For all your indoor tanners, be prepared to pay a 10 percent tax. The hope lawmakers claim is that this will help people stop tanning the same way that tobacco taxes have helped people quit smoking. Business owners are livid over the new tax. “The tax could hit an estimated 18,000 small businesses nationwide, jeopardizing […]
CHICAGO – AAA is reporting that highway travel is expected to be higher this upcoming holiday weekend than last year. Over 35 million people are expected to hit the roads. The fourth of July continues to be the busiest travel weekend of the year, as child are out of school and the weather is normally […]
NEW YORK – The free agency counting down has struck zero. Now, there are big questions to ask, of who, is going where? There is also a question of what city is going to be left out? Joe Johnson is expecting immediate visits tonight in Los Angeles from the Hawks and Knicks. The Hawks have […]
NORFOLK, Va. — State and local governments that manage health care services for those in need can now find a comprehensive solution in IntelligenceConnect(SM), a product offered by ValueOptions®, the nation’s largest independent behavioral health and wellness company. Today – when health care resources for the poor are shrinking and their health care needs are […]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is focusing on films, music and other creative arts this week—at the same time that a new scientific study has found a possible explanation for the link between mental illness and uninhibited processing in the brain that allows people to think “outside the box.” In “Beautiful Minds: Creativity […]
TIP ONE Pick a vacation destination that really, truly offers something for every family member – Look for hotels, resorts and getaways that have a wide variety of activities; golf for dad, spa for mom, structured kid’s clubs for children. TIP TWO Don’t overschedule your vacation – Our families are so busy. We balance school, […]
“We continue to search for premium offerings to give our customers more choices inflight,” said Mark Bergsrud, senior vice president of marketing programs and distribution. “The new specialty cocktails are top-quality products for our customers to enjoy.” Continental Airlines partnered with Stirrings, the leading premium cocktail mixer brand, to offer its Mojito and Pomegranate Martini. […]
American Airlines today announced that the second of its original 76 Boeing 737-800s – which are being updated to match the customer benefits and amenities featured on its newly-delivered 737-800 aircraft – begins flying with a range of new features to improve the travel experience. Once the updates are completed, American’s initial fleet of 76 […]
MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), and one of the world’s leading creators of television and digital entertainment, and Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), one the world’s premier music companies, have announced a broad-reaching, multi-year partnership that strengthens MTV Music Group’s leadership position in the digital music category while […]
WASHINGTON — Donyell Marshall has been hired as an assistant coach for men’s basketball at The George Washington University, head coach Karl Hobbs has announced. Marshall replaces former GW Assistant Coach Brian Ellerbe, who resigned to take a similar position at DePaul. Marshall comes to GW after spending much of the past year as a […]