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- Bakery remains vital legacy of Bellevue business district's heyday Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:22AMWhen Joe Porco began work with his father-in-law at Lincoln Bakery in 1975, Bellevue's business district was a different place. There was a lot of foot traffic, due to the many merchants who had businesses there, he said.
- First Data Introduces The TransArmor Payment Card Security Solution Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:03AMFirst Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, recently announced the public availability of the First Data TransArmor solution.
- Wednesday headlines from 13abc Toledo Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:50AMHurricane Earl approaches the U.S., hostage situation at Discovery Channel in Md., St. Luke's Hospital part of ProMedica System...
- Heritage to host annual Alzheimer’s Association Dinner today Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:36AMHeritage Estates will host its 12th annual Alzheimer’s Association Dinner and Auction today. The event will be held in the Saddle Gap Room at Heritage Estates, beginning at 6 p.m. A light dinner will be provided with the auction immediately following.
- Facebook to sell gift cards Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:34AMFacebook has decided to sell gift cards at retailer Target that can be used toward purchasing virtual products for games hosted on the site.
- ShareFest returns in New Lenox Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:16AMOne day can make a huge difference. In one day, Gary Cheney and his army of volunteers plan to feed the hungry, clothe the needy and provide toys for ailing children. "This is a great thing. We love helping people," the New Lenox resident said. This is the fourth year they have organized ShareFest in New Lenox, and each year, new events - new opportunities to share - have been added. For one day ...
- Tech: Target to sell gift cards for Facebook Credits, USA Today reports Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:52AMAs someone who has never played Farmville or any other game on Facebook, I was only vaguely aware that people actually spend real money on such games.
- Facebook Credits: Target to sell gift cards to buy virtual goods Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:47AMTarget today said it will begin selling Facebook Credits gift cards, giving players a new way to get virtual cash to buy goods within "FarmVille," "Mafia Wars" and other games on the Palo Alto social networking site.
- Facebook to sell gift cards in U.S. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:47AMSocial networking website Facebook is dipping into the brick-and-mortar world by selling gift cards at retailer Target that can be used toward purchasing virtual products for games hosted on the site.
- Giftango Launches Virtual Gift Card Industry's First Mobile Development Platform Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:45AMNew SDK Allows Mobile Developers the Capability to Issue National Brand Gift Cards on Demand From Their Own Mobile Apps
- Target to offer Facebook Credits gift cards Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:43AM(AP:MINNEAPOLIS) Target customers will soon be able to buy gift cards that will allow them to purchase applications and other enhancements for social games played on the popular networking Web site Facebook.
- / CORRECTION - Giftango Launches Virtual Gift Card Industry's First Mobile Development Platform Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:38AMPORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - In the news release, "Giftango Launches Virtual Gift Card Industry's First Mobile Development Platform," issued earlier today by Giftango Corporation, we are advised by the company that the last sentence of the first paragraph should read "Merchants using virtual gift cards built through the Giftango developer platform today include JCPenney, Lowe's, Papa ...
- Memorial Hospital steps up and donates money for stolen items meant for local fundraiser Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:33AMA Bakersfield doctor was devastated after learning that someone stole thousands of dollars of silent auction items donated to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Christine Deeths' daughter is battling...
- Target Begins Facebook Credit Sales This Month Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:15AMBig box retailer Target said Wednesday that it would become the first brick-and-mortar retailer to carry Facebook Credits, the virtual currency that Facebook hopes to standardize transactions on its social network. Beginning September 5, Facebook users can buy the credits at Target locations nationwide, and then use those credits to purchase digital goods found in social games and applications ...
- Family displaced by fire receives generous support from Arlington businesses, residents Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:13AMNone at this time. Legislative Tracker The Legislative Tracker Blog is a forum for our local state Senators and Representatives to provide information about the work they are doing in the 2010 Legislative Session which began on Jan. 11.
- Guild celebrates 40 years of giving Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:11AMSequim Hospital Guild still supporting docs, nurses, EMTs, students
- Reporter's Notebook: South Middleton voting petition still with courts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:18AMA petition to expand the number of voting precincts in South Middleton Township is working its way through the Cumberland County court system.
- Blackhawk Network Expands Prepaid Reload Network Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:09AMAllows Consumers a Safe and Convenient Way to Load Funds to Their Prepaid Cards With the Reloadit Pack
- Blackhawk Network Expands Prepaid Reload Network Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:00AMPLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Blackhawk Network, a leading provider of prepaid and financial payments products for consumers and businesses, today announced the expansion of the Reload Network. The network includes the new Reloadit Pack, which expands Blackhawk's proven capabilities in prepaid innovation, offering the most convenient solution for consumers to reload their prepaid ...
- Pell City Walmart Unveils New Design Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:56AMPell City — The Pell City Walmart, located at 165 Vaughan Lane, will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience.
- 6 ways to save online Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:32AMWhether you're buying online or not, with these tips, the web is your superhighway to big savings.
- 6 ways to save online Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:28AMHaving trouble finding the best coupons and deals? Here's some help. (©iStockphoto.com/Lisa F. Young)
- When businesses close, gift card holders may be stuck Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:27AMGRAND ISLAND - What's a gift card holder to do when a business goes belly up? What about employees who are owed their last paycheck?
- Dream Foundation Fulfills Final Wish for one of the Last Living WWII USS Missouri Veteran Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:22AMHONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the help of Dream Foundation, terminally ill World War II vet Frank Borrell, will return to the USS Missouri where he witnessed the surrender of Japan. Sept. 2 is the 65th anniversary of VJ Day.
- Lake City couple overwhelmed with support Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:15AMLAKE CITY - Mark and Kathy Kurzatkowski’s home foreclosure tale has motivated three counties. The Lake City couple, who was faced with losing their home at the lowest point in their lives, have received an outpouring of support.
- Residents rally around Superior condo fire victims Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:49PMSUPERIOR -- Churches, organizations and individuals are collecting money and goods -- and using the Internet and word-of-mouth to rally others -- to provide for the families displaced by last week's fire at a Superior condominium complex.
- Long lineup waits for offering of school supplies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:42PMThe lineup snaked through the Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold's parking lot all the way to the North St. building's entrance Monday morning.[...]
- Businesses' program promotes healthy habits among youth Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:28PMHealthPlus Fitness Center and Earth Fare will join efforts for the FITKids Program, a 12-week fitness and health program geared toward children between the ages of 5 and 12. The kickoff event will be Wednesday at Earth Fare in Auburn where fitness demonstrations and a dance platform will be available for children to try.
- Ride Home expected to be largest since it began Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:19PMAMERICUS — The chapters of Rolling Thunder raise funds every year for invited ex-POWs and MIA families. This event is sponsored by Rolling Thunder, and it is open to the public. One event uses tickets. This is the only event where if people want to participate, there’s a fee.
- On The Money: EdFund Take Over Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:17PMEdFund is making news again – this time for a take over. EdFund is the non-profit agency blasted by the State Auditor for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in free coffee, gift cards and other perks for employees. Read audit (see pages 76 - 82)
- NZ’s next gourmet pie announced – “Curry Me Home” Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:05PMAfter a tough - but tasty - judging day, New Zealand’s next gourmet pie has been announced. Three recipes underwent the taste-test with a panel of judges yesterday at the Wild Bean Cafe pie baker’s factory in Silverdale.
- Thief in Miami Gardens takes puppy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:48PMMIAMI GARDENS A thief stole a bull terrier puppy and food bowl valued at $503 from a backyard in the 3200 block of Northwest 213th Terrace between 6 and 8 a.m. Aug. 20.
- At Bookstore, Even Those Not Buying Regret Its End Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:44PMWith more people choosing to buy books online, a Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side prepares to close early next year.
- Around Oakland August 31st Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:42PMWATERFORD TWP.
- WITH A BANG OR BUST? Rental companies put their hopes in summer's last holiday weekend Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:34PMA month and a half after the BP well was capped and oil finally stopped gushing into the gulf, the spill is still being blamed for keeping tourists from visiting local beaches. Although business has not yet returned to normal for some rental ...
- Samsung Fascinate Can Now Be Reserved Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:53AMThose who are eager to get the Samsung Fascinate, Verizon's next high-end smartphone, can now reserve one at Best Buy stores. This upcoming model will run Google's Android OS on a 1 GHz processor and sport a 4-inch Super AM-OLED touchscreen.
- Arts briefs: 'Faces & Places of Greer' on exhibit at museum Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:24AMThe September exhibit “The Faces & Places of Greer” will be on display at the Greer Heritage Museum.
- Amazing brothers share heroic tale of web-slinging adventure Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:08AMDeion McDaniel, 10, of Shelby loves Spider-Man. Out of every super hero there is, Spidey is his favorite. Recently Deion received a comic book through the Bonanza Buying Center in Duncan, which is funded through the Save the Children Federation.
- Katrina five years later: Far from storm's reach, they found repose in East Texas Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:05AMLes Hassell/News-Journal Photo Lorinda Earl is seen with her son Isaiah, who turns 5 today, in their Longview home. Earl left New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina approached, and Isaiah was born the day the storm made landfall.
- When businesses close, gift card holders often stuck Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:24AMWhat's a gift card holder to do when a business goes belly up? What about employees who are owed their last paycheck?
- Once left for dead, Sonya Wright is now rebuilding her life Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:40AMShe wasn't expected to live, much less walk and talk. Yet a local nurse attacked with a hammer and left in her bathtub to die three years ago can now climb stairs and read a menu.
- Spaghetti-eating contest highlights opening day Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:32AMItalian Festival draws diverse crowd The Italian Festival 2010 in downtown Uniontown Saturday brought out thousands of people, all ages, but not all Italian. There's something for everyone as the two-day event continues today with vendors selling everything from soft pretzels to pizza, spaghetti and stromboli, to tattoos, whiskey barrels and purses, side by side along Main Street and several ...
- Lutheran Church in Avon has preschool openings Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:54AMLutheran Church, 2265 Garden Drive, Avon, (440) 934-4710. • There are a limited number of openings in our preschool classes this fall.
- A Fool Looks Back Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:16AMSoftware and sun wear took bows this past week.
- Fiesta buyers don't hold grudge over setbacks Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:32AMDespite shipment delays, both customers and dealers say the Ford Fiesta -- a sporty subcompact car that went on sale in June -- is doing what Ford hoped it would: Attracting interest from people who are driving import cars.
- Students pay tribute to ’first patients’ Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:45AMHundreds of people came Friday to Oakland Cemetery to witness the University of Iowa’s Deeded Body Program annual memorial service.
- Former Ti highway chief sentenced to service Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:50AMAlong with 100 hours of community service, Arthur "Pat" Morrison must pay a $1,500 fine, $40,000 restitution and is on probation for three years.
- More than 100 Greeley West students bike to school Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:39AMJuniors Jeanette, left, and Alison Rattener, middle, lock their bikes together after riding to Bike to School day Friday at Greeley West High School. Students who rode their bikes got a voucher for a free breakfast and lunch.
- CLAWS fights to remain open Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:57AMCode violations put no-kill shelter at risk of closing, By Amy Stanfield
- Buy it Bradley shopping cards to kick off in fall Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:20PMA shopping card initiative that started in Chattanooga three years ago is expanding to nearby Bradley County, Tenn.