Santa’s substitutes for hot holiday gifts

For the fifth straight month retail sales have taken a hit. The Commerce Department released statistics Friday saying that in November, retail sales fell 1.8 percent. This is less than the 2.8 percent decrease in October, but still a significant decrease during the holiday season, which is a time when combined sales for November and December can add up to as much as 50 percent of a retailer's annual profits and sales. As job losses and concerns about the economy curb consumer spending this holiday season, retailers are feeling the pinch.

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Miss Piggy: Obama should pick poodle

What happens when a few fuzzy TV icons get the keys to the TODAY set? In typical Muppet-mayhem fashion, the gang — including such beloved characters as Kermit the Frog and hecklers Statler and Waldorf — locked out the TODAY anchors from their set and took over Studio 1A.

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The Pig E Bank Electronic Bank with LCD teaches children the value of money. Deposit coins and listen to the Pig E Bank tell you the total!

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