Thousands throng to opening of huge London mall (AP)

People walk around the new Westfield mall after the grand opening in London, Wednesday Oct. 30, 2008. With marble floors, crystal chandeliers and a champagne bar, the Westfield London mall is glitzy and big. But when the doors open Thursday, the retail temple faces the most daunting retail environment in recent memory.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - It took Ella Jenkins and two teenage pals less than 15 minutes to give a thumbs up to London's biggest mall, which opened Thursday despite the gloomy economic climate that threatens to dampen vital Christmas sales.

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