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Howard Peters Jr., 89
Howard “Baldy” Peters Jr., 89, of Hagerstown, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 16, 1924, in Woodland, Pa., he was the son of the late Howard and Bessie (Rowles) Peters. After two years of college, Howard...Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Shark dies in Kmart commercial shoot in Van Nuys backyard pool
L.A. NOWAn investigation is ongoing into the death of a shark earlier this month that was shipped from New York to L.A. and placed in an above-ground pool in a Van Nuys backyard for a Kmart commercial shoot.... -
Shark dies in Kmart commercial shoot in the Valley [updated]
Kmart may have jumped the shark in a recent commercial shoot in Van Nuys. A 5-foot-long white-tipped shark died March 6 after being shipped from New York to Los Angeles and placed in an above-ground pool in a Van Nuys backyard for a commercial for...
Tags: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Luck (tv program)
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From the baseball diamond to the boardroom
The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game. Translating Major League Baseball...
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Environmental Issues, Aaron Sorkin, College Baseball, Major League Baseball
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Rosenthal: Transformation part of retail game, Sears' Lampert says
When prices essentially match, what stores are left to sell is themselves. More than just the products they move, they compete on the basis of the shopping experiences they offer and the identities those experiences bolster. Customer loyalty has never...
Tags: Corporate Performance, Target, Consumer Goods Industries, Walmart, Supervalu Inc.
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Rosenthal: Sears Holdings' Edward Lampert discusses company's future, new role in it
He's been a big-time investor in the retail sector for more than 15 years and was chairman of Kmart after it emerged from bankruptcy about a decade ago. A few years later, he paired it with once-dominant Sears. Yet even as Eddie Lampert is poised next...
Tags: Target, Sales, Consumer Goods Industries, Realty, Walmart
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Illinois corporate tax credits swelled to $161 million in 2011
When lawmakers raised taxes on Illinois residents and businesses, they also increased corporate income tax breaks for a select group of companies. In 2011, businesses were eligible to claim about $161 million in tax credits — double from the...Tags: Caterpillar Inc., Navistar International Corporation, Illinois, Unemployment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jan. 24 in History: Sixteen Kramar children at McCabe
>> 50 Years Ago — If McCabe School were renamed for the family having the most children enrolled the name would have to be Kramar. Sixteen youngsters all grandchildren of Mrs. A.R. Kramar, Valley Pioneer, are now enrolled at McCabe. There are three... -
Lake Geneva sponsors make Winterfest happen
Bella Vista Suites Bella Vista Suites, downtown Lake Geneva's stunning all-suite boutique hotel, features a four-story atrium, well-appointed one- and two-bedroom suites and elegant private function areas. The suites offer brilliant lake views or...
Tags: Google+, Newspaper and Magazine, Book, Media Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Ronald Eugene Werner, 70, of Meyersdale
Ronald Eugene Werner, 70, of Meyersdale, entered heaven's gates on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 after a very short but courageous fight with cancer. Born Oct. 19, 1942 in Pocohontas, the son of the late Merle E. and Eleanor (Bolden) Werner. He was a 1961...
Tags: U.S. Army, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Stores Borrow From Fast-food Industry's Playbook
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts of up to 70 percent off to lure shoppers during the busy holiday shopping season. But...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Amazon.com Inc., The Gap, Target, Science and Technology
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Sears' Edward Lampert to replace Louis D'Ambrosio as CEO
Troubled Sears Holdings Corp. said Chief Executive Louis D'Ambrosio is stepping down and will be succeeded by Chairman Edward Lampert. D'Ambrosio is resigning because of "family health matters," effective Feb. 2, the end of the retailer's fiscal year,...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Hoffman Estates, Macy's, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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