More and more retailers are going green in one way or another. Witness, for example, the push to reduce, or even eliminate, the use of plastic bags. In May, the LCBO was the latest to announce it was phasing out plastic bags as part of its efforts to become a greener organization. When supplies run out, probably sometime this summer, that will be that. Consumers can get paper bags or cardboard boxes, buy a reusable bag, or use a backpack or other methods. Are retailers taking on green initiatives of their own accord, in order to be perceived as good corporate citizens? Sure, but it also...
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Fair at wire, so Del Mar in gate
San Diego
San Diego
Clear the track. That's what's going on at Del Mar today and tomorrow even as the San Diego County Fair wraps up its 21-day run. Opening day of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club summer season is July 16, a mere 11 days...
Pernice Jr., Merrick lead lively AT&T National
AOL
AOL
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -Tom Pernice Jr. matched the course record with a 63, then criticized the commissioner. John Merrick, with a boost from some boisterous fans, went 5 under for his last five holes. Greg Kraft was forced...
NJ party town relaxes rules on kegs, rude gestures
AOL
AOL
BELMAR, N.J. (AP) - After battling rowdy renters and out-of-control keggers for decades, this Jersey shore party town has finally decided to lighten up a little. Belmar, sometimes called "Fort Lauderdale North" for its...
Bomb Kills 10 Members of Taliban
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AOL
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 5) - Gunmen in a dangerous part of southern Afghanistan assassinated an Afghan lawmaker, while a roadside bomb militants were planting detonated prematurely, killing 10 Taliban, officials said...
Small-market AL clubs keep rolling
USA Today
USA Today
Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By The Associated Press Move over, Yankees and Red Sox. Out of the way, White Sox. A couple of small-market clubs are showing the big boys how to play. Edwin...
