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Today is Black Friday. Prepare for a day of shopping with a list of retail markdowns across the country. But you're more likely to get better deals if you wait a few weeks.

Despite increased tuition fees and a struggling economy, early applications for expensive private colleges – and less expensive public universities – are higher than expected.

McDonalds has launched two concept restaurants in Japan called Quarter Pounder. The menu: Quarter Pounders, Double Quarter Pounders, french fries and drinks.

A ban on fast-food TV advertising could cut child obesity by nearly 20 percent, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Check out Behind the scenes at Iron Man, actor Jeff Bridges' photo journal from the set of the popular superhero movie. (via Metafilter)