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You always figured that a rodent who drives his own car would be able to withstand the recession, right? As retailers ramp up for the all-important holiday shopping season, at least the toy stores ...

This season's hot new toy is a tiny robotic hamster, known as the Zhu Zhu. The Zhu Zhu Pets hamster squeaks, squeals and roams around, and it's almost impossible to find on retail shelves. The pets, ...