NEW YORK News, Apr 10, 2012

Flow Society Lacrosse Brand Signs Connor Martin as Official Brand Ambassador MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, Apr 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Big Idea Brands, LLC, owner of Flow Society, a brand of authentic lacrosse lifestylegear for young men, women and boys, announced today that it has signed Professional Lacrosse player Connor Martin ... See all stories on this topic »

Sucks in the city New York Post By STEFANIE COHEN Sitting with her parents in a New Yorkrestaurant, Hannah Horvath is shoveling spaghetti into her mouth like it's her last meal. The 24-year-old “Girls” character wears no makeup, and has no style or any money. See all stories on this topic » New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg "Excited" for Facebook's Purchase of Instagram for $1 Billion San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Evelyn M. Rusli of The New York Times reported that the recent acquisition is a big milestone for Facebook, being the first time the social media giant has made an acquisition over $100 million. Rusli states that Instagram will give Facebook a "mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

Being a billionaire for a day Bend Bulletin By Kevin Roose / New York Times News Service Kevin Roose, a writer who spent an entire day living life like a billionaire, rides around town in a Rolls-Royce Ghost in New York last month. No need to shout. Some products whisper wealth There's an easy ... See all stories on this topic »

“MasterChef” Judge Joe Bastianich Cooks With “Heart” At New Chicago Walgreens ... EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Pfizer and Walgreens are showing Chicagoans how easy and convenient it can be to shop for and prepare meals that are low in cholesterol and fat as well as snacks to support a healthy lifestyle. “Since then, I've actually found it fun and rewarding to ... See all stories on this topic » EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Meeting A Supertramp Huffington Post (blog) That night, we both trudged into Unionville, NY and I was looking forward to a large pizza for dinner and hot coffee with breakfast the next morning. Dan arrived after me, located the grocery store and walked out with a large sack of flour and a small ... See all stories on this topic »

NYT Debate: Is Smart Growth Good, Great or Terrific? Reason Online (blog) Villar[aigosa] has a dream of turning LA into New York West, and now the Times of New York is treating the failed mayor's delusion with patient indulgence. In Villaraigosa's smart growth scheme, the bankrupt city will spend non-existent dollars to turn ... See all stories on this topic » Reason Online (blog)

New York Area O'Dwyer's PR News 5W PR, New York/Repêchage, skin care products, for PR. Stuntman, New York/E&E Grill House, Manhattan eatery, for PR. KCSA Strategic Communications, New York/BioRestorative Therapies, life sciences company focused on stem cells, for investor relations ... See all stories on this topic »

DIARY-NON S&P WEEK AHEAD Reuters 0.44 33 0.15 18 Apr BMO Q1 2012 New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 0.26 21 0.28 18 Apr AMC Q1 2012 Pacific Continental Corp. 0.13 6 0.08 18 Apr Q1 2012 Polaris Industries Inc. 0.77 12 0.67 18 Apr BMO Q1 2012 Piper Jaffray 0.30 4 0.38 18 Apr AMC Q1 2012 ... See all stories on this topic »

The Shared Truths of Fashion and Yoga The Fashion Spot by Meghan Blalock Last summer, on a gorgeous Saturday morning in New York, I arose very, very early, around 5:30 AM, to get ready for my inaugural hot yoga class. It was a mandatory part of my teacher training, and I had spent the previous night ... See all stories on this topic »

“Macy's Million Dollar Makeover with Clinton Kelly” Winner Revealed in Must ... EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Today, Macy's (NYSE:M) announced the three finalists who will vie for a shot to take it all in the second season of “Macy's Million Dollar Makeover with Clinton Kelly.” In an exciting and emotional one-hour ... See all stories on this topic »

Breakfast links: Budgetary matters Greater Greater Washington (Examiner) Wal-Mart slows down: Rather than open 4 stores by the end of the year, Walmart will not open its first store until the end of 2013. Activist opposition contributed to the delay. (Post) If a parking lot closes...: Two public parking lots in ... See all stories on this topic » Greater Greater Washington

Bee Well Boutique opens Saturday in Linwood Shore News Today Although their paths diverged for a time – Conover worked in Washington , DC , as director of an esthetician school, and studied nutrition in New York – the longtime friends are once again on the same course, as business partners at the Bee Well ... See all stories on this topic »

Mod to measure: The A to Z of Mod Scotsman (blog) By Lee Randall IS IT a way of life? Is it a style of dressing? What is Mod, exactly, and does it still exist? In a new book, The A to Z of Mod, authors Paolo Hewitt and Mark Baxter (aided by a foreword from actor Martin Freeman, who merits an entry in ... See all stories on this topic » Scotsman (blog)

COMMUNITY NOTES The Jersey Journal - NJ.com The New Jersey City University Diversity Stride Team will hold its sixth annual silent auction to benefit the American Conference on Diversity. Silent auction works will be exhibited today through Friday in Michael B. Gilligan Student Union Art Gallery ... See all stories on this topic »

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