Monday, July 31, 2006
LOCAL
Peace Corp worker
k Felicie Reid, a 2001 graduate of South Range High School, has spent the past year living in the Republic of Benin, a small country between Nigeria and Togo in West Africa. She is an environmental action worker with the Peace Corps and will remain in Benin until October 2007.
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k With rising cell phone use and vandalism and neglect taking their toll, pay phones are disappearing around the nation. Consumer activists and advocates for the poor have protested the drop in numbers -- saying that public phones are necessary in emergencies and represent a lifeline for those who can't afford a cell phone or even a landline.
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Tie-in profits
k So what is it about "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and other blockbuster movies that is so attractive to marketers? In short, the Hollywood hits drive limited-edition promotions, reach new demographics and lure consumers with the selling power of celebrities.
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