All signs are now pointing to Christmas:

Relatively stable regional and U.S. economies make most Denver-area retailers "cautiously optimistic" they will have strong sales this Christmas season.

Recent studies by retail trade and research groups show 2003 U.S. holiday sales should increase about 5 percent or 6 percent above last year's sales, and local retailers hope to follow that trend.


"The 2003 prime holiday shopping season will be relatively short as it was last year -- there are only four weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, rather than the usual five -- but many retailers aren't concerned. They think consumers have gotten used to one less shopping weekend, and most Christmas shoppers still wait until right before Dec. 25 to buy presents anyway.

'No matter how much they want to promote shopping before then, the last two weekends before Christmas are the make-or-break time,' Black said."

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Does anyone know what abmany is?

It shows up on my awstats website statistics as a search term.

Is this a bug in awstats?

abmany is the only strange term I have seem so far.

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Wired News | Musicians on Christmas Stamps This Season: "Musicians on Christmas Stamps This Season

Friday, October 10, 2003 3:04 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- This year's Christmas stamps feature four colorful holiday music makers and a Madonna painting.
The holiday stamps go on sale Oct. 23 in New York City and nationwide the following day.

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Nokia Q3 eyed amid hopes for a strong Christmas: "Nokia Q3 eyed amid hopes for a strong Christmas
Friday October 10, 10:14 am ET
By Brett Young
HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) is expected to report lower third-quarter earnings next week, and some analysts cautioned that hopes for a strong Christmas could be dashed by the weak dollar and fierce competition."

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Yahoo! News - "Hot Dozen" list means Christmas in toy land

By Angela Moore

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The calendar may say October, but for the toy industry, it's Christmas.

America's Toy Wishes magazine on Wednesday unveiled the toys it predicts will be the top sellers this holiday season -- and the most impossible to find.

Hot Toys List Includes:

Barbie Cook With Me Kitchen
Barbie in Swan Lake
Beyblade remote control top with launcher
BTR Transformers
Care Bears Bedtime Lullaby Bear
Hokey Pokey Elmo
Bratz Formal Funk Runway Disco
LeapPad Plus Writing Learning System
Leapster educational game system
McDonald's McFlurry Maker
My Little Pony Celebration Castle
Neopets voice-activated plush
Powertouch Learning System

Makers/suppliers include:
KIDdesigns
Mattel
By Play Along
MGA Entertainment
LeapFrog
Spin Master
Thinkway Toys
Mattel unit Fisher-Price

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Lower CD prices on Universal releases should surface by Christmas: "Lower CD prices on Universal releases should surface by Christmas
John Reinan, Star Tribune

Published October 9, 2003CD09

Music lovers should start seeing lower CD prices in time for Christmas shopping, according to the world's largest music company.
Universal Music Group, which controls about 25 percent of the world's music market, said Wednesday that 19 of its 20 largest retail customers had signed on to its plan to lower suggested retail prices on new CD releases to $12.99.
That group includes Minnesota-based retail giants Best Buy Co. Inc., Target Corp. and Musicland Group Inc., as well as Wal-Mart Stores Inc."

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Top Christmas Sites ranks tonight:

Rank Total Votes Votes Out
Christmas Sites Top List is owned by:
Christmas Quotes - Top Christmas Sites - Xmas Related Sites List
1 Christmas Quotes and Sayings

Quotations and sayings from a variety of people on the topic of Christmas. So many quotes were contributed that we had to add more pages. 129 162
2 Christmas Christmas Christmas

Christmas Weblog - for Christmas fun all year round. 129 263
3 Santa's 50 Faves

A ranked listing of the 50 hottest Christmas sites on the net! 76 143
4 World Famous Christmas Recipes

A collection of famous and not so famous Christmas recipes for many occasions. 39 102
5
Holiday Celebrations
An all holiday - all the time community 13 31
6 www.YuleLoveIt.com

100% Free Christmas files. Clipart, banners, buttons, backgrounds, bars, animated gifs, midis and more! 12 199
7 Uncle Dave's Free Christmas Music

Free Christmas Music on MP3 and MIDI 10 23
8 TxStardust's Christmas Links

The true meaning of Christmas and Christmas music. 9 56

9
A Little Christmas Magic

Embark on a magical journey at our Christmas website for kids. Includes, coloring, an online puppet show, the Christmas alphabet, streaming music and more. 9 35
10 Country Caddy Crafts

Crafts a Christmas Wonderland of Primitive & Rustic Country Treasures for your Holiday Gift Giving! Punched Tin Candleholders and Jars, Angels, Swags, Resin Berry Wreaths and Cast Iron Stars. Free Shipping! 8 129
11 Personalized Christmas Gift Ideas

Personalized, hard cover, Christmas children's books that make your child the star of the story. Includes child's name, friends names and home town. Santa letters too. Free Birthday Chronicle with every order. 6 43
12 ALL THINGS CHRISTMAS.com

Christmas crafts, recipes, stories, carols, printables, games, traditions, cards and more. 6 256
13 FREE Christmas Printables!
FREE Christmas printables for children drawn by autistic savant, Kevin Carlson. 5 80
14 Originals For You

We offer original personalized letters from Santa, games, crafts and a whole lot of Christmas fun. 5 24
15 LovingChristmas

A Christmas of loving, because we are loved. Celebrating the season! 4 50
16 Have an Irish Christmas
Information about Christmas in Ireland with recipes, music and things to do. 4 19


17
Santa Claus of Norway

Welcome to the norwegian Santa Claus, better known as Julenissen. Learn more about christmas in the north. 4 0
18 Christmas 2002

Live Christmas webcams from all over the world; updated regularly; and lots of other Christmas fun! 3 60
19 On the Wings of Angels

Individually handcrafted Porcelain Angels, Santa's & Heirloom Doll Cradles...original designs 3 16
20 SANTA VIDEOS
A PERSONLIZED LETTER(VIDEO) FROM SANTA HIMSELF. BETTER THAN A LETTER IT`S LIKE HAVING SANTA VISIT YOUR HOME. 3 29
21 Christmas & Whitsuntide

Advent, Christmas, Easter & Whitsuntide. 3 27
22
Christmas Joys 2003

A fun Christmas site, featuring party planning ideas, recipes, crafts, gift ideas and much more! 3 1
23 Simply Steinbach-Steinbach German Nutcrackers-Great Prices,Value,&Selection

Authentic Collectible Steinbach Nutcrackers, Chubbies, Smokers, Ornaments, Minis and more. New 2003 Steinbach Nutcrackers in stock. Secure online ordering,large selection,UPS tracking, and service. 3 19
24
Pooh Christmas Downloads

Desktop wallpapers, hotbars, screensaver, buddy icons and Aim expressions of Pooh and Friends for Christmas. 3 0
25
Mille & Søren`s Homepage - Christmas/New Year.

Christmas/new year clipart, music files, Christmas-Lucas Capter 2.1 - 20, and more. (take a look) 3 0
26
Free Online Christmas Ecards from 123greetings.com

A card can say more than a thousand words. Send cards from our collection to stay in touch with people who are special to you. All the cards are absolutely free, so go ahead and send as many as you want. 2 0
27 101christmas.net

Complete resource on Christmas. Christmas greetings, ecards and related links with relevant resources. Send free egreetings form 101christmas.net 2 6
28 ANYA`S
ALMOST 600 CHRISTMAS CLIPART & PAGE DIVIDERS ~ ALL YOU NEED FOR CHRISTMAS; DIRECTLY FROM SANTA`S OWN HOME COUNTRY: NORWAY ! 2 31
29 Christmas Gifts And Toys

The hottest Christmas gifts and toys for less. Unique, collectible and unusual gift ideas. 2 19
30 Top 50 Christmas Sites on the Internet

The TOP 50 Christmas sites on the internet! Find interesting sites, great recipes, and share with people from around the world! 2 16
31 ChristmasTree-Christmas all year long!

Welcome your loved ones home, or keep those home fires burning if they are away, with this beautiful, fully decorated Patriotic Tree representing our American Pride in our dear & brave soldiers.Prelit patriotic holiday tree comes to life in an instant with everything you need to celebrate the season while reflecting your American pride. Trees, Wreaths, Ornaments, Kitchen & More. 2 9
32 Personalized Letters from Santa Claus 2002

Personalized Letters from Santa Claus for your child this Christmas. Don't miss out on a chance to have your child receive a letter from Santa, personalized just for them. Visit our website. 2 5
33
Mrs. Claus' Cozy Corner 2 0
34
Christmas Music 1 18
35 101seasonsgreetings.com

101seasonsgreetings.com : : Seasons Greetings,Christmas Ecards And Postcards 1 6
36 Christmas Presents & Future Past

A CD of ancient European Christmas Carols played with a New Age feel for the discerning modern listener. Free sample downloads so you can try before you buy. 1 12
37 The Christmas Present- a free Christmas Story

Discover how Edward finds the true meaning of Christmas in this heartwarming, free Christmas tale by published author Ellen M. DuBois. This story was written not for money or publishing, but to spread love and light all year through to the young and young at heart. 1 4
38 Christmas Times A Coming

a free collection of christmas and holiday midies,graphics,poems,clip art,backgrounds,new year eve page 1 27
39 Fun Christmas Site for Kids

Our fun Christmas site for kids by kids, you can print out and color in pictures, draw, Christmas recipes, do puzzles, word searches, or write a letter to Santa, also check out our toy list. 1 5
40 My Merry Christmas

All Christmas, all the time, all free. Come make merry without a price! 1 -6
41 Heidi Jaye

Holiday Themed Clip Art and Graphics 1 10
42
JohansKerstpagina.nl

All You Want For Xmas is here!! Skins, pictures, animations etc. etc. Take A Look Here !! 1 6
43 Quickegreets Christmas

Christmas Ecards with Java Applets & None Java, with beautiful heartfelt touching verses Religious Inspirational & Family. Christmas entertainment & Over 2,250 ecards for Holiday Family & Occasion New Year ecards too 1 47
44 **** STOPHIER CHISTMAS SITE **

Christmas page with all the best christmaslinks you want 1 4
45 Basic Christmas Jokes 1 2
46 Santa's Website

Everything Christmas Related 1 18
47 Christmas All Year Long! Topsites
Experience the sites & sounds of Christmas all year long with these wonderful sites. Christian, shopping, Foods, Family, Recipes, Christmas personal pages, Christmas merchandise, crafts, candles, and more. Gear up for Christmas now and add your site! 1 30
48 MyBoys Christmas Den

All Free Christmas sites and much more. Family and Child Friendly, 1 3

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Santa's 50 fav's list tonight.

RANK SITE IN OUT
1
Janimations Christmas Pages
Animations of charming little Christmas angels & bears, lovely globes and beautiful snow applet scenes for the entire family to enjoy. 15 5
2
Top Christmas Sites
A ranking contest for Christmas related sites. Add your site or vote for your favorite. 9 3
3
santa live
Interact with santa during this busy time of year. games, toys, etc. 7 4
4 Beautiful Cyber Greetings
Year round greetings site with many Christmas Pages 6 4
5
parvi sed magni top holiday pages
toplist for holiday pages 5 1
6 ChristmasWebring.com
Linking together dozens of the Web's greatest Christmas-related websites. Cut through the clutter and do your seasonal surfing in style with ChristmasWebring.com! 5 2
7 Christmas-Carols.net
Can't remember the words to that Xmas tune? Find lyrics to all of your favorite Christmas carols, songs and popular hymns, right here. 4 8
8 A Little Christmas Magic
Mp3's, coloring, cartoon graphics, and more. A magical Christmas experience for the whole family. 4 4
9 Christmas-Graphics.com
The biggest collection of free Christmas-related clipart and web graphics around. Includes several galleries of free Xmas clipart, images, animated graphics and more. 3 3
10 Christmas Games & Party Ideas For Kids, Family & Classroom
Printable Christmas games & activities for home or classroom, plus Christmas history information, lots of holiday links & more. 3 3
11 Holiday greetings
Lots of Christmas stuff here!! Many snow applets. 3 2
12 Iceland's House of Christmas
Iceland's House of Christmas - Jolahusid 2 1
13 Chicky Doodles' Christmas Pages
These are my Christmas Dancing Pages featuring Santas, Elves, Snowman and more! 2 0
14 More Christmas Quotes
Part two of a large collection of quotations and sayings about Christmas and the holiday season. 2 2
15 Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs
Caorls, songs and lyrics for the Christmas Season 2 2
16 Merry Christmas Ideas
Ideas, recipes and songs for Christmas 2 4
17 The Woodshed's Web Christmas Treats
A major Christmas Web starting point since 1994, here you'll find one of the Web's most popular Christmas MIDI pages, plus links to other Christmas pages, Christmas gifts, Christmas graphics, and loads of links other Christmas related sites on the Web. 2 2
18 Popular Christmas Lyrics
Lyrics to popular Christmas Songa and Carols 2 1
19 Famous Christmas Recipes
A collection of famous and not so famous recipes for Christmas and the holiday season. 2 2
20 Wholesale Oregon Christmas Trees and Firewood
Wholesale Christmas trees and firewood from Oregon 1 1
21 "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" Movie Screensavers
Plenty of cool, free movie screensavers featuring the Grinch Who Stole X-Mas and many more... 1 1
22 Tasty Christmas Recipes
A delicious range of seasonal treats that you can prepare at home this Christmas. Includes instructions for preparing the perfect Egg Nog, Christmas Cookies, Fruit Cake and more. 1 1
23 Free Christmas Fonts
Looking to add some real Christmas flavor to your invitations, cards, emails or your personal website this season? Then check out this range of Xmas-style freeware fonts. 1 3
24 Christmas Year 'Round
Tasteful religious art and music celebrating Christmas 1 0
25 Jinglebell Junction
The mays' Family Christmas site. Crafts, Recipes, Downloads, Sounds and everything christmas! 1 0
26 Silent Night Web
Silent Night Web dedicated to the Christmas song Silent Night. Includes various translations, notation and history of the song. 1 1
27 Festive Freebies
The biggest collection of holiday-related freebies on the Web. Includes screensavers, desktop enhancements, greeting cards, clipart, recipes, jokes and much more. 1 2
28 Xmas Downloads.com
Your source for fun seasonal downloads. Includes screensavers, desktop themes, games, greeting cards and other Christmas programs. 1 6
29 Christmas-Activities.com
Includes instructions for several different festive craft creations, as well as a fun range of Christmas images for kids to print and color. Great fun! 1 2
30 MR GRINCH MIDI HOLIDAY
Free Holiday Midi Muzic Downloads! 1 1
31 ALL-4-FREE Christmas Greetings
Do your part to spread the Christmas Spirit by sending one of these fun Xmas cards to your friends or relatives. Each card features an animated image and optional festive background music. 1 2
32 Marvelicious Happy Holidays
Marvelicious Happy Holidays has numerous pages regarding traditional and victorian Christmases. It contains humor, recipes and histories of several traditions. Please drop by and join the fun! 1 1
33 Free Christmas Screen Savers and more
Free Screen Savers, Free Christmas Wallpapers, Greeting Cards and Desktop Themes 1 0
34 ChristmasWeb
ChristmasWeb is complete with holiday recipes, christmas origins, holiday music with lyrics, holiday jokes, pictures of New York City around the Christmas season and one of the most complete Christmas links section anywhere. 1 1
35 XMAS Fonts.com
A great range of freeware and shareware typefaces to help you express your Christmas spirit. Use these to add some personality to your cards, invitations, newsletters and websites this Christmas. 1 0
36 Merry Christmas from PrimaryGames.com
Find online games, crafts, coloring pages, stationery, musical postcards and more at this fun site for kids. 1 2
37 MIDI Files of Christmas Carols
Cyber Christmas Karaoke - Sing more than 30 Christmas carols along MIDI sound in various languages(English,Korean,Japanese,French,German,Latin) ! 1 2
38 Jerry's Christmas Page
A Mystical Graphical Adventure in cyberspace devoted to family entertainment with Java Applets,scripts and GIF animations 1 0
39 Fun Christmas Freebies
Presents a huge collection of free Christmas clipart, screensavers, themes, recipes, gifts, contests, games, fonts and more! 1 4
40 YuleLoveIt.Com - Over 2000 100% FREE Christmas Files!
Over 2,000 ABSOLUTELY FREE Christmas Animated Gifs, Backgrounds, Banners, Bars, Clipart and Midis! 1 1

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Newsday.com - Post Office Advises Christmas Mailers: "Post Office Advises Christmas Mailers

By Associated Press

October 7, 2003, 4:04 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- Folks sending Christmas gifts overseas need to get busy if their packages are going by surface mail.

The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday that surface parcels bound for Africa should be mailed by Oct. 16 and those for the Middle East by Oct. 23 to arrive by the holiday.

And if it's a Hanukkah gift, send it off five days earlier, the agency said. "

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Rhapsody rises; Napster to relaunch Thursday:

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In a sign underscoring the popularity of renting music, RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service says the number of music downloads grew 30 percent in September,

Rhapsody rises; Napster to relaunch Thursday

In September, Rhapsody streamed 21 million songs. In other words, its subscribers accessed the library of 385,000 songs 21 million times.

The news of increased downloads comes on the same week that Napster is expected to relaunch as a legal online music service. As part of this service, a user can have access to half a million tracks and can have unlimited streaming and access to Napster Radio and Napster's community.

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We are already getting over 100 Christmas Searches per day.

It has been doubling each week for several weeks.

It looks like a lot of people are getting ready for their Christmas plays, Christian Pageants and Christmas concerts.

The top searches include Christmas quotes, Christmas carols, Christmas song, Christmas songs, Christmas plays, Christmas carol, Christmas lyrics, Christmas music, Christmas skits, Christmas sheet music, Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, Christmas bells, Christmas night, Christmas sayings, Christmas crafts, Merry Christmas, and Christmas clipart. Christmas cards are getting a few searches now, but we expect those to rise soon. Electronic Christmas cards and e-mail Christmas cards shold start going up soon as we get closer to November. Christmas screensavers, and Christmas jokes show almost no searches right now but those are traditionally very high during December. As Christmas Eve comes close, we expect to see many more searches for Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Pere Noel, Papa Noel, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and similar searches.

You can use the Christmas Search feature on this site to find what you are looking for across dozens of Christmas Sites.

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