Fresh explosions and gunfire are heard at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, one of several sites targeted in attacks that have killed at least 130.
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Keith Bradsher, a Times correspondent, is sending updates from his BlackBerry as he observes the continuing security operation at the Nariman House in Mumbai.
AP - A fresh battle raged at the luxury Taj Mahal hotel Friday as commandos fired grenades at that Mumbai landmark while other forces ended a siege at another five-star hotel.
AP - Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.
AP - Thailand's prime minister demoted the national police chief Friday after thousands of protesters occupied the capital's airports in an anti-government campaign that has plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades.
Sporadic gunfire and loud explosions were heard today at a Mumbai hotel and Jewish center under attack by terrorists. CNN's sister network, CNN-IBN, reported the siege at the Jewish center had ended, then later reported police commandoes were still wrapping up the operation. At the Taj hotel, onlookers and reporters cowered behind cars to escape gunfire and explosions. At least 146 people, including eight foreigners, have been killed since gunmen sailed into Mumbai on boats on Wednesday and attacked nine locations.
Grammy Award winners Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and John Legend are among the celebrities featured on "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing Thankgiving night on CNN.
The identities of victims in the Mumbai attacks began to emerge Friday in small snapshots, underscoring the confusion gripping the city as authorities attempt to restore order.
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