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Best of 2012 June – Liquor Sales In WA Stores Begin June 1 [POLL]

John McKay — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:16 +0000

Many have been waiting since last November for this Friday, as the privatization of Washington's liquor industry kicks off.

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Do Unions 'Work' Anymore? Obama Campaign-Walmart 'strikes' and Political Influence

John McKay — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:00:31 +0000

Since the election of President Obama, and due to a number of national actions over the last few years, labor unions have been front page news almost daily. The question being asked frequently today is, do they still really deliver the 'goods' for their workers?

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Black Friday-Did Union Protests Affect Wal-mart Or Not? Evidence Says No.

John McKay — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:53:37 +0000

If you watched the 'news', you might have thought it was pandemonium outside every Wal-mart across the U.S.

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Wal-Mart Fires Back At Strike Plans-Labor Union For Alleged Illegal Activities

John McKay — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:25:37 +0000

Just ahead of the busiest retail weekend of the year, Wal-Mart has a filed legal complaint against a union.

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Wal-Mart Employees To Possibly 'Strike' On Black Friday-Will It Hit Northwest?

John McKay — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:51:04 +0000

Wal-Mart employees have organized into a loosely-joined union, and plan to protest around the busiest holiday time of the year.

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Walmart Pushes Black Friday Start Back to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving – Is That Too Early? [POLL]

John McKay — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:00:15 +0000

Remember when getting up at 5 or 6am to be in line by 7am Black Friday was considered "crazy?"

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Walmart's New Pre-Paid Debit Card Is Basically a Free Checking Account — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:00:15 +0000

Walmart plans to unleash a new no-fee prepaid debit card by American Express later this week called Bluebird that will be offered nationwide at some 4,000 Walmart stores and through the Bluebird website.

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Walmart Rolls Out Smaller 'Express' Stores — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000

Because Walmart doesn’t yet blanket enough of the US (and beyond), the retailer is now rolling out smaller versions of itself called Walmart Express stores. And they already seem quite profitable.

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Meth Lab Found In Wal-Mart Restroom in Alabama

John McKay — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:00:22 +0000

The janitor cleaning the womens restroom in a Marshall County Wal-Mart probably didn't expect to find this.

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Tri City Shoplifter Claims To Be Kleptomaniac

John McKay — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:00:20 +0000

A Pasco woman facing trial for alledgedly shoplifting claims she is a kleptomaniac.

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Handicap-Scooter Bumper Tag In Walmart Gets Man Arrested

John McKay — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:36:21 +0000

In Louisiana, In a Wal-Mart. playing bumper cars with handi-scooters.

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Woman Arrested For Making Meth INSIDE A Wal-Mart

John McKay — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:01:02 +0000

We knew Wal-Mart offers just about everything, but a Tulsa woman took it a little too far.

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