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Kid toys can be the worst. This isn’t news for anyone who has been around a child with a talking Elmo, mini drum set or just about any toy that has a speaker or makes a sound. But take heart, parents.

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NEW PALESTINE, Ind. (AP) - Harold Raikes long has had a knack for building. For 42 years, he worked on the assembly line at International Harvester assembling agriculture machinery and construction ...