Throughout the next few days, we will celebrate our nation’s entrepreneurs during National Small Business Week. At the U.S. Small Business Administration, we have the great privilege to work with many amazing small business owners – so we asked them to share their stories in a short video that demonstrates how their small business makes a difference in their local community. The response to SBA’s first video contest was incredible. On Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 3:00 pm ET during a Google+ Hangout …click to read more…
Startup Stories: JOBS Act Expands Opportunities for True Investments
May 21, 2012
Ed note: In honor of Small Business Week, StartUp America is highlighting success stories from American enterpreneurs Stockbox Grocers is a startup out of Seattle, WA that places neighborhood grocery stores throughout urban areas to increase access to fresh produce, essential staples, and good meals. Stores are tucked inside empty storefronts or reclaimed shipping containers that can be dropped into available parking lots. As a community focused for-profit, we’ve been …click to read more…
Lockerbie Bomber Buried In Libya
May 21, 2012
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Libyan former intelligence officer who was the only person convicted in connection with the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, has been buried in a quiet ceremony in a suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Megrahi died at home on May 20 after a long battle with cancer. Megrahi, 60, was convicted by a special court in the Netherlands in 2001. He denied …click to read more…
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Weds the Day after IPO
May 21, 2012
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 RoadFish.com men’s lifestyle and finance magazine today gushed about its excitement for Mark Zuckerberg’s big week, after the Facebook founder had a birthday, rolled out the big Facebook IPO, and capped it off by marrying his girlfriend of 9 years. Facebook’s $16 billion IPO on Friday fell a bit short of expectations, with stock closing at only cents higher than it had opened …click to read more…
5 Simple Drinks to Help Women Lose Belly Fat with Ease
May 21, 2012
Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 WIth the summer season in tow, thousands of women will be looking to look good overall and fit in their favorite bikinis. Cooling off on a hot summer day with the right drink can help with reaching goal of losing 15 lbs or more faster by making it easy with drinks to reduce belly fat. Fortunately, there are six easy drinks to quench thirst …click to read more…
Service Dog Given To Wounded Vietnamese-American U.S. Army Captain
May 21, 2012
New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 “As we honor the contributions of Asian-Pacific American Heritage month in the United States, a story that should be shared is of an Asian-American who has sacrificed so much for our country, Vietnamese-American United States Army Captain James Van Thach. Captain Thach walked away from a career as an aspiring lawyer when he graduated from Touro Law Center in 2002, after the …click to read more…
Families Get Free Pool Fence From Life Saver and NDPA
May 21, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 A pool safety fence can mean the difference between a healthy and happy child and a horrible tragedy. Child safety experts agree that one of the best ways to protect toddlers from drowning is to isolate the swimming pool from the house with a pool fence. But many families don’t realize drowning is swift and silent, or that an unsecured backyard swimming pool …click to read more…
High Trade-in Prices Do Not Equate to Good Value – Buyers Beware
May 21, 2012
Singapore (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 The recent under-supply of Certificate of Entitlement (COE) has put a crunch on new car sales volume, resulting in accelerated competition Singapore’s local automotive market. To make the sale more attractive, many dealerships have introduced overtrade options. This means that on top of the usual trade-in valuation for their current car, new car buyers will be able to get an additional sum known as the …click to read more…
Royalty Free Music Library Themusicase.com Reaches the 45,000 Tracks…
May 21, 2012
Athens (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 With 45,000 premium quality tracks and sound FX online, Themusicase.com Stock Music library now covers all possible needs for music background. Library licenses online music for all types of traditional and new media uses from Films & Documentaries to Mobile Apps and Podcasts. With a huge catalogue of 45,000 Tracks, the range of musical styles available online can cover every possible desire of the contemporary …click to read more…
Motivational Radio Show Host, Nancy Pristine Debuts on TogiNet in May
May 21, 2012
Santa Fe, New Mexico (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Radio talk show host, motivational speaker, and author, Nancy Pristine, will be debuting on the TogiNet radio station on Thursday, May 24th at 11AM Mountain Time. The Nancy Pristine Show will be airing on http://www.Toginet.com every Thursday thereafter from 11-1PM Mountain Time (2-4 PM EST). Nancy Pristine has been dedicated to advancing the happiness and well-being of people everywhere around the world …click to read more…
14 Convicted Drug Traffickers Hanged In Tehran
May 21, 2012
Iran has hanged 14 people in Tehran after they were convicted of drug trafficking. A statement from the Tehran prosecutor’s office on May 21 identified them only by their initials. The London-based Amnesty International rights group said in its annual review of death sentences and executions worldwide published in March that Iran executed at least 360 people in 2011, three-quarters of them for drugs offenses, up from at least 252 …click to read more…
