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A Tale of Two Stampedes

via Blood & Treasure: An employee at Wal-Mart was killed yesterday when “out-of-control” shoppers broke down the doors at a sale at the discount giant’s store in Long Island, New York. Other workers were trampled as they tried to... ...full story at Mutant Palm

from Mutant Palm on Sun, Nov 30 2008

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