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Eater (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
1) East Village: Always Hungry reports that Sigmund Pretzel Shop has opened on Avenue B. They offer both classic salted pretzels ($2.50) and more adventurous varieties such as Jalapeño-Cheddar ($3), as well as a variety of dipping sauces. Status: Certified...
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CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
U.S. stocks were expected to open lower Thursday, as investors remained jittery ahead of a flurry of economic data.
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The Pacific Business News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Hilton Grand Vacations on Thursday opened new recreational facilities at its Kings’ Land property on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast.
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
1) Polk Gulch: Tonight, the reincarnated version of Mayes Oyster House opens on Polk in the space that last housed Midpoint and O'Reilly's Holy Grail. The full backstory of Mayes' rebirth can be had in the Eater Archives, but...
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HillBuzz (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
What’s on your mind today? We were pretty quiet yesterday because the Maine voting really had us thinking amongst ourselves, and we’ve decided to take the next step in our personal evolutions and move into actual activist mode. We’ve been talking on this site about “Spousal Rights” as opposed to the terminology of “gay marriage” for [...]
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Thrill-seekers from around the country will be in Marathon this weekend to see the tropical island views -- from 13,500 feet.<p/> Sky divers began leaping from planes over the island chain Thursday, the opening day of the Keys Boogie sky-diving weekend that ends Sunday.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tokyo - US President Barack Obama wants to begin a visit to Japan a day later than planned so he could take part in a memorial service for 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at a US military base, news reports said. Obama requested that the start of his first visit to Japan be moved back from Thursday to Friday and the Japanese government was expected to grant the request, an official in...
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The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Gossip Girl isn’t the only TV show inflamming sensibilities this week. Some suicide prevention groups aren crying foul over a scene featured in a Halloween-themed episode of The Office, in which Steve Carell’s clueless character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman’s noose. The Office Halloween episode last Thursday opened with the paper [...]
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Hungry Eyeball (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Portland Art Show Opening, First Thursday, November 5th, 2009 starts at 5:30pm (Show closes Nov. 30, 2009) Backspace – 115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, Oregon To help celebrate Willamette Week’s 35th anniversary, WW asked some of Portland’s hottest emerging and iconic artists to turn their newspaper covers into new pieces of art in their own unique styles. [...]
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IndyStar.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As end approaches for chemical depot, military contractor to bring headquarters, 500 openings.
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Indy Star (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As end approaches for chemical depot, military contractor to bring headquarters, 500 openings.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
By announcing he doesn't want another term in office, embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed the Mideast peace effort into unknown territory Thursday, opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.
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France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts. Dashboard summarizes data kept about use of more than 20 of the California-based firm's services, according to a blog post by Google engineer Alma Whitten, product manager Yariv Adan, and vice president Marissa Mayer. "The Dashboard...