Christmas shopping can put a strain on the brain

Christmas shopping can put a strain on the brain Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:44 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011 Plenty of Americans are having to hold back this year as the lure of flashy ads, tempting bargains and family expectations clashes with the realities of ...

Pool reporters follow Obama to Best Buy, ruin Sasha and Malia’s Christmas

President Obama, stuck in Washington gridlock while his family is already on vacation in Hawaii, did some Christmas shopping on Wednesday. A group of pool reporters traveled with him to Alexandria, Va.--where the commander-in-chief bought gifts for his daughters, Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10--and quite possibly ruined their Christmas surprise in the process. Via the [...]

Performing Arts

Before there was “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway, there was “Avenue Q,” the wickedly funny musical by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx about the denizens of a New York City neighborhood, represented by “Sesame Street”-style puppets. Lopez later went on to work with Matt Stone and Trey Parker on ...

Super Bowl sorrow for New England, joy for New York as Giants down Pats

The pain of another stinging Super Bowl defeat at the hands of the New York Giants spread quickly throughout New England Sunday night, as fans of the Patriots were forced to take their welts for the second time in four years.

New Report Finds One in Four Christmas Shopping Excursions Took Place on a Mobile Device

RichRelevance’s inaugural UK Christmas Shopping Study reveals the e-commerce trends that will shape 2012.Reading, UK (PRWEB UK) 23 January 2012 The high street may have taken a hit this Christmas but online shopping was a bright spot for many British retailers, culminating in Boxing Day 2011 being named the UK’s biggest ever online shopping day*. ...