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Economy hurting, helping restaurant business
While the credit crunch is making it hard for some restaurant companies to get loans to build new locations and renovate old ones, other chains are using the slowdown to secure better terms from landlords struggling to find viable tenants. FULL STORY
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Avoid this online ticket broker
Say goodbye to robo-calls
Q&A: Credit score concern
Be skeptical of food labels
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190,000 soccer goals recalled after child’s death
Consumers Union petitions over gift cards
Pinching pennies like your grandparents
Bush signs bill banning lead from toys
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Economy hurting, helping restaurant business
Inbev shareholders OK Anheuser-Busch deal
Krispy Kreme hopes ice cream heats up sales
Beer drinkers sue to stop InBev-Bud merger
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Hot holiday toys
Sept. 30: Before they become hard to find on store shelves, WCAU's Tim Furlong shows off some of the most eagerly sought after gifts for this holiday season.
Tricky mirrors in the dressing room
Burlesque star launches own underwear range
Retailers prepare for gloomy holiday season
Bitter reaction to cheap chocolate
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