Some of these were featured in two, hour-long specials broadcast over the weekend by ABC News.

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Online specials are prevalent throughout the weekend and beyond.

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He has edited The World This Weekend, PM and Broadcasting House and produced specials for BBC Radio 4, winning numerous Sony Awards.

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So named for customers that choose to skip the store rush during Thanksgiving weekend in favor of shopping Monday online, Cyber Monday is generally targeted for web specials by chains looking to draw traffic and sales to their sites.

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