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While the US economy remains in an explosive state, some Americans — like Kirsten Dunst— have begun to look for a second job to supplement their lifestyle. The How to Lose Friends & Alienate People star recently apply for a position as a greeter at a local Wal Mart Super Center. Dunst felt like she’d be perfect for the position because she’s a total people person and enjoys making people feel at home. Dunst even practiced greeting people at the premiere for Hound Dog. Dunst said, “It’s not a life or death situation that I get a second job. I would like a second job and I want to fully prepare for my interview. I can actually say that I have greeting experience instead of lying about it on my resume.”

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<![CDATA[Wal-Mart crowns Blu-ray the disc that matters]]> The high-definition disc battle is over, and Blu-ray has won. We can now move on to more productive matters. Why am I declaring victory? Not because of Warner's switch to the format, and certainly not because of Netflix's. Retailing is not a democracy. There is one vote that matters. No, it's not the consumer's — it's Wal-Mart's. And Wal-Mart, formerly an HD-DVD advocate, is going Blu. Walmart.com currently has its sole HD-DVD player model on clearance, and by June, it will only sell Blu-ray players and discs. Next format war, please.

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<![CDATA[Happy launch day, Wal-Mart Video Downloads Store]]> wal%20mart%20video%20fuxored.jpgToday's the big day! Wal-Mart launches video downloads to compete with everybody else who's dipping their toe in the water. Movie downloads from $9.88 to $19.88, TV shows for $1.96, nicely undercutting the competition. Sure, the interface is a little garbled this morning, but have patience — you're just a few clicks away from Boynton Beach Club.

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