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LI Black Friday death spurs 24-hour Wal-Marts

Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday its locations will stay open for more than 24 hours starting Thanksgiving Day and will incorporate crowd-control measures on the holiday weekend to prevent the frenzied rush that led to a trampling death last year at a Black Friday sale in Valley Stream.

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The retailer said most of its stores in the United States...

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