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Children's Place allows former CEO's acquisition talks

AP — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:48:15 +0000

The board of Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc. said Friday it has approved a request from its former chief executive Ezra Dabah to work on a proposal to acquire the company with a private equity firm.Dabah had asked the board’s...

Disney takes over Disney Stores from Children's Place

AP — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:34:35 +0000

Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it has taken over the Disney Store chain in North America from Children’s Place Retail Stores, and will close about 98 stores U.S. and two in Canada.Specific financial terms weren’t disclosed, but Secaucus,...

Disney to take over Disney Stores from Children's Place

AP — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:35 +0000

Walt Disney has purchased the Disney Store chain in North America from Children’s Place Retail Stores, and says it will close about 98 of them the U.S. and two in Canada.Financial terms weren’t disclosed.Burbank, Calif.-based Walt...

How Much Security: an American Dilemma

AP — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:23:30 +0000

An Amish schoolhouse. A college classroom building, bustling with students and professors. An upscale department store at a mall, decked with holiday trimmings.In recent years, massacres have occurred in the most benign settings, confronting...

Locals Dispute Growing Story of Jena 6

AP — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:00:09 +0000

It’s got all the elements of a Delta blues ballad from the days of Jim Crow: hangman’s nooses dangling from a shade tree; a mysterious fire in the night; swift deliberations by a condemning, all-white jury.And drawn by this story, which...

Kurdistan Capital Sets Example for Iraq

AP — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:09:23 +0000

For anyone who has spent time in Baghdad, the most startling thing about a visit to Kurdistan’s capital, Irbil, is that it resembles a city at peace, at least by Iraqi standards. The last bomb to hit Irbil was on May 9, when 14 people died in...

Points to Ponder Before Buying an HDTV

Naresh Chauhan — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:33:09 +0000

Want to buy a HDTV and just caught in a dilemma, which HDTV is best for you. You are not the only person who just gets befuddled between various aspects while going for a HDTV. People looking for an HDTV want to inquire as much as possible...

Mail boxe that accentuates your exterior wall

Himadree — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:22:15 +0000

Along with other accessories in the entire household, there is one tinier thing, which if placed beautifully gives that extra beauty to the place. The mail box that occupies a very small area often loses its charm. Coz what we do is get the...