Bob McCarty Writes

Three months ago, I met Trina Bøhnsdalen on a bumpy twin-prop commuter flight from Grand Junction, Colo., to Denver. During the 55-minute flight, we became quick friends as I learned the 24-year-old student from Oslo, Norway, was working toward a professional photography degree at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colo.
With my background in journalism [...]

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In an investigative report that aired last night on NBC affiliate KSDK Channel 5, reporter Leisa Zigman tried to stoke the fires of anger and discontent that have been brewing in St. Louis ever since the 2008 purchase of Anheuser-Busch by Belgium brewer InBev.  She went so far as to compare the actions of executives [...]

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Hotwire.com used a news release today to announce its list of Top 10 summer road-trip destinations for those who can afford the gas:
1.  San Diego: This sun-soaked city in beautiful Southern California boasts some of the best beaches and includes the world-famous San Diego Zoo.  [BMW adds: And it offers visitors opportunities to see countless [...]

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I was surprised to find a news release for Budweiser in the rotation of ads featured today in “THE HOLIDAY SPOTLIGHT” on PRNewswire.  Why?  Because the ad appeared on the same day that ABInBev, the beermaker’s parent company as of Nov. 18, used another news release to announce it would slash approximately 1,400 U.S. salaried [...]

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Wachovia Corp. officials announced in a news release today that they would cut dividends and jobs — 6,350 in all — after suffering nearly $9 billion in second-quarter losses tied primarily to the mortgage crisis. The news could result in a second economic body blow in a month hitting the St. Louis region.
Earlier this [...]

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