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The day after Thanksgiving, known as "Black Friday" for retailers because big sales bring their sales into the "black," expects to be a huge shopping day this year due to the economy. And some retailers are already offering "Black Friday" deals now and websites are posting "Black Friday" retail ads in advance.

Maybe you've noticed some label changes on products at the grocery store. But do you know what "gluten-free" means, and who needs these products?

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is alerting Ohioans to the fact that about 900 Northeast Ohioans out of the nearly 2,500 Ohio residents have unclaimed tax refunds owed to them by the Internal Revenue Service.
Click on the link for a listing of Northeast Ohio sheriff's offices and databases for sex offenders living in your area.

Food dyes add no nutritional value or flavor to foods, but you will find them listed among ingredients in hundreds of store-bought products. Dyes are used to make foods look more appetizing.

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables sounds like the perfect prescription for good health. But for a growing number of people, the foods that are supposed to help keep them well are actually making them sick.

CLEVELAND -- How big are the cracks in the system for families trying to find missing persons? Consider this: It took the family of Tonia Carmichael 22 days to get the attention of police.

There are a few vaccine clinics going on locally, today, in Medina and Summit County.

It's not the Atkins or South Beach diet, but you will find eggs, dairy, and high fat meats like bacon on its "accepted eating" list.

CLEVELAND -- We have a career fair to tell you about, taking place later today.

BAINBRIDGE -- We met Melissa Pantel-Ku four years ago, right after her breast cancer treatment.
A new book features several local fire departments, and for the next few days, your advanced purchase can help a great cause.

Join Channel 3 and WDOK Softrock 102.1 for the 2009 Change Gang Campaign to help Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital.

CLEVELAND -- Tri-C Eastern Campus is teaming up with University Hospitals and the Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Health Departments, to host a public meeting about H1N1, or the Swine Flu.

Halloween is nearly here! It's time to get the costumes and candy ready. Below is a list of trick-or-treat times for Northeast Ohio communities.
Click HERE for family friendly events
Click HERE for adult Halloween events

How far would you drive to save 50 percent or more on groceries? Sixty miles? Maybe 100? Or 200?

The flu season is top of mind this year, especially with the H1N1 (swine) flu virus making its rounds.
Below is a list of links for county and city websites for more information on flu shots and clinics available in Northeast Ohio.

PARMA -- Pregnant women in Cuyahoga County are lining up today for the H1N1 flu vaccine from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

CLEVELAND -- Even though home heating costs are expected to decrease this winter because of low natural gas prices, one factor is increasing. That's the number of families in need of funding to pay their bills.

PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP -- If you've ever wanted to own a lighthouse, your chance could soon run out.