As of late Friday afternoon, it wasn't clear whether the latest offer would win over the policy's main opponents.

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Many were prohibited by authorities from driving as a preemptive measure while other roads were closed in the thick of the bad weather, as was the case late Friday for New York's Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

CNN: 1 dead, 600,000 without power from ongoing blizzard

Problems began late on Friday as huge waves of snow storms swept across northern England.

BBC: M6 snow leaves drivers stranded

To begin with, GM rushed out its announcement of the car late on a Friday afternoon, as if it wanted to minimize press coverage.

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Republicans were described as angry at the request made late Friday by the White House for four days of defense testimony.

CNN: Judiciary chairman says he's committed to voting next week

Shares of Ruger are up about 15% in the past 12 months, but most of that gain came late last week, jumping 22% from Wednesday through Friday as it became clear that the Republican majority would have enough votes to ensure passage of the firearm liability bill.

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Perhaps Black Friday retailers should encourage shoppers to see each other as part of the same in-group (late-night waffle lovers) to reduce competition and antagonism.

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