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New Year’s Day baby (Argus Observer)
Arrabella Maria Del Refujio Carrasco was the first baby born in the new year at Holy Rosary Medical Center. She was born at 5:59 a.m. Jan. 1, weighing 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 191⁄2 inches long. Her parents are Christina (left) and Manual Carrasco from Nyssa. Her grandparents are Gustaro and Manuela Carrasco, Adrian, and Jane Williams, Parma. The Carrascos received a playpen full of gifts from ...

Wine Cellar Innovations' Materials Catalog Reduces Need for Wood Samples (PRWeb)
Wine Cellar Innovations is pleased to announce its Materials Catalog. This catalog allows customers to examine woods, stains, and finishes for their wine racks without dealing with cumbersome wood samples. The catalog also provides helpful information on different types of wood and elements commonly incorporated into custom wine cellars and wine racks. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story ...

An Asian Fashion Designer Recognizes Spiritual Aspect of the 'Spectacular' (The Epoch Times)
On New Year's Eve at the Chinese New Year Spectacular in Los Angeles was a fashion designer, Peter, who works in high quality women’s fashions and costumes.

US stores braced for major closures (Channel 4)
The backlash from an horrific Christmas season for US retailers has begun with an online toy seller filing for bankruptcy protection and more stores expected to do the same.

Nearby Escapes Won't Break Travel Budgets (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - In the wake of airfare increases and rising gas prices, many Americans are seeking creative ways to fulfill their urge to travel. By choosing destinations that are close to home and accessible on one tank of gas, travelers can easily track their expenses while enjoying the travel experience.

2008 in review: Most popular and most discussed digital camera posts (ZDNet)
As 2008 rolls to a close, let's take a look back at the most popular topics of the last year on this blog. I left out the most recent Holiday Gift Guide posts that did gangbusters during the holiday shopping season because they had the unfair advantage of being promoted all over ZDNet (but several pages of the The best digital cameras under $200 post were big pageview winners).

Grenville Station Gift Baskets and Flowers Launches New Lineup of Flowers and Valentine's Day Gift Baskets for ... (PRWeb)
GrenvilleStation.com Gift Baskets and Flowers, having launched their new shopping cart in May 2008, introduces a new and exciting lineup of roses, lilies, lily bouquets, flowering plants and Valentines gifts to add to its growing selection of beautiful and tasteful designs for all holidays and occasions for quick delivery in Toronto and throughout Canada. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full ...

New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit (Los Angeles Times)
Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10. Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away trunkloads of children's clothing.

Tickets on sale for the East Brunswick Youth Council Tricky Tray (MyCentralJersey.com)
Tricky Tray & Gift Auction

Choice of Pastor Rick Warren for Obama invocation draws criticism (Abilene Reporter-News)
Gay rights advocates are criticizing President-elect Barack Obama's choice of a popular evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, saying it shows disrespect for a constituency that strongly supported his campaign.

Correction (New York Times)
A review on Dec. 21 about ?American Therapy,? by Jonathan Engel, repeated the book?s misstatement of the surname of a Vanderbilt University researcher who in 1979 conducted a study that raised questions about the role of specialized training in effective psychotherapy. He was Hans Strupp, not Krupp. The review also referred incorrectly to three eminent American doctors who were early promoters ...

NEW ON DVD (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Pineapple Express”—Seth Rogen and James Franco take the high road as potheads on the lam in this action comedy hit. Rogen’s a stoner who witnesses a murder and winds up running from a crime gang that targets him and his clueless marijuana dealer (Franco). The movie is available in single-disc and two-disc DVD releases and on Blu-ray, with extended and alternate footage, a making-of segment and ...