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She set out as she had done every Sunday afternoon for years. She locked her door, turned to the weather, and held the hand rail as she stepped carefully down from the porch. Once on the ground she adjusted her hat on her gray head. As this was a winter day in the Christmas season, a cold day, she also adjusted her coat. Had it been raining, she would have pulled a large lawn and leaf bag, as if it were a poncho, over her head and upper body. Most times she shouldered her hand bag. This day she also shouldered a bulging plastic shopping bag. She walked along the dirt road that would lead her to the paved road that would lead her to the highway. Her only company was her shadow, small and indistinct at her feet. She walked without the deliberate care of someone unfamiliar with the terrain, but neither was her gait quick.
Friday wild card
Participants also expressed less trust in the electoral system and more cynical views of the news media. DFO: I haven't watched Stewart's show enough to decide for myself whether or not he's funny. Question: What do you think of "The Daily Show"? .
Eddie Bauer Reports Third Quarter and Year-To-Date 2007 Results
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBHI) today reported financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal year 2007. For the third quarter ended September 29, 2007, total revenues were $211.0 million compared to $211.3 million in the third quarter of 2006. Comparable stores sales rose 3.4 percent, while revenues from the Company's direct channel, which includes sales from its catalog and websites, declined by 0.7%. Comparable store sales include net sales from retail and outlet stores that have been open for one complete fiscal year. Operating loss improved from a $134.1 million loss during the year-ago third quarter to a $26.5 million loss for the third quarter of this year. The third quarter operating loss of the prior year quarter included a $117.6 million asset impairment charge related to the writedown of the Company's goodwill.
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