Black Friday shopping, from bargains to brawls

Viewers huddle under umbrellas in a heavy rain in downtown Seattle as they watch their annual Macy's Holiday Parade.

Elaine Thompson, AP

Girls from the Daughters of Royalty Drill Team march in a heavy rain in Seattle during its annual Macy's Holiday Parade in downtown Seattle.

Elaine Thompson, AP

Children in star-themed costumes march in a heavy rain in Seattle during its annual Macy's Holiday Parade.

Elaine Thompson, AP

Shoppers hurry to their vehicles after hitting Black Friday sales at Miller Hill Mall in Duluth, Minn.

Clint Austin, AP

Shoppers line the outside wall of Menards, early Black Friday in Winona, Minn.

Sydney Swanson,AP

Tashalee Rodriguez, of Boston, uses a smart phone app while shopping at Macy's in downtown Boston.

Michael Dwyer, AP

Black Friday shoppers outside a J.C. Penney store in Las Vegas.

Julie Jacobson, AP

Kayla Harris, of Mohave Valley, Ariz., browses through a display of jewelry at a Sears store in Henderson, Nev.

Julie Jacobson, AP

Tonya Thomas, of Russellville, Ky., makes her way through the aisles at Best Buy in Bowling Green, Ky.

Alex Slitz, AP

Shoppers on New York's Fifth Ave. patronize a street vendor featuring $5 jewelry.

Richard Drew, AP

Shoppers explore the Flatirons Crossing Mall, in Broomfield, Colo.

Brennan Linsley, AP

Security guards break up a fight between shoppers waiting in line just as the doors open at mdnightfor shopping at Target, in Bowling Green, Ky.

Alex Slitz, AP

Shoppers pour into the Valley River Center mall for the Midnight Madness sale Nov. 23, 2012 in Eugene, Ore.

Brian Davies, AP

A woman walks through the toy department at a Target store in Colma, Calif.

Jeff Chiu, AP

A shopper looks at TVs at a Best Buy store in Franklin, Tenn.

Mark Humphrey, AP