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A few years ago a colleague was talking about her weekend and how she went shopping at Sydney Airport. None of us could fathom why. Was she meeting someone? Did she travel somewhere exotic that required a new outfit?

Every month, hand-wrapped boxes, bearing California return addresses and homemade goodies, arrive at the Atherton Middle School in Burton, outside of Flint. There were boxes of school supplies in September. Toiletries and cold medicine in January. Valenti

Hunger is a pressing issue in Michigan, where about 1.2 million people visited a food bank or pantry at some point in 2009. But a grassroots effort is helping feed families.

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly climbed in February as shoppers braved blizzards to get to the malls, signaling consumers will contribute more to economic growth.

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