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AP PHOTOS: Black Friday from bargains to brawls

Fri., Nov. 23, 2012

Tonya Thomas, of Russellville, Ky., makes her way through the aisles at Best Buy while shopping for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Bowling Green, Ky. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that — Tonya Thomas, of Russellville, Ky., makes her way through the aisles at Best Buy while shopping for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Bowling Green, Ky. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that's called Black Friday because of retail folklore that it's when merchants turn a profit for the year. (Alex Slitz / Daily News)

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Shoppers waited in line, fought through crowds and even cut short Thanksgiving dinner to snap up the best deals of the year.

Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start when many stores opened Thursday evening.

Here, in images, are scenes from Black Friday from across the nation: