<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061222/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061221/capt.hf10212212303.holiday_last_minute_shopping_hf 102.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Pf7kStcrPyMDw0Qw01GrhA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Nanci Howard of Goshen, Conn., looks at toys at Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006. The mall was busy with holiday shoppers. (AP Photo/Bob Child)" border="0" /></a>AP - Keeping the nation's cash registers ringing, consumers boosted their spending in November by the largest amount in four months, raising hopes shoppers will act more like Santas than Scrooges during the holidays.</p><br clear="all"/>

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