Nov 2nd, 2007 · A quest that begins with a trashed trove of publicity photos leads to a former lounge singer and a retired photo archivist who knew photographer James J. Kriegsmann. Kriegsmann's studio produced portraits of Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and many unknowns.
Oct 25th, 2007 · An Oklahoma man's business might do better without this publicity. The Excused Absence Network offers to help you get out of work or school. You pay $125, and in return, you get a fake jury summons -- or a fake doctor's note.
Sep 19th, 2007 · The Federal Reserve's response to the crisis in the housing market was Chairman Ben Bernanke's biggest move since he took office. It comes in a week of publicity about his predecessor Alan Greenspan. But the real pressure stemmed from an economy at risk and the lives of consumers disrupted.
Aug 8th, 2007 · An Elmira, N.Y., woman who sold a ceramic turtle at a yard sale before realizing the ashes of her husband's first wife were it got some publicity for her drive to recover the turtle. Somebody tipped off the local paper. The turtle, and the ashes, turned up at a Salvation Army thrift store.
Jul 2nd, 2007 · More evidence that Rupert Murdoch is taking over the world: a dozen 7-Eleven stores are being transformed into Kwik-E-Marts like the one seen on The Simpsons, the cartoon show that airs on Murdoch's Fox Network. Regular products will make way for Krusty-O's cereal and Sprinklicious donuts. It's an attempt to promote the upcoming Simpson's movie and we just gave them some free publicity.
Jun 20th, 2007 · Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her new campaign song with a video that spoofed the last episode of The Sopranos. Both the video, co-starring Bill Clinton, and the song, Celine Dion's "You and I," are generating publicity and controversy.
May 23rd, 2007 · The National Hurricane new director says the federal agency that oversees it wasted millions of dollars on a publicity campaign, while cutting $700,000 from hurricane research.
Mar 21st, 2007 · The new Airbus A-380 "super jumbo" jet arrived in the U.S. this week for a publicity tour, offering the media a close-up look at the flying giant.