Boondock Saints 2 will hit theaters today in a very limited released. Apparently the film will only pop up in about 65 venues this Halloween weekend, which sucks! The majority of these screenings will take place in Los Angeles and New York, and if …
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. could be given the power to oversee any adviser associated with a registered broker-dealer, which includes dually registered members under an amendment to the Investor Protection Act. The amendment …
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I thought I’d covered the risks posed by Facebook and other social-networking sites from every possible angle already, but today I found a new one. Reuters reported Tuesday that the Finanacial Industry Regulatory Authority has formed a task force to …
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PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Richard G. Ketchum, Chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), signed on 19 October 2009 a memorandum of …
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The Ali Forney Center’s executive director, Carl Siciliano , said in a statement , “We are overwhelmed with gratitude that Bea saw that LGBT youth deserve as much love and support as any other young person, and that she placed so much value in the …
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(CNN) — “Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur’s generosity lives on. The actress, who died in April, included a $300,000 donation to New York’s Ali Forney Center, an organization supporting homeless LGBT youth, in her will, leaving center Executive …
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Late GOLDEN GIRLS star BEA ARTHUR didn’t forget her gay fans in her will – the actress left USD 300,000 (GBP 187,000) to help fund a shelter for homeless homosexual youths. Arthur’s estate has bestowed the huge sum to the Ali Forney Center in New …
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Halloween costume photos will be made at the Times-Journal ofice each weekday from 3-6 p.m. through Oct. 26. Bring your children to have their pictures taken for a special Halloween edition to be published Oct. 31. The $15 photo fee will include a …
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Movie buffs act like they own Halloween. If you want to properly enjoy Oct. 31, they’ll tell you, then watch some horror movies. Yet, it’s time that music geeks united and stood tall for what is really the ghoulish occasion’s most significant art …
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Online version of the Shreveport Times, which covers the Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana areas.
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More heavy rains continue sending area rivers, lakes and bayous out of their banks. The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a flood warning Monday for the Sabine River at Logansport. The river, which has a flood stage of 28 feet, had risen …
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The Shreveport City Council meets today to take up regularly scheduled business plus a special meeting on city workers and a budget workshop. The council meets at 1 p.m. today in executive session to discuss the city’s plan with three fired then …
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The Motorola Droid is certainly one of the most discussed new non-Apple smartphones to come out in some time. It launches November 6th on Verizon, but you can already pre-order it from Best Buy. Is it worth switching to if you already carry an iPhone …
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Race is still a sensitive topic in much of the world. And while most of us may like to think of ourselves as not being biased, a test designed by Harvard University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington looks to reveal what we …
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(MyFOX NATIONAL) – Who thinks they’re a racist? Not many, but thanks to a series of online tests you can now determine if you are biased in regards to race or other sensitive topics. The tests get to the bottom of our true inclinations. Banaji …
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AP Matt Stairs, left, shakes hands with Yankees manager Joe Girardi on Tuesday. NEW YORK — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel made one lineup change for Game 2, starting Matt Stairs over Ben Francisco. Stairs will start at designated hitter and Raul …
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October 29, 2009 Matt Stairs is serving as the DH for the Phillies in Game 2 on Thursday. Raul Ibanez will shift from DH to left field, replacing Ben Francisco. Our View: Stairs is a prototypical DH against righties, so this move comes as no surprise …
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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez walks back to the dugout after striking out to Philadelphia Phillies’ Pedro Martinez during the second inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday,… (Associated Press) New York Yankees’ A.J …
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NEW YORK — Only Pedro Martinez , sitting at home in the Dominican Republic under one of his legendary mango trees, could have concocted a scenario quite like this. At 38 years old, on the verge of retirement, having sat out half the season, Martinez …
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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez walks back to the dugout after striking out to Philadelphia Phillies’ Pedro Martinez during the second inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday,… (Associated Press) New York Yankees’ A.J …
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