Ann Jackson settles in with her iPad and an energy drink in front of Target in the Wards Crossing Shopping Center in Lynchburg, Va., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Arriving at 3:18 p.m., Jackson immediately called her parents to tell them she was first in line, guaranteeing her a voucher for the best Black Friday deals inside when the store opens its doors at midnight. This weekend, many stores will for the first time use midnight openings along with the usual bevy of deals as they try to lure consumers, whose appetite for good-buys has been increasing since the Great Recession. (AP Photo/News & Daily Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)
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