200 cruise passengers struck by norovirus

USA TODAY

By Laura Krantz/Daily News staff Local hospitals Thursday said there was an uptick this week in cases of a stomach bug called norovirus, a highly contagious illness that causes diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. “Now we're seeing two to three people Cruise ship illnesses: More than 200 passengers and crew members aboard two Princess cruise [...]

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Local Businesses Support Girl Scout Cookie Sales

Patch.com

If you are going to splurge and eat some Girl Scout cookies, you should know that some are better for you than you others. So which ones can you chow down on and which ones do you need to be more cautious about eating? The Huffington Post published the New Girl Scout cookie honors organization's [...]

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Girl Scout Cookie Booths to Be at Phipps Plaza, Lenox Square

Patch.com

New Girl Scout cookie honors organization's 100th anniversary. The new Girl Scout cookie, the 'Savannah Smiles,' is a lemon shortbread cookie dusted with powdered sugar. By Schuyler Velasco, Correspondent / January 5, 2012 Boxes of Girl Scout cookies We're giving you a brief history of the Girl Scout Cookie. You may blame us for the [...]

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Younger kids tasting success of girl scout cookies

HollandSenti

Girl Scouts in the region began taking orders for the delectable, do-good, Girl Scout cookies Jan. 14 and will continue through Jan. 30. This January marks the beginning of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout organization, and what better way to It's that time of year again – the Girl Scouts are peddling their [...]

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Buy Your Girl Scout Cookies From These Local Troops

Patch.com

LOUIS – Girl Scout cookies go on sale starting this weekend, but the organization is tangled in a controversy involving Planned Parenthood. Longtime supporters of the Girl Scouts of America in Missouri are calling on consumers to boycott the sale of News: Ready to sell | girl, girls, cookie, orange, organization, scout, year, county, irvine, [...]

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Buy Your Girl Scout Cookies From These Local Troops

Patch.com

We're giving you a brief history of the Girl Scout Cookie. You may blame us for the next 10 lbs you gain. It's the time of year those of us with a sweet tooth look forward to — Girl Scout cookie time. By Staff Reports The Girl Scout Cookie Program is under way. Traditional customer [...]

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Girl Scout cookie sale under way through Jan. 30

Baxter Bulle

By Judy Kurtz – 01/23/12 07:50 PM ET The Girl Scouts are coming to the Capitol, and they're bringing Thin Mint cake! OK, now that ITK has your attention with thoughts of mint-chocolaty goodness that tastes just like the famous Girl Scouts' cookie We're giving you a brief history of the Girl Scout Cookie. You [...]

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Monday's talk shows

Chicago Sun-

Brian Dowling has told Newsbeat he thinks Big Brother has improved since moving to Channel 5. The TV presenter said: "I think it's bigger, better and bolder, and it works – there's still an interest out there for the show. One Response to 1/13/2012 — NBC — KSDK Newschannel 5 in St. Louis — FULLY [...]

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Price of Girl Scout Cookies increases

The News Jou

These Girl Scout cadets sample a few Girl Scout cookies before a party in this 1964 file photo. PHOTO FROM THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES. Jan 20Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma has launched a $5 million 01/22/2012 Donors can give to the Girl Scouts-Western We might even try the new Savannah Smiles cookie, who knows, the sky's the limit. [...]

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Price of Girl Scout Cookies increases

The News Jou

By Margie Clayman, Published January 21, 2012 You've probably heard in the news lately that a few people around the US are calling for a boycott of Girl Scout cookies. These folks are upset because they feel that money from sold Girl Scout cookies is By Margie Clayman, Published January 21, 2012 You've probably heard [...]

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