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Online shopping reached record numbers this year. americans expected to spend half their holiday budget on line, which translates into record deliveries. for u.p.s., more than 300 packages a second over the past week. fedex says in spite of bad weather near its memphis hub saturday, it expects to complete all deliveries. as for alan kidd, hes bought alternate presents. >> got here for him, i could see his face lighting up already. >> that was kristen dahlgren reporting. we want to turn to flor...

>> reporter: the whole nature of shopping has changed. the earlier they start, the more theyll be able to get those people in the stores and online shopping. >> the next two months account for 20% of the retail industrys annual sales. getting those dollars drives competition into high gear. some stores are also offering in-store pick-up, even curbside service for merchandise bought online. whatever it takes to get shoppers to spend. how do shoppers feel about christmas in november? for some, its...

Fact that they lost a loved one. >> reporter: the 83-year-old defendant showed no reaction. a sharp reaction to the seven-week trial filled with profanity lace d. even an outburst from the defendant himself who called the proceedings a sham. >> mr. bulger knew, as soon as he was arrested that he was going to die behind the walls of a prison. >> reporter: bulger went on the lam in 1994 evading law enforcement for 16 years and ultimately landing a place on the fbis most wanted list. authorities fi...

Larimer, a petty officer in the navy, the youngest of five siblings. >> he was an outstanding shipmate, a valued member an an extremely dedicated sailor. >> reporter: finally, the oldest victim, 51-year-old gordon cowden, a devoted father at the movie theater with his two teenagers. 12 lives lost to their loved ones and the world. >> nbcs kristen dahlgren reporting for us. players from the denver broncos met with the survivors like steve barton, midway through a cross-country bike trip with a fr...

Torres is being held here. they picked him up near a safeway in morgan hill, california. theyve had him under surveillance for quite some time now and they believe they have probable cause to charge him with murder and kidnapping. they also say that they have physical evidence linking him to her disappearance. lamars cell phone and a bag with her clothes found neatly folded inside was found on the side of the road a few days after her disappearance. police also took garcia-torress car into evide...

Online shopping reached record numbers this year. americans expect to spent half their holiday budget on line, which translates into record deliveries. for u.p.s., more than 300 packages a second over the past week. fedex says in spite of bad weather near its memphis hub saturday, it expects to complete all deliveries. as for alan kidd, hes bought alternate presents. >> if it got here, i could see his face lighting up already. >> that was kristen dahlgren reporting. we want to turn to florida ...

Spending topped $1 billion on black friday, well before so-called cyber monday, also expected to break records. >> great for me, dont have to get off the couch, right? we dont have to go anywhere. so easier shopping. >> reporter: but while shoppers were out in force this holiday weekend, not everyone is spending freely. between now and christmas, many shoppers report theyll be more cautious, concerned about the economy and the gridlock in congress over the fiscal cliff. >> theyre going to be pul...

Today. >> but in all of the despair, stories of survival. a lowes home improvement store in sanford, north carolina, peeled apart just after a manager pushed customers to safety in the rear of the store. in xwloufter county, virginia, 40-year-old rashad matthews made his own escape. >> it was like right over there near the drain. i was like right there. my sister was right next to me. at this church in south carolina, everyone walked out outside amid the debris. back in raleigh, it was a wedding...