Month: August 2010

The newly married Megan Fox may have lost a lucrative “Transformers” role, but her career, as it seems, is still going strong. The brunette beauty has been named the face of Giorgio Armani make-up line, replacing Dutch model Lara Stone. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

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Merchants and clerks in eight shops in San Francisco have been charged in the largest federal crackdown against West Coast businesses selling designer knockoffs. The indictment is part of a nearly three-year investigation in which $100 million worth of counterfeit goods were seized. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

In this Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, the Time Warner Center is shown in New York. Time Warner Inc. Read the original post by Sacramento Bee

The Chicago Teachers Union has filed a federal lawsuit asking the school district to cease teacher layoffs. The layoffs are the district?s solution to ease a $370 million budget deficit. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Avenged Sevenfold earn their first #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with ?Nightmare,? sending Eminem?s ?Recovery? into the #2 slot after five weeks at #1. ?Nightmare earns the top spot and the highest sales week ever for the rockers, moving 163,000 copies. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

A counselor at a facility for developmentally disabled people has been charged with manslaughter and neglect in the death of an autistic young man she is accused of leaving in a parked van for hours. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

The world’s leading travel guidebook Lonely Planet has announced that its Discover ebook series for iPad is now available on the iBookstore, in the iBooks app. Launch titles include Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, and Ireland. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Retail giant Target is set to launch their Target Fall 2010 collections with a larger-than-life fashion show at The Standard, New York. Target Fashion Spectacular, a part-fashion show, part-light show, will be taking over the hotel on August 18. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Montreal band develop album art in the digital age, providing bonus material to accompany the download of their latest LP Keep the car running … Arcade Fire bring The Suburbs to life Arcade Fire fans are to receive a treat when listening to the band’s latest album on their computers or iPods a ‘ synchronised…

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it has not received any applications to create downsized nuclear reactors, despite earlier ass – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Train is getting ?Unplugged? with the return of MTV and VH1?s iconic series. The Grammy Award-winning group are the latest artists to strip down their sound for the mostly acoustic, intimate performance. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

The 2010 New York Comedy Festival has announced the upcoming lineup for the year and fans won?t be disappointed in this year?s schedule of sure-to-bring laughs. The festival will kick off on November 3rd and will run until November 7th. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

There has been a rise in the number of dengue fever cases in Key West, Florida. Twenty-four (24) cases have been reported in Key West as of mid-July. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York