H&M and Wal-Mart destroy and trash unsold goods - Fashion + Beauty on Shine

H&M and Wal-Mart destroy and trash unsold goods - Fashion + Beauty on Shine

This week the New York Times reported a disheartening story about two of the largest retail chains. You see, instead of taking unsold items to sample sales or donating them to people in need, H&M and Wal-Mart have been throwing them out in giant trash bags. And in the case that someone may stumble on these bags and try to keep or re-sell the items, these companies have gone ahead and slashed up garments, cut off the sleeves of coats, and sliced holes in shoes so they are unwearable.

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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Video: Retail wrap-up · Retailers had upbeat holiday, but they had nowhere to go but up · Winter storm cancels more than 500 flights at O'Hare, Midway airports · Motorola unveils tablet PC at CES 2010 · Sears Holdings opens Web site to competitors; expects jump in yearly profit · Why would Kraft Foods want to trade pizza for chocolate? · Airfares on the rise in new year · United Airlines ended '09 on punctual note · Boeing jet orders plunge in 2009 · Jaws of Life maker Idex moving headquarters · Allstate denied 65% rate increase request by Mississippi · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Silly CTA funding 'bias' suit misses the point; Porter backs Coulson in 10th district; Andrzejewski goes for GOP gov gold: Greg Hinz · You should worry about staffers' attitudes; Eved, OfficePort chiefs tell their growth stories: Enterprise City · PGA Tour needs somebody to step up in Woods' absence; Patterson stays with CSN; another morning show planned? Biz of Sports · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 10,606.86 +33.18 +0.31% NASDAQ 2,300.05 -1.04 -0.05% Crain's Index 89.72 +0.610 +0.685% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Breakfast w/ CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas: Join the Young Professionals of Chicago on Wed., Feb. 17th as we welcome CEO Peter Roberts to discuss his experience leading one of the world's largest commercial real estate firms, managing 7,700 employees across 5 countries. Click to register: http://www.ypchicago.org/events/event_details.asp?id=88199 OTHER HEADLINES · Daley's property tax relief plan off to slow start Chicago Sun-Times · EPA asks for stricter rules for pollutants causing smog New York Times · Chicago Executive Airport crash wreckage removal resumes Daily Herald Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Crain's 2010 Book of Lists A one-stop download of our marquee 2009 lists in Excel format. The 35 lists include ranking information and contact details for thousands of key area executives. Also included are several online-only directories. Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Entrepreneurs in Action - Lesson Learned SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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President Barack Obama said a failure to connect and understand the intelligence that the United States already had led to the Christmas Day bombing plot, adding, “Ultimately, the buck stops with me. As president, I have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and our people, and when the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Quick Fact: NY Post's Goodwin falsely claimed Bush had "a record of zero successful attacks on America after 9/11" In his January 6 New York Post column, Michael Goodwin advanced the false claim that former President George W. Bush had "a record of zero successful attacks on America after 9/11." Read More Fox & Friends funnels Exxon-funded NCPPR press release claiming CIA is "spying on icebergs instead of terrorists" Attacking a CIA program providing climate data to scientists, Fox & Friends accused the Obama administration of "[s]pying on icebergs instead of terrorists" and "[t]racking climate change instead of Al-Qaeda," which echoes a press release from the conservative and ExxonMobil-funded National Center for Public Policy Research that claimed the program "diverts intelligence assets to climate research." In fact, federal officials have reportedly said that the program, which allows the scientific community to gather data from CIA equipment, "has little or no impact on regular intelligence gathering." Read More Fox News ties Dem retirements to Obama's "radical" agenda, ignoring similar number of GOP retirements Following news that Senate Democrats Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan will retire in 2010, Fox News personalities have repeatedly tied theirs and other congressional Democrats' retirements to President Obama's "radical" agenda. In doing so, Fox ignored that a similar number of Republicans in Congress have announced that they also will not seek re-election. Read More Beck baselessly attacks Democratic senators for purported alcohol abuse In the past week, Glenn Beck has repeatedly attacked Democratic senators for their purported alcohol abuse, citing little or no evidence. Specifically, Beck echoed the right wing's discredited, baseless claim that Max Baucus had been "hammered" on the Senate floor, and claimed that Chris Dodd had decided not to run for re-election because "there are a few bars [he hasn't] hit in Connecticut." Read More Quick Fact: Doocy agreed with guest who falsely claimed "there is no warming going on" On January 7, Fox & Friends hosted global warming critic Lord Nigel Lawson who asserted that "mind you, there is no warming going on. There's been no warming so far this century at all, as the figures show." Co-host Steve Doocy replied, "That's right." Read More Despite past correction, NY Times again claims "ex-detainees return to terror" The print headline of a January 7 New York Times article reads "Many Ex-Detainees Return To Terror, Pentagon Says" [emphasis added] -- a claim not supported by the article itself, which does not assert that the detainees in question had previously engaged in terrorist acts but only that a Pentagon report finds that "about one in five" of former Guantánamo detainees that have been released subsequently "has engaged in, or is suspected of engaging in, terrorism or militant activity." The Times previously corrected a May 2009 article which originally reported that "74 prisoners released from Guantánamo have returned to terrorism," noting that the "premise" that detainees had previously engaged in terrorism "remains unproven." Read More Quick Fact: Beck falsely claims "SEIU" is "number-one visitor to the White House" On January 7, Glenn Beck falsely suggested that Service Employees International Union (SEIU) president Andy Stern is the "number-one visitor to the White House." Politifact has rated Beck's prior claim that Stern was "the most frequent visitor at the White House" as "false." Read More Wash. Times revives myth that health reform is unconstitutional In a January 7 editorial, The Washington Times took a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report out of context to revive the myth that the individual mandate included in the health reform legislation is unconstitutional. In fact, CRS does not conclude that the mandate is unconstitutional, and numerous legal experts have debunked the claim. Read More Mark Halperin wants a prom king, not a president Reading Mark Halperin's assessment of Barack Obama's first year in office, one thing is immediately clear: The silliness of his criteria is matched only by his inability to properly apply them. The problem isn't just that Halperin assesses Obama's attainment of Halperin's remarkably shallow goals; it's also that the Time editor-at-large has no idea what he's talking about. Read More Big global warming misinformation from Breitbart's BigJournalism.com A post on Andrew Breitbart's new website, BigJournalism.com, listed global warming as the top "faux media scares of the past decade," asserting that the threat of global warming "works, except the planet is actually cooling." In fact, while conservatives ceaselessly promote this myth, scientists overwhelmingly reject the charge that the Earth is cooling. Read More Conservatives suggest county prison escape bodes ill for Guantánamo detainee move to IL Supermax Conservative media figures, including Rush Limbaugh and Jim Hoft, have suggested that the recent escape of three prisoners from the privately managed Tri-County Detention Center in Illinois demonstrates that Guantánamo detainees should not be moved to Illinois' Thomson Correctional Center, as the Obama administration has proposed. But federal officials have stated their intention to enhance the Thomson facility's security to levels exceeding that of the Supermax prison in Colorado, which currently holds numerous terrorists and from which there has never been an escape; moreover, a 2001 Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) study found that privately managed prisons have higher escape rates than federal prisons. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Michael Jackson Wanted To Work With Lady Gaga - Hip-Hop Media Training

Michael Jackson Wanted To Work With Lady Gaga - Hip-Hop Media Training

Michael Jackson Wanted To Work With Lady Gaga

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Eight people have been shot, three killed, at the ABB transformer manufacturing company in St. Louis, Missouri, officials say...

ABC7 eNews

>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Thursday, January 7, 2010 Ill. State Police enact emergency snow plan | VIDEO As snow continues to fall across the area, state police are asking motorists to call 911 only in the case of serious crashes-- and not for minor accidents. Soldier's body returned to Chicago There was a somber homecoming at Midway Airport Thursday morning as the remains of Sergeant Albert Ware were returned from Afghanistan. Grace period starts for voter registration It's still not too late to register to vote in the Feb. 2 primary. Bodies removed from plane wreckage | VIDEO Just as the day's last light was being lost, salvage crews pulled the two pilots and key components of the plane from the Des Plaines River Wednesday. Man convicted in gas station cane robbery A Kane County jury has convicted an Aurora man of robbing a gas station last year by using a cane as a weapon. MORE STORIES Strange News Cold iguanas fall from Florida trees Naked jogger nabbed after run near White House Woman charged in theft of ultrasound machine Court fines speeding millionaire $290,000 Magnifying glass, sunbeam spark fire in Wyoming home Consumer LG introducing 3-D TVs in May; no exact price yet | VIDEO Gas grills sold at Lowe's recalled Netflix subscribers will have to wait for some movies Target testing bulk sales model Skype to offer HD video calling on some new TVs Healthbeat Better antiseptic curbs post-surgery infections Study questions accuracy of food labels Supplement may put baby at risk for asthma MOST POPULAR Ill. State Police enact emergency snow plan 4-year-old shot on NW Side Man wanted for allegedly grabbing teen Chicago area braces for winter storm I-Team Report: Rust in Peace All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 26°F 17°F Cold with snow Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM CITI BCS National Championship Pre-Game Show 7:30 PM College Football Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope I-Team Report: Rust in Peace A Loop skyscraper is destined to rust in peace after the project runs out of money and construction is frozen in time. I-Team: Latest Investigations Avoid winter gloom Whether you call it the winter blues or you simply dislike the cold weather, many people "beat" winter by adding many of the qualities of summer into their "winter" lives. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, January 6, 2010 · Video: Wrigley Field naming rights · McPier wants new McCormick Place food contracts to help trim costs · Crate & Barrel to close Lincoln Ave. CB2 store · Motorola to debut AT&T smartphone · Kraft says 1.5% of Cadbury shares accept offer · Mag Mile close to landing Nordstrom Rack · Walgreen shoppers spent less in December · Redbox signs big suburban expansion · Loan headache hits another O'Hare hotel · Gov. Quinn names Chicago Police Department veteran to oversee prison release · Wheeling jet crash probe, recovery continues · Sterling Bay lands financing for medical project  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Illinois' backlog of IOUs nears $9-billion mark; Durbin wants 2nd stimulus bill: Greg Hinz · Actual job growth in one small-biz sector: Enterprise City · Long-term contracts handcuff Bears; SportsNet to air more NHL games: Biz of Sports · Suburban Chicago man pleads guilty in counterfeit Picasso case: Taking Names   Final Markets Dow Jones 10,573.68 +1.66 +0.02% NASDAQ 2,301.09 -7.62 -0.33% Crain's Index 89.11 +0.080 +0.090% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Breakfast w/ CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas: Join the Young Professionals of Chicago on Wed., Feb. 17th as we welcome CEO Peter Roberts to discuss his experience leading one of the world's largest commercial real estate firms, managing 7,700 employees across 5 countries. Click to register: http://www.ypchicago.org/events/event_details.asp?id=88199 OTHER HEADLINES · Netflix strikes deal with Warner Bros. Crain's New York Business · Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame Daily Herald · Thursday storm may leave a foot of snow CBS 2   Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Jan. 6 Will the Ricketts family change Wrigley Field's name or add a corporate sponsor? Also, learn how Tom Ricketts is shuffling the financing for his Cubs purchase.Read More · Crain's 2010 Book of Lists · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Entrepreneurs in Action - Lesson Learned SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas suspended indefinitely - ESPN

Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas suspended indefinitely - ESPN

The NBA has suspended the Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely.

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Robert Tice says the AARP is more concerned with lining its pockets than worrying about seniors like him. The AARP says it's doing its best for members. CNN's American Morning examines the simmering conflict...

Christmas Day bombing plot suspect indicted on six counts - CNN.com

Christmas Day bombing plot suspect indicted on six counts - CNN.com

Christmas Day bombing plot suspect indicted on six counts...read indictment

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Investigators clear plane wreckage | VIDEO Crews are working to recover the bodies of a pilot and co-pilot who died when a small cargo plane crashed while trying to land at Chicago Executive Airport in suburban Wheeling. Bond denied for murder suspect | VIDEO The man accused of killing his ex-wife on New Year's Day outside an Oak Brook Doubletree Hotel has been denied bond after turning himself in. Mom charged after baby abandoned A South Side woman is due in court Wednesday after she was charged with abandoning her 8-month-old baby girl at a police station on New Year's Day. Groom sentenced for slugging brother-in-law A Northbrook man arrested at his own wedding reception for slugging his new brother-in-law has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery. Streeterville man aids stranded elderly air traveler Elsie Clark was having one of the worst days of her life when fate intervened in the form of a Chicago businessman wearing shiny shoes. MORE STORIES Strange News Chihuahuas fly cross country for homes Angry McDonald's customer trashes restaurant Bidding in Holy Cross Potato starts at $1,000 Cash-filled shoes tossed in Romania Ed Gein musical coming soon to Wisconsin theaters Consumer Skype to offer HD video calling on some new TVs Infomercial products tested, many fail Google confirms plans to sell own mobile phone 2009's Top 10 scams | VIDEO Apple: 3B apps downloaded Healthbeat Mobile oxygen supply gives patients freedom Study: Staying single keeps women slim More children vaccinated than ever before MOST POPULAR Two dead in small plane crash Man wins 3rd Ultimate Couch Potato title Mom charged after baby abandoned Bond denied for murder suspect Investigators clear plane wreckage All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 26°F 17°F Rather cloudy and cold Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The Middle 7:30 PM The Middle 8:00 PM Modern Family 8:30 PM Cougar Town 9:01 PM Ugly Betty 10:00 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Chihuahuas fly cross country for homes More than a dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco are flying in style to new homes in New York. PHOTOS: Chihuahua Overload "Hearty" reinterprets classic, homey dishes Hearty Boys catering introduces a full-service restaurant, open for dinner and Sunday brunch ABC7's Hungry Hound SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

It is 2010 Census Time- Be Careful

2010 CENSUS (VERY IMPORTANT INFO)      2010 Census to Begin THIS IS GOOD YET PRETTY BASIC ADVICE;  With the  U.S.  Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau  (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to  become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the  2010  U.S.  Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the  addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than  140,000  U.S.  Census workers will count every person in the  United  States  and will gather information about every person living at each  address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a  U.S.  Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:      If a  U.S.  Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a  badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a  confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their  badge before answering their questions.  However, you should never  invite anyone you don't know into your home.       Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify  address information.  Do not give your Social Security number, credit  card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it  for the U.S.  Census.    REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR  ADDRESS.     While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information,  such as a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT  YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.  The Census Bureau will not ask for Social  Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees  solicit donations.  Any one asking for that information is NOT with  the Census Bureau.     AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON  GATHERING THIS INFORMATION...  No Acorn worker should approach you  saying he/she is with the Census Bureau..   Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in  person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.   Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the  U.S.  Census Bureau.   For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit  www.bbb.org    PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.   =

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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Top Democrats head for the exits