NEW YORK (AP) — Toys R Us is scaling back on holiday pop-up stores this year and betting that offering more exclusive toys — like Air Swimmers Extreme, a helium-filled radio-controlled shark that floats through the air — will help attract shoppers into its stores during the all-important holiday season.
CEO Jerry Storch said at a press conference Wednesday that the …
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) announced Monday that it will launch a neighborhood art program at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and John B. Hynes Convention Center showcasing Boston's local artists to conventioneers. The inaugural exhibit, "Greetings From MY Boston," features postcards created by Boston youths depicting the city through their eyes, which will be on display at the BCEC through 2008.
"The BCEC provides a strong backdrop on which to showcase these local talents, while raising cultural awareness and community support for the arts," said James E. Rooney, executive director of the MCCA. "The MCCA welcomes nearly 600,000 people per …
Mortar rounds slammed into a workers' housing complex near Baghdad's international airport on Monday, killing two people and wounding 10, a witness said.
The attack occurred about 2:30 p.m., according to an airport employee who lives at the compound. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the attack.
The witness counted six mortar rounds.
Iraqi police said earlier that a string …
The NHL had medical evidence showing that fans are more likelythan players to leave a game with stitches, yet it did nothing toincrease protection for spectators, according to a lawsuit to befiled today.
The lawsuit, on behalf of a woman who suffered brain injuriesafter she was struck by a puck at a Blackhawks game in January, citesa study of hockey fan injuries by two emergency-room doctors. Itshowed that during 127 NHL games at the MCI Center in Washington, 122fans suffered puck injuries--nearly one per game. Of the injuredfans, 90 required stitches and 45 were taken to emergency rooms. Theresearch found similar results at other stadiums.
Results of the study, …
Bass players are a passionate bunch. Seemingly detached from the lust for the spotlight exuded by their axe-wielding or mic-swinging counterparts, bassists often welcome the application of the metaphorical anchor - both musically and characteristically - within their respective collective.
Pretty much anything to do with the instrument is fair game as a topic of conversation for those within club bass, and such conversations are almost always a treat for those involved or even within earshot. Ii seems everyone's got an opinion on everything, and they're shared with respect and a humble politeness - not to mention an avid interest in simply talking shop with a peer.
With …
SAN JUAN DE SABINAS, Mexico (AP) — Rescue workers said Wednesday there is little hope that nine missing miners have survived a coal mine explosion that killed at least five people in northern Mexico.
The gas explosion that ripped through the primitive, vertical-shaft mine early Tuesday was so powerful it seriously injured a 15-year-old boy working on a conveyor belt outside the pit.
Labor Secretary Javier Lozano said that left little possibility that those inside could have withstood the force of the blast.
"The outlook is very bad," Lozano said at the scene. "The truth is that it does not allow us to hold out much hope."
A team of four rescuers who entered the …
Nick Jonas is used to performing in front of screaming fans who know all the words to their favorite Jonas Brothers songs.
Now his new band, Nick Jonas & The Administration, is getting ready to perform as the house band for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 15 in Los Angeles. The band will be expected to not only entertain but also keep the pace of the show moving.
"I'm excited and honored. ... We'll be performing a lot of covers. Intros and outros to the commercials. I think we have about 25 songs to learn," Jonas said in a recent interview.
The 17-year-old singer-musician calls his band a side project. They will record an …
