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Japan Toy Makers Actively Releasing Eco-Friendly Toys - JCN Newswire
Tokyo, Apr 28, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japanese toy makers are stepping up development of eco-friendly products in a move to raise environmental awareness among consumers and counter rising material costs. Megahouse Corp., an affiliate of Namco Bandai

New York City on the cheap - Newsday
Everybody likes a bargain -- especially when they're heading off on vacation. Of course, Manhattan is one of the toughest hotel towns on the planet, and it's hard to find a place to stay that's remotely affordable. But bargains can be found. Here's

Revealed: The 100 top brands at the centre of OFT price-fixing probe - Daily Mail
The firms which manufacture some of Britain's leading household brands have been contacted by investigators probing price fixing allegations. GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Kimberly-Clark confirmed they had received visits

Critics slam 'GTA IV' without test drive - CNET News
Many critics started complaining about the violence and sexual content in Rockstar Games' 'Grand Theft Auto IV' before even seeing the game. (Credit: Rockstar Games) To many in the video game industry, the two words "Jack" and "Thompson" engender

Roasters share the inside scoop on coffee - Sierra Vista Herald
BISBEE — There’s no need to travel to Italy or any other foreign destination for great coffee. Local roasters make it their goal to offer the perfect cup right in Cochise County. Coffee plants, grown in tropical climates around the world, produce

NFL draft as inexact as breaking down tenths of seconds - ESPN.com
NFL coaches, scouts and front-office personnel invest months in preparing for the moment their draft selections are chosen -- more time and effort on a man-hours basis than is invested in assembling game plans -- while sports pundits yak for weeks

Gourmet coffee machines head to Stratford site - Connecticut Post
STRATFORD — For decades, a nearly century-old, quaint brick building on Soundview Avenue was the home of a local favorite: French Baking. Generations of Stratford residents drove by the bakery in the early morning just to smell the gourmet breads

What to give; what to toss - News-Leader.com
This story is going to come in handy as you tackle your spring cleaning. Or sort items for a garage sale. Or prepare to move. Or remodel your home. As you find yourself overwhelmed with stuffed animals your kids don't play with anymore, in clothes

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Fell to Five-Year Low (Update1) - Bloomberg
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among U.S. consumers fell this month to the lowest level in five years as Americans worried about jobs, record gasoline prices and falling home values. The Conference Board's confidence index fell to 62.3, a smaller

The Big Question: What is Grand Theft Auto, and why does it cause such - The Independent
Because the eagerly awaited video game Grand Theft Auto IV goes on sale today across the world and is expected to sell 6m copies within the next week, earning its makers more than $300m by next Tuesday. The 18-rated game is also likely to break

Japan Toy Makers Actively Releasing Eco-Friendly Toys - JCN Newswire
Tokyo, Apr 28, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japanese toy makers are stepping up development of eco-friendly products in a move to raise environmental awareness among consumers and counter rising material costs. Megahouse Corp., an affiliate of Namco Bandai

New York City on the cheap - Newsday
Everybody likes a bargain -- especially when they're heading off on vacation. Of course, Manhattan is one of the toughest hotel towns on the planet, and it's hard to find a place to stay that's remotely affordable. But bargains can be found. Here's

Revealed: The 100 top brands at the centre of OFT price-fixing probe - Daily Mail
The firms which manufacture some of Britain's leading household brands have been contacted by investigators probing price fixing allegations. GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Kimberly-Clark confirmed they had received visits

Critics slam 'GTA IV' without test drive - CNET News
Many critics started complaining about the violence and sexual content in Rockstar Games' 'Grand Theft Auto IV' before even seeing the game. (Credit: Rockstar Games) To many in the video game industry, the two words "Jack" and "Thompson" engender

Roasters share the inside scoop on coffee - Sierra Vista Herald
BISBEE — There’s no need to travel to Italy or any other foreign destination for great coffee. Local roasters make it their goal to offer the perfect cup right in Cochise County. Coffee plants, grown in tropical climates around the world, produce

NFL draft as inexact as breaking down tenths of seconds - ESPN.com
NFL coaches, scouts and front-office personnel invest months in preparing for the moment their draft selections are chosen -- more time and effort on a man-hours basis than is invested in assembling game plans -- while sports pundits yak for weeks

Gourmet coffee machines head to Stratford site - Connecticut Post
STRATFORD — For decades, a nearly century-old, quaint brick building on Soundview Avenue was the home of a local favorite: French Baking. Generations of Stratford residents drove by the bakery in the early morning just to smell the gourmet breads

What to give; what to toss - News-Leader.com
This story is going to come in handy as you tackle your spring cleaning. Or sort items for a garage sale. Or prepare to move. Or remodel your home. As you find yourself overwhelmed with stuffed animals your kids don't play with anymore, in clothes

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Fell to Five-Year Low (Update1) - Bloomberg
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among U.S. consumers fell this month to the lowest level in five years as Americans worried about jobs, record gasoline prices and falling home values. The Conference Board's confidence index fell to 62.3, a smaller

The Big Question: What is Grand Theft Auto, and why does it cause such - The Independent
Because the eagerly awaited video game Grand Theft Auto IV goes on sale today across the world and is expected to sell 6m copies within the next week, earning its makers more than $300m by next Tuesday. The 18-rated game is also likely to break