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 | ROSEMONT, Ill. â€" Emilie Wilson's menagerie includes 15 ferrets, two dogs and four cats, including a hefty gray feline named Tonie Stewart who rides in style inside a pet stroller during family outings. Wilson spent $300 on Christmas gifts for her brood last year and figures she'll exceed that sum this year. And despite the recession-like economy, the suburban Chicago woman has no plans to scale back pet presents anytime soon. | ||
 | Pet products persist ROSEMONT, Ill. â€" Emilie Wilson's menagerie includes 15 ferrets, two dogs and four cats, including a hefty gray feline named Tonie Stewart who rides in style inside a pet stroller during family outings. Wilson spent $300 on Christmas gifts for her brood last year and figures she'll exceed that sum this year. And despite the recession-like economy, the suburban Chicago woman has no plans to scale back pet presents anytime soon. Business BriefsTakeoff of 787 delayed, Boeing reports
The company had scheduled the inaugural flight of the next-generation passenger jet for the fourth quarter of this year. But company spokesman Jim Proulx says the strike by 27,000 union workers pushed back the test flight to an unspecified time next year. Deal at heart of lawsuitShowcasing the business of James Island native Richard Davis, A&E got the "very successful, flamboyant, real estate agent" its attorney says the television network wanted for its "Flip This House" reality show â€" plus a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Davis, the 45-year-old owner of Trademark Properties, insists he and A&E representatives had a verbal agreement to split any revenue from the show. Attorneys for both sides gave opening arguments Monday in a federal court trial to determine the validity of that claim.  | ||
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