Hamsters

In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Zhu Zhu Pets are the must-have hit for the holidays. They're out of stock in lots of places, and retailers are flying in the robotic hamsters from China in a desperate attempt to replenish their store shelves.

You don't want to oversupply or undersupply. That's the danger of the beast   -Russell Hornsby

 

Amy Lamjav hit the stores Friday for a jump start on the holidays. "We're just looking for Christmas presents for her and for her just trying to get a handle on what things are costing and different things that she likes," she said. When it comes to the Christmas wish list, both parents and Santa might be in luck this year.  

These high-energy, athletic hunting dogs originated in Hungary and are the smallest of the pointer-retriever breeds. ("Vizsla" means "pointer" in Hungarian.) Strong but light in build, they are lean dogs with well-defined muscles.  

For some Black Friday shoppers, a 5 a.m. start just isn't early enough, so Toys R Us has upped the ante. The toy giant announced it will open stores nationwide at midnight on Thanksgiving and start the shopping all-nighter with 70 "doorbuster" deals, such as a free $50 gift card with the purchase of an iPod touch and a buy-2-get-1-free sale on Batman "Dark Knight" action figures. "Black Friday is one of our biggest shopping days of the year," said Adrienne Giordano, spokeswoman for Toys R Us. ...  

LONDON (Nov. 20) -- What's the most valuable thing your pet has ever trashed? Maybe your dog has chewed up a favorite pair of shoes, or the cat has savaged an armchair. Well, according to Brenda and Robert Vale -- architects who specialize in sustainable living at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand -- our furry friends could be guilty of wrecking something far more precious: the planet.

Dogs give people a huge amount of loving companionship   -Caroline Kisko

 

Starting Nov. 20 at the Neiman Marcus downtown store, children will be crawling through the windows. Seriously. This year's theme at the flagship location is "Innovations in Energy," based on future energy sources submitted by Dallas elementary school students.  

With Christmas fast approaching now is the time to get the Christmas gift shopping sorted and Tesco are here to help with its listing of the top ten toys for girls and boys available in Tesco stores now. Transformers Bumblebee Voice Mixer Helmet (age 5+) - Become Bumblebee from the Transformers 2 movie with this helmet with speak through voice mixer. Also includes key phrases and battle sounds, available for €42.99. Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (age 8+) - exclusive to Tesco - the most famous ship in the Star Wars galaxy - at an all-new scale, and exclusive to Tesco!  

The wishes range from simple and practical to the latest must-have items. Thomas the Tank engine trains, Barbies, American Girl dolls, Legos, tricycles, video games, Hannah Montana cds, winter coats and clothing featuring favorite sports teams are among the requests. It's the West Side Benevolent Circle's annual list of Christmas wishes of Mansfield children.  

Polly belongs to Hans and Lorrie of Saugus. She came to the family about two years ago. Food/Snacks: Polly eats everything her owners eat (except avocado and chocolate because it's toxic to this species).