Resident's shop offers something for everyone (Livingston County Daily Press & Argus)
One step through the doors of Gracie's Consignments and More leaves one marveling at the eclectic collection of antique furniture, crystal and fine arts.

North metro town briefs (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The Minnesota Wood Carvers Association will hold its 44th annual woodcarving show this weekend at Northtown Center in Blaine, sponsored by the Metro Woodcarvers Chapter. The hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

United Way, Comcast to build office space for Dream Center (Portales News-Tribune)
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico and Comcast are teaming up to help build office space for the Portales Dream Center on April 24. It is part the United Way’s Day of Caring and Comcast’s Cares Day, which the organizations rotate between Clovis...

InStyle picks best dressed at the Oscars (CNN)
Oscar night is Hollywood's main fashion event, and most notable on the red carpet this year was our favorite actresses stepping out in uber feminine -- not just fashion forward -- looks.

Fifth Avenue to Launch New Retail Store in Cairo (Zawya)
08 March 2010 In consequence to the expansion plan that Fifth Avenue has drawn up, the highline fashion jewelry and accessories chain announced setting up a new store in Designopolis, due to launch this month.

Jane Seymour brings Hollywood home (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LAS VEGAS -- Glitz, glamour and no gilt! That statement could be as easily applied to Sin City (with a slight spelling change) as Jane Seymour's new collection of furniture, Hollywood Swank.

Oscar Losers Can Take Comfort in African Safaris, Crystal-Studded Cat Collars [Gift Baskets] (Gawker)
# giftbaskets PR firm Distinctive Assets is a philanthropic organization dedicated to comforting the world's most bereft and deeply afflicted: Millionaire Oscar nominees who lose. They get vacations in Monaco and Fancy Feast meals for their cats. More »

Whatever Happened To Greek Football After Euro 2004? (Londonist)
Generally, Greek football has tended to be ignored on these shores, but we forget perhaps too easily that only six years ago Greece were crowned European champions, something that none of the home nations has ever achieved. If England were to return home with this summer's big prize we could easily imagine the wave of euphoria and hype that would surge across our domestic football, and Greece ...

‘Alice’-inspired wearables focus on color, fun, fantasy (The Daily Comet)
Published: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:10 a.m. Recession-fatigued and longing for a little escape, designers have happily plunged down the rabbit hole and dreamt up “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired wardrobes of clothing, jewelry and cosmetics.