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Severe weather causes holiday headaches

A winter storm in the Northeast frustrated travelers on the busy Thanksgiving holiday and knocked out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses. WBZ’s Katie Brace reports from Boston. Source

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Anger in Ferguson cools after nights of outrage

Cooler weather and snow helped quell protests in Ferguson, Missouri. But tempers across the country continued to flare following a grand jury’s decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source

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Retailers expect strong start to holiday shopping season

The National Retail Federation is expecting Americans to spend more than $600 billion during the holiday shopping season, 4 percent more than last year. Don Dahler reports that lower gas prices mean consumers have an extra $40 billion to spend. Source

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Bill Cosby loses yet another performance

A venue in Green Bay, Wisconsin cancelled an upcoming Bill Cosby performance, and the comedian was also removed from the advisory board of a North Carolina university. Also, Angelina Jolie directed the film “Unbroken,” which opens in December. Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment news. Source

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Preview: War and hunger

Scott Pelley reports from Jordan’s borders, where the U.N., led by its World Food Programme, has undertaken the task of feeding Syrian refugees. Watch Pelley’s full report on on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT. Source

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