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Celebrate springtime by donating blood Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:27AMSAN ANGELO, Texas —It has been quite a winter. I saw numerous snowmen around town after the last snowfall.We are even ahead of the normal average rainfall for this time of year. But spring is just around the corner; no matter that Punxsutawney Phil called for more weeks of winter, the rebirth of springtime is imminent.How about celebrating spring by donating blood? What better way to mark spring ...
GiftCards.com Launches iPhone Application Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:52AMToday GiftCards.com, the leading internet site for Visa gift cards, and discounted gift cards, announced the launch of their first iPhone application. Â This version of the application allows customers to check the balance on their Visa gift card or to activate a gift card. Â Â "The merchants cannot tell you the balance on your gift card so this new application is a great way to check your ...
Business News Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:57AMDETROIT — Toyota’s pain is its rivals’ gain. Click for more NEW YORK — The stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
Housing 2010: Students should be careful with incentives Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:56PMBy: Sara Hartley Apartment complexes, living areas offer prospective residents giveaways, cheaper prices When moving off campus, it can be tempting to sign a lease with apartments offering perks such as gift cards, free utilities and waivers....
Test scores, spirits are up at Northampton West Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:38PMGASTON — In the past year, End-of-Course test scores have risen at Northampton West STEM High School and school officials feel it is due to a group effort including students, teachers and staff.
Rook tournament to benefit RHS band Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:09AMRanburne High School Band Boosters will sponsor a rook tournament Saturday at the Ranburne Senior Center. Format: 2 man teams Cost: $10 per player/ $20 per team- pre-registered by today. $15 per player/ $30 per team- registered at the event. Start Time: 4 p.m.
Garnet Nuggets Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:23AMThe performance of the athletes from our country in the Winter Olympics has been very impressive, has it not?
Pear Tree Greetings Announces New Baby Nursery Photo Contest Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:16PMPremier greeting card company, Pear Tree Greetings, is launching a new baby nursery photo contest. The winner will receive a $300 VISA gift card, along with $100 of Pear Tree Greetings stationery, such as baby announcements or photo cards.
Norb Vonnegut: Bailout Strategy -- Rip Off the Little Guy? Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:04PMWho needs TARP to bail out financial institutions? Your local supermarket carries a retail version at the checkout counter. We know the program as "gift cards."
Pear Tree Greetings Announces New Baby Nursery Photo Contest Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:56PMPremier greeting card company, Pear Tree Greetings, is launching a new baby nursery photo contest. The winner will receive a $300 VISA gift card, along with $100 of Pear Tree Greetings stationery
Canadian Immigrant and RBC Launch Popular Vote to Uncover Canada's Top Inspirational Immigrants Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:11AMCanadians can now cast their vote for the Top 25 Canadian immigrants of 2010
Canadian Immigrant and RBC Launch Popular Vote to Uncover Canada's Top Inspirational Immigrants Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/22/10) - Canadian Immigrant magazine, in partnership with RBC, has kicked off the voting for the second annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrants awards. Canadians can go online at www.canadianimmigrant.ca/top25 until April 16, 2010, to cast their vote for their favorite candidate among the 75 finalists, who represent diverse ethnic ...
Contests galore at garden show Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:06AMEverybody's ready for spring, and the Wichita Garden Show, just 11 days away, is one sign that the season of hope is drawing near.
Athletics: Cantwell, Rowbury lead Visa Championship Series Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:30PMINDIANAPOLIS - Reigning World Outdoor men's shot put champion Christian Cantwell and 2009 World Outdoor Championships women's 1,500m bronze medalist Shannon Rowbury sit atop the 2010 USATF Indoor Visa Championship Series standings with one event remaining.
Youngsville man booked in credit card scheme Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:07AMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say a man from Youngsville has been arrested for allegedly using Visa and MasterCard gift cards that had been encoded with credit card information stolen from several victims. The man allegedly used the bogus cards to purchase more than $8,000 in goods from various Baton Rouge area merchants. Police say 38-year-old Miguel Garcia was arrested in the case ...
BR police book Youngsville man in credit card scheme Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:10AMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge police say a man from Youngsville has been arrested for allegedly using Visa and MasterCard gift cards that had been encoded with credit card information stolen from several victims.
BR police book man in credit card scheme Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:03AMAssociated Press - February 19, 2010 5:54 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say a man from Youngsville has been arrested for allegedly using Visa and MasterCard gift cards that...
Man charged with using fraudulent gift cards around BR Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:00PMA Youngsville man was arrested on suspicion of using fraudulent gift cards to purchase over $8,000 worth of goods from merchants in the Baton Rouge area.
Rook tournament to benefit RHS band Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:21PMRanburne High School Band Boosters will sponsor a rook tournament Saturday at the Ranburne Senior Center. Format: 2 man teams Cost: $10 per player/ $20 per team- pre-registered by today. $15 per player/ $30 per team- registered at the event. Start Time: 4 p.m.
Suspicious activity leads to arrest on credit card fraud charges Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:41AMEditor’s note: Monroe Village Police provided the following information as an example of “if you see something suspicious, report those suspicions to the police.”
Debit card rewards Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:51AMAre you using your debit card for more and more purchases? So are a lot of Americans. In early 2009, debit card usage in the United States surpassed credit card usage for the first time.
Winn-Dixie Offers Convenient and Affordable Valentine's Options Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:36AMJACKSONVILLE, Fla.----Imagine being able to purchase flowers, cards, chocolates, gifts or gift cards and all the necessary ingredients for a romantic dinner — including wine or champagne — in one location.
UPS Racing Unveils Commercials and Online Sweepstakes to Launch 2010 NASCAR Season Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 8:00AMDAYTONA BEACH, Fla.----UPS today announced it will introduce three new television commercials in 2010 to promote its NASCAR sponsorship along with an exciting online game that will include a $100,000 cash prize and a VIP experience at Richmond International Raceway.
Cartwright man pleads guilty to fraud Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 6:42PMMUSKOGEE, OK - The U.S. Department of Justice says 34-year old Scott Allen Sisk of Cartwright used a computer program to replace the numbers on Visa gift cards with actual credit card numbers.
Invenstar's TouchSuite(R) POS Family Supports Visa's 'No Signature Required' Program Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:09PMEasy, Complete TouchScreen POS/Management System With 2-Second Credit Card Ring-Ups
Invenstar's TouchSuite(R) POS Family Supports Visa's 'No Signature Required' Program Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:55PMBOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - 02/10/10) - Invenstar, LLC today introduced TouchSuite QuickRingup with support for Visa's 'No Signature Required' in its all-in-one touch screen retail computer POS systems . TouchSuite Salon is built for salons and TouchSuite Pro is for other small businesses. TouchSuite systems provide complete hardware and software with completely integrated credit card payment ...
Series news on Exedy USA contingency program Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 3:05PMColchester, VT -- Officials with Rally America, Inc. announced today that EXEDY USA has returned as a sponsor of the popular Rally America Contingency Program for the 2010 Rally America National Rally Championship.
GiftCards.com Reports January Sales Numbers of Discounted Gift Cards Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 2:44PMToday GiftCards.com, the leading internet site for Visa gift cards, and discounted gift cards, announced that discounted gift card sales for the four weeks of January 2010 increased 75% over the same period last year.
Briefs - Feb. 4 Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 5:08AMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
City Parks And Recreation Employee Charged In Howard School Burglaryers Laptop Computers Found In Home Of Michael ... Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 10:19AMChattanooga Police property crimes investigators have arrested a city parks and recreation employee for stealing laptop computers from Howard High School on Jan. 6.
SBI launches Visa gift cards Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:47PMState Bank of India (SBI) has launched ‘SBI Gift Cards’ in Hyderabad. “The gift cards will work on all Visa outlet shops across the country and will give a choice to the recipients. It will also be convenient for the gifting person, since he will no longer be burdened with going to shops to select items and hoping that the recipient would like that,” Shiva Kumar, chief general manager (Andhra ...
Elaborate Counterfeit Ring Busted In Sansom Park Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:08AMIt is being called one of the more elaborate counterfeit rings. Police in Sansom Park have arrested two men and two women for allegedly stealing credit information from hundreds of unsuspecting vicitms in order to make phony credit cards. "In one night alone, they authorized between 40 and 60 cards," said Det. Sgt. Tom Milner with the Sansom Park Police Department.
RBC to Offer Prepaid Contactless Card at Olympics Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 9:14AMFirst contactless Visa card in Canada not linked to a credit card account, to be used at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Appearance By Tigers Legend Kirk Gibson Highlights Griffins' Two-Game Set Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:46PMTime: 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6 p.m.). Dollar Beers, Dollar Dogs: The ever-popular promotion runs from 6-8 p.m., when fans can enjoy $1 domestic drafts and $1 hot dogs while supplies last.
Gift card re-encoder sentenced Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:23AMJerry A. Diggs, 31, of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced Wednesday to 132 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 24 months for identity theft, and required to pay $230,644.56 in restitution to more than one hundred victims.
Crime Stoppers: Burglaries At Howard High Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 5:34PMThis week Chattanooga Police Property Crimes Investigators are seeking information on two burglaries that occurred at Howard High School at 2500 Market St.
Nudgemaster casino-style games meet Michigan gaming laws for bars Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 10:24AMCoin-operated machine pays winners in gift cards, other non-cash prizes.
Freedom from jingles and jarring crowds Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 8:35AMRobert Greig did his Christmas shopping on the Internet in Britain -and finds South Africa woefully behind the times.
Prepaid cards gain popularity in Latin America Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 10:21AMAnmary Acosta, who lives in Caracas, uses a prepaid card supplied by her employer to buy groceries. The card, which is part of her salary, ``makes her feel safer'' while shopping, she said in a telephone interview from the Venezuelan capital, a city with one of the highest crime rates in the world. ``I can use it at any supermarket. There is so much crime, it's better than using cash.''
Heartland's settlement offer not enough, lawyers say Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:08AMLawyers representing financial institutions in a data breach lawsuit against Heartland Payment Systems Inc are calling a recently proposed $60 million settlement offer from the company as way too meager.
Food and Wine Events: East Bay & Beyond Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:13AMFood & Wine EventsTaste of Italy Wine Dinner: 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Four-course authentic Italian dinner paired with four Italian wines; $55 plus tax and gratuity.
MONEYWISE: A consumer guide to gift cards Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:04PMBecause many consumers buy gift cards for family members, employees, and others they want to recognize, caution is advised to avoid overpaying for the convenience or purchasing the cards from untrustworthy or financially unsound businesses.
Maple Grove police Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 1:55AMFollowing is a synopsis of some of the incidents that occurred during the week of Jan. 1 through Jan. 7. Refer to city website Crime Mapping Section for additional details for the crimes of burglary, robbery, arson, theft and vehicle theft.
Discount Diva: Be wise when using rebate cards Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 7:12AMPaper transactions are going away. And that's a good thing-- for the most part.
Credit card reforms don't cover rebate cards Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe landmark credit card reforms finalized last week cover a broad swath of the payments industry, regulating everything from how interest rates are calculated to how long gift cards last. But one type of card was excluded from the new rules: the rebate card.
Card Rewards You Can Invest Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 9:33PMSome credit cards have recently unveiled "retirement rewards" programs.
On The Cheap: Gift Cards Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:16PMHow would you like to go to dinner or shopping for just pennies? It is possible!
BofA waives credit fees on Haiti donations Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 9:12PMBank of America Corp., the country's No. 2 credit card issuer, announced Friday it will waive fees on credit card donations for Haiti relief efforts.
Turning holiday gift cards into a degree at Central Arizona College is just a few easy steps away for students of all ... Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 12:46AMPINAL COUNTY – Instead of redeeming holiday gift cards from Visa, MasterCard and American Express for concert tickets, Wii systems or a navigation device, investing those dollars in a college education can bring a much greater return.
RBI likely to allow prepaid cards for PoS withdrawals Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to allow money withdrawals from the point of sale (PoS) terminals using prepaid cards issued by banks. “RBI is considering to allow open loop cards to withdraw money from a PoS terminal. RBI is working on issues, like the amount a PoS owner should charge.