Shopping Clearance

Can't Put Off That Tech Purchase? Tips for Getting the Best Deal (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Recession or not, some spending simply can't wait. For millions of Americans, it seems that spending on personal technology like laptops is on the list of purchases they can't put off.

Sears set to gofer it (Chicago Sun-Times)
Janet Potts, a school-bus driver and mother of two, needed 2 gallons of milk, and her husband realized he had to get a refill line for the weed-whacker to finish the yard work. Rather than drag two children ages 3 and 7 to the store for an arduous search, Potts went online. She found both items, plus vacuum-cleaner bags, at Mygofer.com, a new retail concept started by Sears Holdings Corp., that ...

Philanthropy challenge offered to help those in need (Main Line Suburban Life)
The Delaware County Community Foundation (DCCF) announces a unique challenge that could triple the amount of money available to area residents facing a temporary run of bad luck.

Rave Reviews for New High Tech Thriller The Five by Thomas Roberts (PR.com)
If book reviews are an indication of how well a new book is being received by readers, then The Five is deserving of the red carpet treatment. The following excerpt might explain The Five's phenomenal success. [PR.com - June 03, 2009]

Greg’s Gas Plus Robbed In Aiken (WJBF-TV Augusta)
According to Lt. David Turno, Aiken Public Safety Officers responded to a armed robbery about 01:55 a.m., Friday morning at the Greg’s Gas Plus, on Richland Avenue, in Aiken.

When going gets tough, visit Lee's charity thrift stores (The News-Press)
When times are hard, there's always someone doing well.

Dorothy Brown says she won't take cash from county employees (Chicago Tribune)
Cook County Circuit Court clerk sees nothing wrong with the gifts but stops it when Tribune asks about it Dorothy Brown's campaign literature says she puts "professionalism over politics," but the veteran Cook County Circuit Court clerk has long accepted annual cash gifts from her employees -- a relic of Illinois' political patronage system that raises questions about coercion.

How to vacation when you can't afford it (Orange County Register)
O.C. business owners think creatively rather than eliminate time off.

New Burnsville Center business Minnesota Art & More puts local touch on its products (South St. Paul - Inver Grove Heights Sun-Current)
A new business in the Burnsville Center is hoping it can blossom in today's economy while helping those who are struggling in it. Minnesota Art & More is owned and operated by Jim Payne, 51, of Apple Valley and Lisa Persons, 45, and her son Matt Schulz, 26, both of Lakeville.

Disneyland Resort Announces Kitson Kids Coming to Downtown Disney District (Magical Mountain)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 2, 2009) - Disneyland Resort is excited to announce an agreement with Kitson Kids for a new retail store in Downtown Disney. Slated to open in July 2009, it will be the first location in Orange County and the first Kitson Kids ...

Family is a key ingredient in the Neelys' BBQ success (USA Today)
Grandma Jean's potato salad. Grandma Rena's deep-fried pork chops and quick vegetable soup. Aunt Faye's chicken with scallion dumplings. Momma Daisy's peach and blackberry cobbler. Mamma Neely's Sock-It-to-Me Cake. And Memphis-style barbecue ribs. Those family recipes have been passed down to the Food Network's saucy stars Patrick and Gina Neely and are included in a new book they're touring the ...

A Few of My Favorite Things (Brattleboro Reformer)
If you're visiting southwestern Vermont during winter, and you don't want to go skiing, what's there to do? In Manchester, of course, you could spend the day shopping. Lots of people plan a day trip there for the sole purpose of hitting the outlet stores.