NEW YORK News, Feb 18, 2012

Betsey Johnson: Her usual too-too and tutus Newsday Fashion and Shopping Newsday > Lifestyle > Fashion and ShoppingTalk of the Tents New York Fashion Week photos, live blogging, runway highlights and celebrities. Content Preview Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online ® subscribers click here for full access Not ... See all stories on this topic »

Verizon Invested More Than $1.5 Billion in New York's Wireline Communications ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Annually one of the largest investors in New York's economy and infrastructure, Verizon continued to bring communications and computing innovation to the state's consumers and businesses in 2011. See all stories on this topic »

Mixing fashion and motherhood: Moms on the runway WIS AP Entertainment News Video More>> AP Showbiz Minute: Whitney Houston funeral AP Interview: Jolie says directing inspired her By LEANNE ITALIE AP NEW YORK (AP) - Forget the usual vacant model stare. It was smiles and high fives with Iman as real moms ... See all stories on this topic »

Kelly: Jeremy Lin the gold standard for sports economic survival Toronto Star Now he's the NBA's hottest seller VIDEO: Jeremy Lin's religious pregame ritual For Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks, erasing a history of being overlooked Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks creating an international Lin-sation Jeremy Lin is in demand ... See all stories on this topic »

Empire State Building and ColinCowieWeddings.com Make a Perfect Match for ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Empire State Building (ESB) and ColinCowieWeddings.com (CCW) today announced winners of the annual Valentine's Day Weddings Event, held at the iconic landmark on Tuesday, February 14th. See all stories on this topic »

KeepTree.com Gets F.A.B-ulous for NYC Fashion Week SunHerald.com NEW YORK -- KeepTree.com, the creators of the unique web-based video messaging, archiving, and future delivery service, KeepTree.com, have announced their participation in 2012 Fashion Week's exclusive Fashion Art and Beauty (FAB) Event to take place ... See all stories on this topic »

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Tumblr for Small Business Mashable “Blogging” no longer evokes a visual of someone sitting in a coffee shop writing aboutlife all day. With the 140-character limit on Twitter, we've lost our attention span for 1000-word musings. We want simple, palatable content in many different forms ... See all stories on this topic »

DVD/Blu-Ray review: The Rum Diary Examiner.com The seven day cycle has rolled around once again and new release Tuesday is at our doorstep once again to bring the latest and greatest new releases from Hollywood and elsewhere to the video stores all across the city of Toronto. See all stories on this topic »

Interactive One Launches BlackPlanet Next, a New Social Experience That Will ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Interactive One, the largest digital media company serving Black Americans, announced today the launch of BlackPlanet Next, the next evolution of the iconic BlackPlanet.com social networking website. See all stories on this topic »

Verizon Invested Nearly $608 Million in Its Wireline Communications Citybizlist (press release) "From the smallest home to the largest business, Verizon's networks and technology touch lives by enabling commerce to thrive, businesses to innovate, students to learn and people to stay connected." "No other company is as interwoven with daily life ... See all stories on this topic »

Samsonite Man: Catching Up With Jin In Hong Kong, Talks Career, Gimmick Stigma ... HipHopDX by Alex Dwyer HipHopDX's Alex Dwyer caught up with the former Ruff Ryders sensation about his decision to leave New York for China, making Christian Hip Hop, and the moving target life of being a battle emcee. “I remember the first time I heard it, ... See all stories on this topic » HipHopDX

Entertainment listings Vancouver Sun "Intimate Apparel The play is set in New York City in 1905 and concerns a young African-American woman who travels to New York to pursue her dreams. Company . Granville Island Stage . To March 10 . $29-$49, 604-687-1644, artsclub.com "The Trouble with ... See all stories on this topic »

Sheridan grad's band on the rise McMinnville News-Register Sheridan-native Keenan Mitchell's Oregon roots are tattooed on his body, but it's New York City that has given birth to the rising star in the indie rock world. By Ossie Bladine The Brooklyn-based band Fort Lean is on a lot of people's list of bands to ... See all stories on this topic »

Guest Blog From NYFW Show Attendee Cincinnati.com (blog) She got to go to New York Fashion Week this year and attend two incredible shows: Vera Wang and Badgley Mischka. But I'm lucky too because she offered to write a guest blog to tell us all about her amazing experience and give us insight into what she ... See all stories on this topic » Cincinnati.com (blog)

Verizon Invested More Than $725 Million in Virginia's Wireline Communications ... MarketWatch (press release) "No other company is as interwoven with daily life in Virginia. And few other companies invest in Virginia like Verizon, providing an engine for economic growth through our aggressive network and IT deployment," said Fulton. See all stories on this topic »

Verizon Invested More Than $639 Million in California's Wireline ... MarketWatch (press release) "This borderless lifestyle benefits our customers, employees, suppliers and communities." Continued deployment of the company's award-winning, 100 percent fiber-optic FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services. In 2011, Verizon extended FiOS service to more ... See all stories on this topic »

The PlayStation Vita: The Kotaku Review Kotaku Australia I watched this happen on flight from Las Vegas to New York. The boy was in an aisle seat, across and one row up from my own aisle seat. He had an iPad. Everyone had an iPad. To my left, in a sign of the machine's borderless ubiquity, there sat a man ... See all stories on this topic »

Sugar police on the prowl Washington Times New York City's Department of Health has funded a 30-second TV commercial called “Don't drink yourself fat,” featuring a man gulping gobs of fat from a soda can. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health features a short video on its website ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

Taxi Embraces Sweden in Gevalia Campaign Adweek The push began with an online video in which Johan talks lovingly about the Swedishlifestyle of swimming in arctic waters, special massages and "taking time out to enjoy ourselves with fika." Without explaining that fika means coffee break in Swedish, ... See all stories on this topic »

Should suburban universities be redeveloped? Crikey (blog) In terms of its contribution to New York's urban life, an island seems an appropriate metaphor. Steven Smith at Forbes reckons it's a “fairly Corbusian plan, replete with lots of concrete plazas and grassy knolls …..and no retail space in sight”. See all stories on this topic »

Does PETA ad featuring a young, pantsless woman in neckbrace promote veganism ... Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) But their latest ad, a Valentine's Day video that warns women about the "dangers" of their boyfriends' burgeoning veganism, may have crossed a line. The ad, released online Monday, shows a limping, pantsless woman sporting a neckbrace, struggling to ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)

Meredith's CEO Hosts Analyst Meeting (Transcript) Seeking Alpha Several people asked me this morning if Rachael Ray was going to be with us, we were really afraid to have her here, because we thought she steal the whole show, but she is a lot of fun to work with and we are having a good time with that new business. See all stories on this topic »

Toronto Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup Cinespect “When a serial killer escapes from prison, he pursues his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.” Gregg Araki's Kaboom. “Smith's everyday life in the dorm – hanging out with his arty, sarcastic best friend Stella, ... See all stories on this topic »

Business roundup Salisbury Post While Kroger is an attractive business, its size may make buyers hesitant to do a deal that large as the industry faces increasing challenges and competition from unconventional food retailers, according to Edward Kelly, aNew York-based analyst at ... See all stories on this topic » Salisbury Post

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