
DETROIT – The General Motors Foundation is pledging $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity to help victims of the recent tornadoes in five Texas counties. The funds will be used to help restore neighborhoods devastated by Wednesday’s storms. “Helping Texas residents rebuild and repair their homes is a critical priority for Habitat for Humanity International in the [...]
May 19 2013 | Posted in
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Vince Young has graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in education and becoming the the first in my family to graduate. NFL Free agent Vince Young was the No. 3 overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft. “This will rank No. 1 because it is what I came to school for” and ”I came here to [...]
May 18 2013 | Posted in
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NEW YORK— Bill Gates is once again the world’s richest person. The 57-year-old co-founder of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corp. His fortune is valued at $72.7 billion. Carlos Slim comes in second with America Movil (AMXL) SAB, the largest mobile-phone operator in the North American Continent. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) chairman Warren Buffett is [...]
May 17 2013 | Posted in
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Talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel invited both of the Collins twins ( Jason and Jarron ) on his show to joke around a bit and also congratulate Jason for openly admitting that he is gay. The Collins twins have played in the NBA for several seasons and seemed to be at ease with the reaction [...]
May 17 2013 | Posted in
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VANCOUVER - Randall Oliphant is Executive Chairman of New Gold. Mr. Gallagher has worked in the mining industry for over 35 years and spent 15 years with Placer Dome Inc. and from August 2000 to December 2007 with Newmont Mining Corporation. Mr. Oliphant is on the Advisory Board of Metalmark Capital LLC (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), [...]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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SWITZERLAND— Christie’s International set a record auction price for a Rolex wristwatch owned by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida in this spring’s Geneva auction season. The 1942 split-second Rolex chronograph, described by Christie’s as the “most exclusive” model ever made by the Swiss brand, sold in Geneva for $1.16 million, including the buyer’s premium, the auction [...]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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CALIFORNIA— Nearly 15 years after graduating from Stanford, Reid Hoffman says he finally found his passion in life with his creation of Linkedin in 2003. The company is now worth $19 billion dollars. He shared with a group of graduates his ideas of what it would take to make it and be a success in [...]
May 13 2013 | Posted in
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FRANCE— The Hollywood Reporter partners with Jimmy Choo for a new series. ‘Cannes Confidential’ videos hosted by THR’s style staff begin Thursday on THR.com and THR’s YouTube channel. The series kicks off today with the best items to pack for the festival. twitter@andrwmitch34 twitter@woodlawnpost
May 13 2013 | Posted in
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DETROIT – Cadillac is blending fashion and automotive design with the launch of “Style Driven,” a four-part video vignette offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the life of fashion stylist Erin Walsh, as she curates outfits for guests attending the famous Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Walsh’s keen eye for [...]

DETROIT – The 7th edition of “Walk” 7 fashion show is coming on Saturday, June 8th 2013 at the Masonic Temple(500 Temple, Detroit, MI 48201). The Midwest’s Largest Fashion Show Production will be hosted by Teyona Anderson(winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 12) & Whitney Thompson(winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 10). Doors open at [7pm [...]