mashable:
This week we ran a special Summer of Social Good charity promotion and many of you got involved. Mashable and the whole Summer of Social Good team would like to thank everyone who donated, tweeted, retweeted and showed their support. While the promotion might be over now, because of the great response we will be doing this (Read More)
Styledash:
Filed under: Style in the News Mother (to-be) knows best! A preggers Nicole Richie designs exclusive line for A Pea in the Pod. Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty ImagesYesterday, Twitter was abuzz with Nicole Richie's tweet about her new maternity clothing line with A Pea in the Pod. The mother of one (daughter Harlow) is expecti (Read More)
Styledash:
Filed under: Style in the News Michelle Obama rocks a high-waisted belt (one of her signature accessories) in Washington, DC. Photo: Gerard Herbert, AP PhotoMichelle Obama buckles up for style! After donning this Givenchy belt in France for the D-Day anniversary -- where she and Carla Bruni wore surprisingly similar ensembl (Read More)
Styledash:
Filed under: Celebrities with StyleLindsay Lohan got a jump-start on her birthday festivities over the weekend in Las Vegas. The soon-to-be 23-year-old was there to promote her new tanning line, Sevin Nyne, but apparently couldn't resist Sin City's lure.Lohan partied it up at the MGM Grand Resort Casino & Hotel on Saturday (Read More)
Mashable!:
We’re one month into the Summer of Social Good and we’d like to provide a few tips for newcomers and previous donors about how to get more involved in the campaign. After a lot of great feedback and help from you, our readers, I’d like to introduce two main new initiatives: #Teams4Good and “Promotion for Donation.” Looking (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Metro:
Was it real or something Norman Rockwell dreamed up? Five girls racing hand-in-hand to the corner store after school, their dress shoes clicking on the worn floor. Coca-Cola barrels filled with ice and soda, homemade pies and a glass case overflowing with every kind of candy. (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Market Wrap-UpThe markets had a lackluster week shedding about 100 points from last week. Stocks faltered broadly in light trading on Friday, though technology stocks fared well enough to boost the Nasdaq thanks in part to a 15.6% gain for Palm (PALM). Oil prices receded settling below $70 as futures also pulled back. Consu (Read More)
Styledash:
Filed under: Stores We LoveD&G gets into the online game with a new e-boutique. Photo courtesy of Dolce & GabbanaDolce & Gabbana has been keeping busy these days. After announcing that they had the exclusive on Madonna's beau, model Jesus Luz, for the men's shows in Milan, the Italian luxury company known for its sexy red c (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
1. “We’re a tax magnet.”Rental-car customers are paying more, due to an unprecedented slew of taxes and fees. But that extra money doesn’t go to the rental car companies; it goes into city and state coffers, where it’s used to fund municipal projects. For example, in 2005 car rentals in Arlington, Tex., were hit with a 5 pe (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Woolworths, the biggest retail casualty so far during the U.K.'s recession, was relaunched as an online brand selling children's wear, toys and party goods.
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Daily Kos:
In an 8-1 decision this morning, the Supreme Court of the United States held that 13-year old Savana Redding's constitutional rights were violated when school officials suspecting her of hiding prescription-strength Advil and Aleve forced her to expose her breasts and pelvic area to school officials by pulling her underclot (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
After months of grappling with the financial crisis and government-ordered stress tests of their health, banks are emerging from the chaos determined to win new business. On the East Coast, TD Bank treated potential customers to pizzas and Citizens Bank is promising to kick in $1,000 to families saving for college. In Oklah (Read More)
New York Times:
Police said the arrests were in connection with the robbery last year of a Harry Winston store in Paris and and that they had recovered some of the stolen watches and jewelry.
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Mashable!:
This week, we’re announcing #FindingTheGood, our newest themed week of Mashable’s Summer of Social Good campaign. As a part of #FindingTheGood, we’ll be providing you with a closer look at the four charities involved in Summer of Social Good — WWF, The Humane Society, LIVESTRONG, and Oxfam America — and how they’re using so (Read More)