The nation won't soon forget the Wal-Mart employee in Long Island, N.Y. who was trampled to death trying to hold back thousands of angry holiday shoppers bursting through sliding glass doors anxious to get their hands on discounted merchandise the day after Thanksgiving. And for the next few weeks, people in Palm Desert, Calif. will likely discuss the two men who shot and killed each other in the aisles of Toys "R" Us, seemingly to settle an argument their girlfriends were having.

Stories like these capture the nation's attention and make headlines around the world. Commentators and newspaper editorials questioned whether greed and consumerism are trumping our values and making the holidays a particularly violent time of year.

'Black Friday' took a violent turn as over-zealous shoppers trampled a Walmart worker to death in Long Island, NY at 5am.

The 34-year-old Queens man died after 'hundreds' of people broke down the doors and flooded the store.

Two men shot and killed each other at a crowded Toys "R" Us store in Palm Desert, Calif., adding to the nationwide violence that marred the busiest shopping day of the year, known as "Black Friday."

Alejandro Moreno, 39, of Desert Hot Springs, and Juan Meza, 28, of Cathedral City, were found dead at around 11:30 a.m. outside the store.

Stuart Florida attorney Willie Gary and a local hip-hop/R&B radio station sponsored a free gas giveaway Wednesday that attracted 3,000 people and ended in at least four traffic accidents and one arrest.

Gary and local radio station X102.3 made the offer of free gas to the first 102 listeners who made it to a Wal-Mart gas station in Fort Pierce to tank up.

Stuart Florida attorney Willie Gary and a local hip-hop/R&B radio station sponsored a free gas giveaway Wednesday that attracted 3,000 people and ended in at least four traffic accidents and one arrest.

Gary and local radio station X102.3 made the offer of free gas to the first 102 listeners who made it to a Wal-Mart gas station in Fort Pierce to tank up.