Save bucks on a Myrtle Beach vacation - MSNBC
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach — a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won't break the bank. In a time of layoffs, high unemployment and recession, that makes the Grand Strand

Stocks, Dollar Gain as Spending, AIG Deal Bolster Confidence - Bloomberg
March 1 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks and the dollar rose as growth in U.S. consumer spending, a possible European rescue of Greece and American International Group Inc. ’s $35.5 billion sale of an Asian unit bolstered confidence in the economic recovery

DOT's LaHood blames Sen. Bunning for threatening jobs - Yahoo Finance
Department of Transportation secretary Ray LaHood on Monday blamed a senator's filibuster for furloughing thousands of federal employees and threatening state jobs while shutting down highway construction projects nationwide. "As American families

Bay has some things to say - Boston Globe
Bay signed a four-year, $66 million contract (with a fifth-year option) with the Mets after he and the Red Sox couldn He said his adopted home of Seattle was definitely on his list, as were other West Coast teams, such as the Angels.

A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Stanislaus County, Calif. - Central California is home to nearly 1.6 million dairy cows and their manure -- up to 192 million pounds per day. It's a mountain of waste and a potential environmental hazard. But for dairyman John

Will the never-ending Pack Square Park project really end this year? - Asheville Citizen-Times
One of my favorite pastimes over the last half decade has been watching Pack Square Park take shape downtown. I also enjoy watching paint dry, grass grow and snow melt. Seriously, construction on the 6.5-acre, $16.8-million Pack Square Park project

Schematic Launches Mobile Shopping Experience for FreshDirect with New - Earthtimes
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Schematic, a WPP company, announced today the launch of a new iPhone app for FreshDirect , New York City’s premier online grocer. Designed and developed by Schematic to allow FreshDirect customers to do all of their