eyeglasses News Archive

03-Feb-2008

 

  • Hello, Complaint Central (Baltimore Sun)
    50 volunteers field calls to Md. consumer hot line Sitting in a small government office in Baltimore, William Mosley fields a phone call from a woman asking whether she can return a recently purchased used car to the seller within three days.


  • Mark Schwed, 1955-2008 Post writer had skeptical eye, sensitive soul (The Palm Beach Post)
    Mark Schwed, a feature writer for The Palm Beach Post, was found dead in his apartment Thursday. He was 52. He had been in apparently good health until Monday, when he called in sick.


  • Vegas-style slots arrive in Fla. (AP via Yahoo! News)
    Purse in hand and eyeglasses on, 80-year-old Ruth Spivak stood behind a velvet rope just steps away from the bright lights, musical chiming and big jackpots.


  • Regional briefs (The Rockingham News)
    PLAISTOW ? New Creation Healing Center, a wellness center combining medicine, massage, counseling and prayer, is a collection site for a food bank serving the area's needy. Drop off non-perishable food items any time Monday-Thursday or the first...


  • Luxottica Sales Climb 7.1% on Acquisition of Oakley (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
    Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA, the world's biggest maker of eyeglasses, said fourth-quarter sales rose 7.1 percent after last year's acquisition of Oakley Inc.


  • Ex-pitcher Palmer blames doctor for vision problems (The Palm Beach Post)
    As a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Jim Palmer was known for his looks - both for the steely-eyed stares he used when retiring batters in his Hall of Fame career and for his sculpted physique that was featured in underwear ads that appeared nationwide, including on billboards in Times Square.


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