were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. ?Saw 5 dolphins today in sunny Miami ? one of the many things to b thankful for,? Rosie O'Donnell tweeted. Singer Adam Lambert messaged: ?Happy Turkey Day from me and members of the Glamily Band here in Hong Kong.? ?Happy Thanksgiving Twitter!? Lady Gaga tweeted to her more than 31 million followers. ?I'm thankful for all of you, the messages of positivity u send me everyday lift me & make me stronger.? ?If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to help people in need,? talk show host Ellen DeGeneres messaged. ?You're all a part of it, and I'm so grateful. Happy Thanksgiving.? ?Happy Thanksgiving!? Anderson Cooper tweeted to his more than 3 million followers. ?So much to be grateful and thankful for on this day and every day.? Glee's Ch

World number one Rory McIlroy found himself discussing Christmas presents instead of his game at a news conference on Thursday when his tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki demanded a special gift.

Thanksgiving is America's family holiday, but for New York's victims of superstorm Sandy, family this year got bigger, with total strangers arriving to ensure that even the neediest got turkey, apple pie and lashings of love.

National Hockey League owners were reviewing the latest offer from the players' union on Wednesday in an attempt to end the two month long lockout.

US online holiday sales are already on the rise, and are expected to grow 17 percent from last year to $43.4 billion, a new forecast said Wednesday.