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Toy Fair: Some of the new ones
The American International Toy Fair, the industry's main trade show, kicks off Sunday in New York on Sunday. Here are some noteworthy toys to watch for.
ZHU ZHU PETS. Last year's runaway hit from Cepia LLC is back, and they're not just hamsters. Zhu Zhu Pets Wild Bunch will feature different animals including a skunk named Stinker and a rabbit named Sweetie. Zhu Zhu Pets Rock Stars will have mohawk-like longer hair. Four of each will be available in late summer or early fall. Under $10.
DANCE STAR MICKEY. Mattel Inc.'s plush Mickey Mouse walks, talks and dances. $69.99.
RADICA PUPPY TWEETS ACCESSORY. Mattel's offering for adults attaches to a collar, monitors a dog's activity and sends tweets to Twitter about what the dog might be up to. $29.99.
STAR WARS AT-AT: Hasbro's Star Wars All Terrain Armored Transport is a replica of a vehicle from "The Empire Strikes Back." It holds up to 20 "Star Wars" figures and includes an action figure and pop-out speeder bike. $99.99.
TREAT MAKERS. New offerings in food this year include Hasbro's Easy Bake Deluxe Delights, which makes cake and cookies, for $29.99; Spin Master's Dairy Queen Blizzard maker for $29.99; and Jakks Pacific's new Girl Gourmet Chill Treats, which makes frozen yogurt, retailing for $24.99.
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Million Meals program aims to feed the hungry in a land of plenty
David Hardin’s family-owned hog farm had survived nearly two years of economic downturn.
A plunging pork market had led to a $20 loss on every pig sold, when a colleague came to him with a request last summer: Would he and his fellow pork producers in the state provide a million meals to feed hungry people in Indiana? -
Labor Day without the labor
Joyce Qualls said she’s blessed. She has something that 11.7 percent of working-age county residents don’t have — a job.
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Osteen preaches positive outlook for Anderson
For a little over a year I have been hosting a radio show on WHBU 1240-AM that I intended to use as a vehicle to simply share a vision for success. The goal is to interview local and national business owners about their success stories.
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Stimulus pumps nearly $5 million into neighborhoods
ANDERSON — To see how stimulus dollars are changing neighborhoods in Anderson, drive down Sheridan Street, and the vicinity near Allen Chapel AME Church and Sherman Street Church of God north of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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Council to pass final budget, salary ordinances
ANDERSON — Anderson City Council on Thursday will introduce a preliminary 2011 budget for city departments, while some city departments will ask to shift money within their accounts to pay salaries for the rest of the year.
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Economic Development groups working together
ANDERSON — The groups may have different titles but each has the same mission — economic growth for the area.
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Big Joe Clark: Needed: Sponsor for good news, and certainty
Few will forget one of the most genius marketing lines ever: “Where’s the beef?” Short, sweet and brilliant.
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THB Business Profile: Newsom Locksmith
Newsom Locksmith is able to service all kinds of locks — home, business and vehicle.
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Stimulus funds to rehab 6 vacant houses
Six homes built less than 15 years ago that have sat vacant for years will be renovated after the Anderson Board of Public Works on Tuesday approved bids totaling more than $362,000 for rehabilitation of the houses in or around the 1300 block of West 10th Street.
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Anderson Costume to close after 33 years
The row of trophies declaring championships dating as far back as 1981 are visible from the outside of Anderson Costume, shining through the dusty shop window.
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Million Meals program aims to feed the hungry in a land of plenty
