| Save the Children Aiding Ike Victims in Texas Bolstered by generous donations from Toys"R"Us, Inc. and Scholastic, Westport's Save the Children is providing assistance to thousands of Texas families forced from their homes by Hurricane Ike, the ... topix.com |
Special Delivery In the third book of the Doll People series, toys come alive and venture outside the house while their owners are on vacation. nytimes.com |
Plaquemines Parish shrimpers organize protest in Baton Rouge Tuesday (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Frustrated by historically low prices at the peak of the shrimp season, several hundred shrimpers will converge on the Louisiana State Capitol steps Tuesday asking for someone to investigate a downward price spiral they say threatens the industry's livelihood. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Judge orders Toyota to hand over records related to acceleration lawsuits Toys R Us Inc. said Friday that it plans to go public again by raising as much as $800 million in an initial public offering of stock, a bid to take advantage of its business turnaround even in a rocky IPO market. topix.com |
Toys important for child development When a 1-year-old builds a pile of brightly colored blocks or a 5-year-old slays an imaginary dragon with a cardboard sword, they’re doing more than entertaining themselves, they’re learning. If the right toy is put into the right child’s hands, it can be a great educational experience for that child, experts say. reporternews.com |