WASHINGTON – In conjunction with the five-year anniversary of the devastating Gulf Coast storms of 2005, the U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging business owners, homeowners and others to create their own disaster preparedness plan during...

Intention Products LLC on Sept. 7 will begin distributing $50 million in products and services to 10,000 small businesses across the nation struggling to beat the economic downturn. The subsidy includes BrandU® coaching and curriculum materials to train ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his second annual Back to School speech on Tuesday, September 14. The President's Back to School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students across t...

(SPM Wire) Fraud targeting senior citizens is a growing concern, as millions have fallen victim nationwide. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is encouraging families to recognize and avoid some common cons targeting seniors. Roughly 20 percent of America...

(StatePoint) Navigating your career in today's crazy business environment is difficult. Some say the economy is up, some say it's down. Regardless, you can learn to be prepared for turbulence and navigate yourself to success. Whether you're looking for a...

From Federal Education Jobs Fund to Local Educational Agencies SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today announced preliminary calculations on how much local educational agencies would receive under the federal Educa...

Who would have believed that Los Angeles would have a real life version of the movie, "War of the Roses." The movie starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, and it was made in 1989. They appeared to be extremely successful couple with a perfect marria...

Sammy Davis Jr. and friends is a cabaret style show with David Williams as Sammy Davis. Williams takes you through Sammy's life through music and dialogue. He shares his passion for the art...his confrontation with racism...his friendship with Frank Sin...

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Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Edwin Diaz today announced that he has named Gilbert Barraza as principal of Pasadena High School. Mr. Barraza will be introduced at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, August 24. He replaces D...

The National Park Foundation, official charity of America's national parks, announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will join Mrs. Laura W. Bush as an additional keynote speaker at the September 11, 2010, ceremony being held at the future site of t...

National Grandparents' Day was originated and founded by a woman named Marian McOvade, born 1917-2008. She was a housewife in Fayette County, West Virginia. Marian was first motivated to enlighten the lives of lonely, elderly people in nursing homes, a...

Also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. (I Timothy 2:9, NRSV)  A woman shall not wear a man's apparel, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whoever does such things is abhorrent to the LORD yo...

. . . Responsibility Part IV Responsibility as a mother: For me, being a mother is a special gift from God. If you read the book, "Miss Ruthie," by my husband Joe, you would read that I lost my mother at the age of two. Included in my legacy is the l...

This is the third in a series of articles leading up to two bodybuilding competitions coming up in early September, 2010. My first time out as a bikini competitor, over 45 division, I did pretty well, finishing a solid second place! There were about eig...

As the end of summer vacation nears and the new school year begins, students are preparing for a successful new academic year. Key in the back to school shopping fun is the purchase of backpacks. Is carrying heavy backpacks to school causing health proble...

Summer is winding down, and before you know it the calendar will turn to September. School days are just around the corner, bringing a busy schedule of rough n' tumble sports, playground fun, and other activities. With kids spending lots of time outdoors,...

As South African Pres. Jacob Zuma rushed home this week from China to broker an end to the three-week long nationwide strike, his ANC party was under heavy criticism for bringing the country to the brink. In pictures seen around the world, schools and ho...

Legislation to protect students from diploma mills and unscrupulous business practices has been approved by the State Assembly. The vote sends the measure, authored by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), to the Governor for signa...

Recently, the United Nations expressed new concern about a crisis many Americans know little about: the use of child soldiers in global conflicts, especially in Somalia. Somalia, whose government collapsed in 1991, has been in a constant state of conflict...