1.   Friday is the official kickoff for the Louis D. Brown Peace Curriculum, a program targeting high school sophomores in the Boston public school system.

2.   On this, the official kickoff weekend of the Christmas buying season, here is a rundown on several gift ideas.

3.   Shoppers jammed stores in the official kickoff of the holiday sales season.

4.   Shoppers are expected to arrive at stores in droves today throughout the U.S. in the official kickoff of the holiday sales season.

5.   Shoppers arrived at stores early today, ready to take advantage of widespread sales and promotions in the official kickoff of the holiday retail season.

6.   The first performance, and the official kickoff of the festival, is a benefit, followed by a party.

7.   Throngs of shoppers headed to stores this morning in the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

8.   Dole, who has been campaigning since early this year, will launch her official kickoff swing in Des Moines, Iowa.

9.   He already has begun campaigning and has filed fund-raising paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, but the April ceremony marks his official kickoff.