Shoppers grab TVs at a Dallas Wal-Mart. Industry watchers expect the world's No. 1 retailer to emerge as a big winner by Christmas because of its prices on items such as flatscreen TVs, Blu-ray players, vacuum cleaners and toys.
Black Friday took a tragic turn at the opening of a Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, N.Y., when one worker died and three other people were injured.
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Last updated November 28 2008: 2:24 PM ET