eyeglasses News Archive

27-Apr-2008

 

  • Fire Destroys Norwich Complex; 150 Homeless (Hartford Courant)
    A roaring fire devoured a large, three-story apartment complex in Norwich early Saturday, leaving about 150 people homeless. No deaths were reported, but authorities spent most of the day making sure that no one had been trapped by the blaze.


  • Woman arrested after fighting with Wal-Mart employees (The Canton Repository)
    CANTON A woman was arrested at a local Wal-Mart store after a fight with employees who tried to stop her from leaving the store without paying for merchandise Friday night.


  • Weston Women?s League sets sights on collecting eyeglasses (Weston Forum)
    During the month of May, the Weston Women?s League (WWL) will hold its annual eyeglass drive, Recycle for Sight. The league is collecting old pairs of eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, and eyeglass cases for men, women and children.


  • State donates glasses to area Lions Clubs (Lake County Journals)
    Eyeglasses forgotten at airports across the state now will improve the vision of people around the world.


  • UPS Store boxing up care (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
    A UPS Store on East Lake Road is collecting used eyeglasses, cell phones and shoes. The store is distributing the items to three charities.


  • Camden Lions see globally with eyeglass campaign (Camden Herald)
    CAMDEN ? The Camden Lions Club had a first-hand look, recently, at how their organization?s eyeglasses recycling program benefits people in need in other countries, and it has been proposed that the Club help fund eye-care programs in a community in Columbia for one year.


  • Baby Mama (2008) (Entertainment Weekly)
    More than any other woman working in comedy today, Tina Fey has figured out how to charm men while speaking sisterly truth in a frequency heard only by other women. That's an awesome skill, and with it comes awesome power.


  • Luxottica Rises After Eyewear Maker Repeats Its Profit Forecast (Bloomberg.com)
    April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA , the world's biggest maker of eyeglasses, rose the most in 10 months in Milan trading after repeating its earnings forecast, stoking optimism the company will withstand a slowing U.S. economy.


  • Health Experts Step Up Debate Over Safety Of Plastics (The Morning News)
    WASHINGTON - When people say plastics are everywhere, they really mean everywhere: in the containers that hold your food; in the pipes that carry your water; in the bottles you use to feed your infant; in window frames, shower curtains and raincoats; in eyeglasses and safety helmets; in phones or keyboards. They're in clothing; they're in toys; they're in bandages, lipstick and nail polish.


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