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Gift-givers get creative in tough economy
Americans are taking a closer look at their spending habits this holiday season as the country is mired in its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Full story
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Cherie Blair, wife of the former British prime minister, teams with philanthropist Meera Ghandi to help underprivileged children in India.

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