Digital News Report – Refinance rates were mixed today with Citibank and Bank of America raising them and PNC and Chase lowering them (see chart). The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM)…
Richard Branson Launches Virgin Oceanic
Digital News Report – Richard Branson is partnering with Google to explore and chronicle the ocean depths (see video below). The Virgin founder is launching Virgin Oceanic to make five dives to…
Online Victim Notification Coming Soon
Digital News Report – State lawmakers are pushing a bill that will allow the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to notify victims of crimes via email when an offender is released….
Obama’s Facebook Town Hall meeting – Ask your questions and watch it online live
Obama’s Facebook Town Hall Event Digital News Report – President Obama will be traveling to Facebook corporate headquarters to participate in a Town Hall meeting on April 20, 2011. The event will…
Toms Shoes motivates people to give up their shoes
Digital News Report – Toms Shoes, the Santa Monica based footwear company promoted their “One Day Without Shoes” campaign today. Although the shoemaker is for-profit, they donate a pair of shoes to…
Lollapalooza 2011 Tickets On Sale
Digital News Report – This is a special year for Lollapalooza. The popular music festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. This year they have two ways to get your tickets / wristbands. The…
Government Shutdown 2011 deadline approaching April 8th
Digital News Report Digital News Report – The US Federal government is facing a shutdown because of a budget problem for 2011 as they work out a new budget. Both Republicans and…
NCAA Championship Game Time
Digital News Report – The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship will be settled tonight. The game pits the Butler University Bulldogs against the University of Connecticut Huskies. Programming for the game starts…
Masters 2011 Golf Tournament
Digital News Report – The 75th annual Masters Golf Tournament will begin this Thursday April 7th at the Augusta National Golf Club. On the heels of last week’s victory in Houston, Phil…
Nashville Weather
Digital News Report – Tornadoes are hitting the Nashville Tennessee area (see video below). The weather is so bad that the high winds knocked out one of the National Weather Service radio…