Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.

The commitment from the world’s largest polluter builds momentum ahead of a widely anticipated climate conference in Copenhagen next month. China pledges to reduce emissions by up to 45 percent as measured against its economic output.

Thanksgiving Day for soldiers in this valley ringed by towering snowy peaks began with a 6-mile slog to aid village schools without desks and windows, and promises to end with five, once local turkeys soldiers have been fattening up for the past month.

The FTSE 100 Index was sent into a tailspin as investors rushed for the exit amid Dubai debt fears and technical problems on the exchange.

Accor to Open New ibis Hotel in Phuket; Rates from THB 850.

Man United’s midweek loss to Besiktas highlighted the need to splash some cash during the transfer window.

The National Dog show 2009 will be telecast of NBC on Nov 26 at 12 pm (EST/PST). The list of winners of National Dog Show 2009 are mentioned here.

London’s FTSE 100 share index suffers its biggest one-day fall since March due to concerns about Dubai’s financial health.

The nation’s stores usher in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season Friday with extended hours, freebies and deep discounts on everything from toys to flat-panel TVs.

E-mails stolen from a climate research center in England reveal that a small group of scientists has been pressuring scientific journals not to publish reports that cast doubt on climate change. The e-mails raise questions about the impartiality of the peer-review process, which is designed to keep poor science out of the technical literature.