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- December 15, 2010
One customer didn't want to see a hardware store with a long history in its town close down– so he e-mailed asking people to come on a particular day and spend 20 dollars at the store. It's heartening to see how many people showed up, ready to put their money where their heart was– in
READ MOREBrad Pitt's Make It Right organization will host a star-studded event this year to benefit Pitt's home rebuilding effort in New Orleans. Pitt will attend the gala on March 10 called "A Night to Make It Right," which will include performances by singers Sheryl Crow, Rihanna, Seal and Dr. John. The "Moneyball" actor launched Make
READ MOREInundated companies have been resorting to software as of late to sift through job applications for the right skills. There are simply too many applications coming in to personally review each one. Starbucks Corp., for example, received 7.6 million job applications over the past 12 months for about 65,000 corporate and retail job openings! The
READ MOREA procedure called MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery, a non-invasive, pain-free brain surgery, was recently used successfully to treat debilitating essential tremors in two women. Dr. Jeff Elias, associate professor of neurology at the University of Virginia, used ultrasound waves, focused to a specific point located by using an MRI machine, to treat the part of
READ MOREActress and animal advocate Betty White celebrated her 90th birthday with a party on Saturday at the Los Angeles Zoo, a place she has called "her second home." This was not the first big event honoring the beloved television star's milestone birthday; a star-studded birthday special aired last week on NBC, during which even President
READ MORENew research has shown that heartbreak is a real occurrence, especially after the loss of a loved one. And it can literally kill you. Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that a person's risk of suffering from a heart attack increases by 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a
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