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Now, for the first time, Walmart, Target, Sears and some other stores opened in most states as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
FORBES: Black Friday, The Kick-Off To A Happy Holiday Season
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But although Thursday is official polling day, a number of authorities opened polling stations early as part of an experiment aimed at encouraging more people to use their votes.
BBC: Voters go to the polls
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Williams made his first eight shots from behind the arc, became the first player in a decade to match the opposing team's score in the first half, and was one shy of the league record of 12 3-pointers as the Nets opened a huge early lead and coasted.
WSJ: Williams hits 11 3s, scores 42 as Nets top Wizards
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Russian media say the attack appears to have been the work of a professional killer, who opened fire as Usoyan left the restaurant early on Wednesday afternoon.
BBC: Russia's 'top gangster' Grandpa Khasan shot dead
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Stocks opened in positive territory and maintained the early gains through the afternoon as investors weighed news reports of rising private-sector participation in Greece's debt-restructuring plan.
WSJ: Stocks Notch Another 'Up' Day
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It was an early sign of things to come and Liverpool opened their account in magnificent style as Torres stamped an instant hallmark of quality on the game.
BBC: Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland
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Last year, the IRS opened tax season on January 6, 2012, and accepted e-filed returns as early as January 17, 2012.
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Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board said many clinics opened earlier than the intended 10:00 BST start time as people began queuing as early as 08:30 BST.
BBC: Measles in Wales: 2,500 given MMR jabs at clinics
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Gomes, whose handling and lines of communication with his defenders were riddled with uncertainty during the early exchanges, saved well from Ibrahimovic's free-kick but was fortunate to escape as Milan almost opened the scoring after 25 minutes.
BBC: Tottenham 0-0 AC Milan (agg 1-0)
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Last year, the IRS opened tax season early, on January 6, 2012, and accepted e-filed returns as early as January 17, 2012.
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