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  • E. Rochester penny auction raises $403 for Cancer Society Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:31AMThe annual eighth-grade charity fundraiser at East Rochester Junior-Senior High School is called a penny auction, but it really brings in dollars — hundreds of them.
  • Card Activation Technologies, Inc. Settles Litigation Against Sears Holdings Corp Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:30AM Card Activation Technologies , owners of a patented point-of-sale technology for the activation and processing of transactions related to debit styled cards, which include gift cards, phone cards and other stored value cards, today said that the Company has settled its lawsuit against Sears Holdings Corp .
  • Letters to Santa from Third-graders at Maplebrook Elementary Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:24PMDear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas, I would like Fable II. The reason why I chose this is because it has tow players. My brother and I can play it together. It looks like it has a green and white Fable II in the middle. There should be a picture in the middle. My parents will let me have it.
  • KB Toys gift cards expire Jan. 11 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:07PMUse it or lose it by Sunday if you have a gift card for a KB Toys store.
  • KB Toys gift cards expire Sunday Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:01PMOregon Attorney General John Kroger alerted consumers statewide Monday that any KB Toys store credit and unredeemed gift cards will expire on Sunday. The company estimates there are 12 million unused gift cards that have not been redeemed.
  • Nursing industry desperate to hire in face of shortage Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:41PMApplicants for nursing jobs are still so scarce that recruiters have been forced to get increasingly inventive.
  • Deepening Economic Crisis Closes Out 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:38PMFor Americans, the last part of the year was a holiday, reserved for parties and gift giving, but many are wondering what’s to celebrate when they are suffering the worst economic crisis in decades.
  • Letters to the Editor Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:20PMI wanted to express WomenShelter of Long Beach’s deep gratitude and appreciation for your support for our victims and survivors.
  • Incentives promote alcohol education Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:34AMDenise Brigham offered to give up to $25,000 in Subway gift cards as incentives for young adults to attend a university program teaching the dangers of excessive drinking.
  • Red Cross makes post-holiday appeal Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:51AMAnother holiday season has come and gone. Crowded malls and frantic, last-minute gift purchases are behind us.
  • BIG CHANCE FOR SMALLJOHN Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50AMLatest horse racing news from sportinglife.com. Cards, tips, statistics, live commentaries & results. Full, free coverage of horseracing from a UK perspective.
  • Skimmers prey on credit card users Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:39AMSabur Ali Brown spent a lot of money with credit cards.
  • Portsmouth area Senior News Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:12AM Club updates
  • Erie School District helps orphans succeed Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:04AMChristmas came as it did every year, in the sense that they put up the tree and bought presents. They sent cards and laughed and joked with family and friends.
  • News: iLounge’s Live Macworld ‘09 Coverage: 9am PT, Tuesday, 1/6/09 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:39AMAs always, iLounge’s editors are in the process of arriving in San Francisco, California to cover tomorrow morning’s keynote address from Apple, as well as all of the other major news from Macworld Expo. Please bookmark this page and plan to tune in to our live play-by-play coverage of the keynote slightly before 9AM Pacific Time. iLounge’s live coverage provides a high-speed text feed to bring ...
  • Scottish News: Business and Politics from Glasgow, Edinburgh - all Scotland - The Herald Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:11AMA human head found dumped on a footpath is that of a woman who may have died last year, police revealed yesterday.
  • Big dreams, small package Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:59AMSometimes the biggest hearts come in the smallest of packages.
  • Retailers offer many happy returns Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:26AMSTORES AND THEIR shoppers are viewing after-holiday returns in a whole new light this year. Many retailers recognize that cash-strapped consumers will bring back more gifts than ever and have loosened their return policies.
  • Historic I-75 pileup remembered Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:41PMFREDERIC -- Ten years have passed since a “white wall” of snow caused more than 125 vehicles to pile up on I-75, killing one motorist, injuring 50 and damaging dozens of cars, trucks and trailers.
  • Police: Teen Robbed People Using Craigslist Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:06PMAnnapolis police have arrested a teen suspected of using Craigslist as a front for attracting buyers before he robbed them at gunpoint.
  • UHCL students, staff, help keep spirits bright Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:56PMUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake students, faculty and staff thought about more than just finals and end-of-semester deadlines during the holidays.
  • South Side Neighborhood Watch Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:47AMCOVENTRY: Deputies arrested a man for falsification Dec. 20 after an investigation into a report of a motor vehicle theft. The suspect reported his vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a Manchester Road bar.
  • Mystery novels to keep your blood moving Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:46AMSophie Rose, a tough and determined newspaper reporter, is the daughter of Bobby Rose, a suave, charming, and handsome gentleman who also happens to be a notorious big-time thief sought by every law-enforcement agency in the country.
  • Area briefly Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:41AMSALEM TWP. -- Salem Township Board of Trustees meeting for Jan. 5 has been canceled.
  • Local News : Police Beat: Jan. 2, 2009 - Frontiersman Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:23AMDec. 28, 11:30 p.m., Palmer post: Joseph Ladick, 57, Palmer, turned himself in on warrant for violating probation on DUI and NVOL charges. Bail: $5,000.
  • Supported animal shelter Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:11AMThe OSPCA has a huge Thumbs Up for Kim and Bob Blanchard from Sun Life Financialfor their contribution of almost $700 to the animal shelter. [...]
  • ‘Chillout’ keeps homeless warm Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:57AMWASHINGTON TWP. - Pitching in to provide stocked, backpacks to homeless people has become a family affair for Cheryl and John Kennedy and their two sons.
  • Reaching out to needy vets Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:14AMWORCESTER - United Way volunteers serve hot meals to veterans yesterday at the Massachusetts Veterans Shelter on Grove Street. More than 60 veterans at the Grove Street shelter were treated to a meal, gift cards and raffle items. T&G Staff Photos / STEVE LANAVA
  • Time to cash in on post-holiday sales Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:06AMThe holidays are finally over, and for those who aren’t suffering from severe holiday fatigue, it’s time to take advantage of the after-Christmas sales.Many holiday-themed items started going on sale before Christmas, but these sales aren’t nearly as great as the week following Christmas. Even though some stores pack away their holiday products to sell next year, some will still try to move them ...
  • Ring in the New Year tonight Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:30AMTime again for that end-of-the-year countdown, horns and confetti. Around Oakland County, there are all kinds of ways to ring in the New Year and then extend the fun right through the long weekend.
  • The ring without the bling Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:25AMNo need to spend a fortune on a swanky dinner, admission to an upscale club, a babysitter or a big blowout bash this Dec. 31. There are plenty of other ways to spend the evening.
  • Story About Refunds For Crystal Mall Gift Cards Unleashes Anger From Disgruntled Readers Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:04AMSimon Properties, owners of the Crystal Mall in Waterford, has agreed to refund customers who lost money when the company charged administrative fees on its
  • Christmas sees record music downloads Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:55AM Billboard reports new high for MP3s Billboard magazine reports that weekly digital track sales have set a new record, with 47.7 million sold in the US between December 22-28, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
  • Gift cards successfully replace CDC Merchant Money Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:05PMTransition from Merchant Money to Community Gift Cards has gone "swimmingly well," exclaimed Don Luensmann, executive director of the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County.
  • Local retailers buck seasonal sales trends Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:53PMNationwide, holiday sales may have been painfully disappointing for many big box and other chain stores, but the majority of both large and small retailers in Menomonie report better-than-expected receipts during the Christmas shopping season.
  • At the Library Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:39PM ESL conversation at Brighton Branch, craft workshop at Faneuil Branch, Cambridge College information session at Honan-Allston branch, more
  • Sarley: Deer Hunting report Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:38PMIllinois hunters harvested 105,595 deer during the seven days of both weekends of firearm deer season, which was Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-7, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  • Meltdown 101: Store bankruptcies can burn shoppers Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:31PMThe lackluster holiday season and deepening recession will take a toll on retailers around the country. Experts are predicting the worst rash of store closings in 35 years. Already, Circuit City is operating under bankruptcy protection.
  • Briefs: New cookbooks offer useful ideas, recipes Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:29PMCash in your holiday gift cards with these tasty new cookbooks.
  • Rogers company rings in New Year by ringing up gift card sales Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:38AMDid you buy or receive a gift card this holiday season? If so, chances are it was handled by Archway Marketing, headquartered in Rogers. Archway Marketing, a leader in marketing operations management, claims to be the largest distributor of gift cards in North America and business is booming.
  • GPISD food service workers adopt family in Galveston Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:29AMPamela Caldwell and her family were one of the many greatly affected by Hurricane Ike. Their home was damaged so badly they could not live in it and have been staying at a hotel ever since the storm struck in September. Caldwell’s has a family of five.
  • Alone, but not forgotten; 6th graders brighten the holidays for elderly Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:27AMMost kids are obsessed with the gifts they hope to get for Christmas or other holidays. Not so for sixth graders at Jackson Middle School. Instead of fixating on high-tech gadgets or designer clothes, they worked hard to make Christmas bright for others.
  • Last-minute gifts for one or all Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:49AMThe holiday season does have a way of sneaking up on people and by the time most people have realized they have not completed all of their shopping, it is Christmas Eve.
  • Shell FCU presents checks to nonprofits Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:41AMShell Federal Credit Union presented five donation checks on Dec. 19 totaling $6,736 to several local nonprofit organizations.
  • Area Shoppers Hunt For Deals Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:31AMExpress at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville had colorful cardigans on sale for $19.99 each and was offering $20 off a large selection of jeans, among other sales.
  • Holiday trash can yield treasure Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:22AMWhile regifting is frowned upon by some, re-gift-wrapping can be a delight for many.
  • Post-Christmas sales draw big crowds Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:24AMThe North Platte Telegraph The day after Christmas is usually a popular time to return or exchange those unwanted or poorly fitting gifts. However, this year a large part of the after-Christmas crowd in North Platte was made up of shoppers.
  • School district’s Black becomes president Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:49AMHoliday cheer accompanied the annual changeover in leadership at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, as members presented outgoing board President Martha Fluor with gifts: a portable desk, an alarm clock (Fluor isn’t reputed to be a morning person) and gift cards to Starbucks and South Coast Plaza.
  • Drive slows down Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:45AMIt may be the season of giving, but so far, many people aren’t.
  • Some shoppers avoided gift cards Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 10:52PM In November, the National Retail Federation predicted that sales of gift cards would drop by approximately 6 percent this holiday season, citing the high demand for holiday bargains and an economy that has many consumers nervous about the future of some businesses.