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Acura TLX GT Race Car to Debut at Mid-Ohio

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Acura TLX GT Race Car to Debut at Mid-Ohio





Acura TLX GT Race Car to Debut at Mid-Ohio

2015 Acura TLX to race in premier GT category

Single-car entry for RealTime Racing and driver Peter Cunningham

Race debut this weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course


TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANC PR WIRE/ — After completing an initial test program, Acura Motorsports will debut the new 2015 Acura TLX GT in Pirelli World Challenge competition this weekend at American Honda’s “home” circuit, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in the hands of RealTime Racing owner/driver Peter Cunningham.

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The new TLX GT will move Acura into the top category of the Pirelli World Challenge, facing competition from the Audi R8, Bentley Continental, Cadillac CTS-V, Dodge Viper, Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Gallardo, McLaren 12C and Porsche 911.

Cunningham will pilot the Acura in a pair of Pirelli World Challenge events during a doubleheader race weekend, on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3. The Pirelli World Challenge series supports with the Honda Indy 200 Verizon IndyCar Series weekend at Mid-Ohio.

“We’re excited to debut the Acura TLX GT race car in front of our ‘hometown’ audience of associates from the many Honda facilities in central Ohio,” said Art St. Cyr, President of Honda Performance Development and Vice President, Auto Operations, American Honda. “The competition in the Pirelli World Challenge is fierce, including many of the luxury makes the TLX will compete with on the sales floor. Acura has never shied away from a challenge. Instead, we seek it out, both on-track and in the marketplace.”

Developed from the production Acura TLX by HPD and RealTime Racing, the Acura TLX GT features HPD chassis and aerodynamic performance parts approved for Pirelli World Challenge competition. It is powered by a direct-injected, twin-turbocharged V6 engine, developed by HPD from the production TLX, and will utilize all-wheel drive, as found in Acura’s SH-AWD system.

RTR has raced and won with both Honda and Acura products for more than two decades. Since entering the Sports Car Club of America Pro Racing-sanctioned World Challenge series in 1993, RTR has scored a record 85 race victories on its way to 14 Manufacturers’ Championships and 14 Drivers’ Championships.

“The Pirelli World Challenge has a lot of strong competitors in GT, but the TLX is the only all-wheel-drive car in the category. For our four-door sedan to be racing head-to-head with the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini, among others, is pretty cool,” RTR team principal Cunningham said. “We’re ready to go, and we’re going to show the competition what the Acura TLX GT can do.”

About Honda Performance Development

HPD was founded in 1993 as the performance arm of American Honda, to spearhead the company’s entry into Indy car racing. No other manufacturer has matched Honda’s success in Indy cars, which includes 211 race victories, 15 drivers’ championships, six manufacturers’ championships and 10 Indianapolis 500 victories, including this year’s triumph by Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport in the 98th renewal of the event. In 2013, Honda powered veteran Scott Dixon to four race wins and the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series championship.

HPD’s prototype racing efforts have resulted in more than 70 victories and multiple American Le Mans Series championships. The company’s sports-car racing debut in 2007 at the 12 Hours of Sebring marked the first win for HPD’s LM-V8 engine and the first for a Honda racing engine designed and developed outside of Japan. HPD won the LMP2 title in the inaugural 2012 World Endurance Championship and has twice won the LMP2 category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2010. In 2013, HPD and Honda again swept the LMP1 and LMP2 manufacturers’, engine, team and drivers’ championships in the American Le Mans Series; while HPD-equipped Strakka Racing claimed the LMP1 class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for private team entries.

HPD participates in competition on both two wheels and four. The company offers a complete line of race engines for cars from grass roots to pinnacle; for professional, amateur and entry-level racers. For more information about HPD and the company’s racing and Street Performance product lines, please visit http://hpd.honda.com.


HITN-TV Launches WonderGrove Studios Instructional Animations

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HITN-TV Launches WonderGrove Studios Instructional Animations

Research-Proven Habits for Children in PK-2 brought to
life by Rugrats producer to air on HITN-TV


NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HITN-TV is launching a series of instructional animations in both English and Spanish produced by WonderGrove Studios. The animations are designed to help children prepare for the daily challenges of life while developing a strong vocabulary in both languages.

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“Success in school and beyond certainly means that all children need to learn to read critically, speak effectively, think mathematically and problem solve creatively. But it also means that children need to know how to work well with others and how to respond to the challenging situations they will meet every day. The WonderGrove Kids provide models for children to use as they learn to navigate their home, school and community worlds with confidence and with skill,” said Maryann Marrapodi, HITN’s Chief Operating Officer.

The WonderGrove animations are unique teaching and parenting tool that empowers creative and critical thinking. The series is created by WonderGrove Studios co-founder Terry Thoren, who was the former CEO of the Rugrats Company.

Animation knows no borders and animated characters are the world’s most popular ambassadors for learning. Our goal is to teach critical thinking skills to children in a way that is entertaining and memorable. Because the animations are in both English and Spanish we also give young children a fun opportunity to explore a second-language” said WonderGrove Studios Founder Terry Thoren.

For more information, please visit www.wondergrovekids.com

About HITN-TV
Established in 1983, the Hispanic Information Telecommunications Network (HITN) is the first Latino non-commercial Spanish-language media company in the US. HITN currently reaches over 38 million households in the U. S. http://www.hitn.org/en/where-to-find-hitn Additionally, HITN is the largest holder of Educational Broadband Spectrum in the U. S., enabling it to create new opportunities to deliver educational content and connect communities. www.hitn.org

About WonderGrove Studios
WonderGrove Studios was founded by former “Rugrats” CEO Terry Thoren and famed software producer Rudy Verbeeck. WonderGrove Studios works with various organizations to develop strategies and animated content aiming to affect children in a positive manner. They created the education website, WonderGroveKids.com, to inspire children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade to realize their full potential. WonderGroveKids.com provides parents and teachers with a well-rounded selection of animated learning episodes to help children prepare for the daily challenges of life both inside and outside of school. WonderGroveKids.com uses engaging animated characters immersed in fun stories to target eight crucial areas of growth essential for every child’s success. www.wondergrovekids.com


The Band Perry Helps Teens Celebrate Safe Driving

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 The Band Perry Helps Teens Celebrate Safe Driving

State Farm® and The Band Perry team up for Celebrate My Drive® and offer teens a chance to win a private concert for their high school


BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Teens who commit to safe driving have the chance to bring award winning superstar sibling sensation The Band Perry to their hometown for a private concert this coming school year.

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As part of the State Farm Celebrate My Drive program, the company is teaming up with The Band Perry to encourage safe driving in high schools across the U.S. and Canada. Last year more than 6.3 million safe driving commitments were made through this program. Celebrate My Drive promotes responsible driving practices like 2N2: 2 eyes on the road and 2 hands on the wheel.

“We have such great memories of when we first got our driver’s licenses and we love that Celebrate My Drive is such a positive program that supports new teen drivers,” said members of The Band Perry. “Teen driver safety continues to be a major issue, and this program gives us a platform to spread the word and encourage safe driving in teens’ first years behind the wheel. It’s a privilege to partner with State Farm to shed light on this important issue and hopefully help save lives.”

Starting today through Oct. 7, administrators at U.S. and Canadian high schools can go to www.celebratemydrive.com to register to participate in the celebration. Teens and community members can commit to safe driving once a day every day from October 15-24 in support of their favorite high school. Two grand prize winning schools will receive a private concert from The Band Perry. The 100 high schools with the most online safe driving commitments will win a grant award of $25,000 or $100,000.

“Getting a driver’s license is a major milestone in a young adult’s life, and The Band Perry is the perfect partner to help celebrate it,” said Leif Roll, Marketing Vice President for State Farm. “Teens, in particular, connect with music in a major way, so it only makes sense to partner with one of the biggest acts in music to celebrate this new generation of teen drivers. As a leader in auto safety, we feel Celebrate My Drive has proved to be a positive way to help educate teens and their parents about teen driver safety.”

The Celebrate My Drive program engages teens and the adults who influence them to have supportive and positive conversations about safe driving. Sadly, for more than 30 years car crashes have been the leading cause of teen deaths.

About The Band Perry:
Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2010, The Band Perry has ascended to dizzying heights. Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded out by her younger brothers Reid and Neil, the band has notched a string of hit singles from their platinum debut and their gold sophomore release PIONEER, including: the quintuple-platinum No. 1 “If I Die Young,” the platinum “You Lie,” the No. 1 “All Your Life,” the platinum No. 1 “Better Dig Two,” and the gold No. 1 “DONE” (which earned Reid and Neil Perry their first No. 1 as songwriters). They’ve also enjoyed sold-out tours and a showering of honors, including multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Music awards, including the 2014 ACM Award for “Vocal Group of the Year, ” and CMT’s 2014 “Group Video of the Year,” along with many GRAMMY®, AMA, ACA, and Billboard Music award nominations — all of which have cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history. The band is currently nominated for a 2014 Fox Teen Choice Award for “Choice Country Group,” and is spending the summer touring the U.S. at dozens of venues and for hundreds of thousands of fans. For a list of all tour dates and more, visit www.thebandperry.com.

About State Farm®:
State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.

About Celebrate My Drive:
Celebrate My Drive® is a different approach to a leading public health risk. Car crashes are the number one killer of teens, and a teen’s first year on the road is the most dangerous. Using research as a guide, State Farm is approaching teen driver safety, a winnable public health battle, by engaging teens while they learn to drive in a supportive and positive way. It’s a community celebration of safe driving habits emphasizing the benefits of safe choices as teens celebrate the freedom that comes with getting a drivers’ license. Learn more about the initiative at www.celebratemydrive.com

Celebrate My Drive® - win a concert by Grammy® nominated The Band Perry.
Adjusting the side mirrors and the rearview mirror of your vehicle will help minimize blind spots.
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BoConcept Miami, A Danish Furniture Design Store, Announces “Cash For Your Couch” Summer Campaign To Benefit Chapman Partnership

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BoConcept Miami, A Danish Furniture Design Store, Announces “Cash For Your Couch” Summer Campaign To Benefit Chapman Partnership


MIAMI, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — BoConcept Miami, a Danish furniture design store, announces its summer campaign, “Cash for Your Couch” to benefit Chapman Partnership through August 31st.

This summer, renewing your living room is worth a lot more. BoConcept has joined Chapman Partnership to help less fortunate families furnish their new space and everyone can be part of it. Customers can receive UP TO $1,000 to use towards a new sofa when they bring in pictures of their old couch for an appraisal. And BoConcept will take care of delivering the old couch to its new home at Chapman!

BoConcept is a worldwide brand, but we are new to South Florida. When we opened the doors to our Brickell showroom last October, we knew that one of the things we wanted was to be community minded. For months we have been looking at local charities that we could partner with and Chapman Partnership was just the perfect fit for us,” said Carlos Rojas, BoConcept Miami franchisee. “What we do best is furniture so when we learned that Chapman helps find stable housing for those who have been less fortunate, we wanted to create a program that we could really help with.

When a family is ready to move on from Chapman Partnership and live independently, there are many things they need, including furniture and household items. “Chapman Partnership is honored to partner with BoConcept on their summer promotion in helping our residents with furniture items such as sofas as they move out on their own. These are the items that make a house a home,” said Grace Ugalde-Wolpert, Chapman Partnership Community Outreach Manager.

BoConcept offers customized, coordinated and affordable design furniture and accessories. Their products are customized, because they can be fitted to the needs and dreams of their customers through the in-home consultation program. They are coordinated because they take a holistic approach in the development and design of their product range for all spaces. They include design because they are a design company with their own designers. And they are affordable because they want to spoil their customers by giving them great value.

Media contact: Jennifer Diliz, 786-615-5200, [email protected]


MassMutual Teams Up with ALPFA to Provide Research Insight, Financial Education and Career Guidance at 2014 Annual Convention

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MassMutual Teams Up with ALPFA to Provide Research Insight, Financial Education and Career Guidance at 2014 Annual Convention


Two Organizations Share a Deep Commitment to Developing Latino Business Leaders of Character


SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The increasingly expanding Latino population in the United States is poised to play a crucial role politically, economically and culturally. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and ALPFA, the largest Latino professional development organization, are dedicated to helping as many within the country’s next minority-majority prepare to take on this influential role. The two organizations will be providing key opportunities for Latinos to develop into the U.S.’s future leaders of character at the 2014 Annual ALPFA Convention, Aug. 2 – 5, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Over the past four years, MassMutual and ALPFA have worked together to help an exploding number of Latino small business owners and families make good financial decisions for a more secure future. The two organizations have taken to the road to raise awareness of the need for financial education and future planning, hosting information events and panel discussions in several locations across the country.

MassMutual will have a recognizable presence throughout the four-day 2014 ALPFA National Convention, with Marcela Aldaz-Matos, director of Diversity & Inclusion and national Chair of the Women of ALPFA’s Strategy Development Committee, being honored with a national individual award for Women of ALPFA at the Gala on Aug. 5, and company leaders involved in a number of high profile workshops and panel discussions.

“Our work with ALPFA is of critical importance now, as our country and the Latino population are rapidly changing both the workforce and customer demographics within financial services,” said Mike Rollings, Chief Financial Officer at MassMutual and member of ALPFA’s national Corporate Advisory Board. “We have an opportunity and an obligation to reach current and future Latino business leaders at the ALPFA Convention to help them better understand the need to develop their financial acumen to help our current and future policyowners secure their future and protect the ones they love.”

Lorie Valle-Yanez, Chief Diversity Officer at MassMutual and member of the national Women of ALPFA Corporate Advisory Board, added, “We recognize the rich talent in ALPFA’s membership and MassMutual looks forward to becoming an employer-of-choice for its members.” MassMutual will host Booth #309 at the Convention Career Fair & University Expo on Aug. 5, and invites ALPFA members to stop by and learn more about career opportunities.

“ALPFA’s 42-year mission is to create lifelong professional opportunities for its members and business partners,” said Charlie P. Garcia, who was named Chief Executive Officer of ALPFA just over two months ago. “Our work with MassMutual both at this convention and throughout the year helps ALPFA meet that mission to develop young Latino professionals into leaders of character, which is so closely linked to the strength of America’s future economy.”

MassMutual leaders who will participate in and be available for interviews at the Convention include:

Sunday, Aug. 3

  • Betsy Ward, Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and executive sponsor of MassMutual’s Latino employee resource group, ALMMA, will share her experience and advice at the Women of ALPFA panel session.
  • Lorie Valle-Yanez will moderate the Women of ALPFA panel session.
  • Chris Mendoza, Vice President of Multicultural Market Development, will share learnings with direct impact to the Latino population of the future from MassMutual’s 2013 State of the American Family Study at a workshop and panel discussion.

Monday, Aug. 4

  • Angel Diaz-Mangiafico, Director of New Business in MassMutual’s U.S. Insurance Group Service Center, will provide his personal experience as a participant on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) panel discussion.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

  • Mike Rollings will provide insight on managing communications and leadership style for multiple generations in the workplace at the Power Breakfast panel.
  • Marcela Aldaz-Matos will share her considerable expertise on employee resource group (ERG) transformation as a panelist at a workshop.

To learn more about how Latinos can help secure their financial future, visit massmutual.com/espanol. To register for the 2014 ALPFA Annual Convention, logon to convention.alpfa.org/2014/.

About MassMutual

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyowners consistently since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or find MassMutual on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest.

CONTACT:

Karen Lavariere-Sanchez

[email protected]

413.388.1627


Kmart® “Brings It” For Back To School With More Style And More Savings

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Kmart is the place for this year’s back to school style and supply must-haves. According to 2014 National Retail Federation findings, 45 percent of parents plan to shop for sales more often this back to school season.* Kmart makes back to school shopping and saving easier for Shop Your Way members and customers with more ways to get more for less including $10 apparel essentials, 25 cent school supplies and free layaway.

“We understand the budgeting challenges families face this time of the year and that shopping lists continue to grow,” said Imran Jooma, executive vice president, Sears Holdings. “Kmart makes back to school shopping and saving easier, giving parents the opportunity to get more for school.” 

To get mom and kids energized for the new school year, Kmart is celebrating the iconic, beloved school figure – lunch ladies – with a fun rap video-inspired TV ad that began airing July 27, a YouTube video and social media campaign.

Great deals from Kmart this back to school season include:

On-Trend Fashions and School Supplies

  • $10 Apparel Essentials – Students can head back to class in the latest fashion for less, including assorted jeans, hoodies and footwear priced at just $10.** In addition, clothing and accessories from Kmart-exclusive brands like Bongo, Selena Gomez Dream Out Loud and Route 66 play up the season’s hottest trends.
  • 25 Cent Individual School Supplies – From art to geometry, Kmart has students covered with crayons, glue, notebooks, scissors, filler paper, pens and more.  Each week, Kmart will offer a different school supply for just a quarter*** with a $5 minimum purchase of qualifying items.
  • Introducing Sofia Grace and Rosie Apparel and Accessories – A Kmart exclusive, the Sophia Grace and Rosie collection makes its debut on August 3 with dresses, tops, skirts and accessories—specially designed for the young girl who loves sweet details and frills.

Free Layaway
Parents can save more with Shop Your Way member free layaway (no service fee)**** available in-store and online now through August 9. There is no minimum purchase and merchandise from most departments is eligible, including apparel, electronics, footwear and more. Members and customers can also save an extra 10 percent off clothing and accessories on online layaway purchases. Exclusion apply. For more information, visit www.kmart.com/layaway

Get Rewarded for Purchases  

  • Earn Extra Points During Kmart’s Member Appreciation Event, members get $20 back in Shop Your Way points (20,000 points) to use within a week for qualifying purchases of $150 or more through August 30.*****
  • Save at the Pump – When Shop Your Way members spend $50 or more while shopping for back to school in-store at an authorized Kmart, they can save $0.30 per gallon on gas with a coupon they receive at checkout at a participating local gas stations.****** For details, visit www.kmart.com/biggassavings

Parents can take advantage of innovative services like Store-to-Home Shipping, which gives members and customers the option to ship an item home if it is not immediately available in-store; or Free Anyone, Anywhere Pickup so anyone can pick up a purchase at any Kmart location.

For more information on all the Kmart savings this back-to-school, visit www.kmart.com.

About Kmart
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:  SHLD), is a mass merchandising company and part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through shopyourway.com. Kmart offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Sofia by Sofia Vergara, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Smart Sense. For more information visit the company’s website at www.kmart.com | Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/kmart.

About Shop Your Way
Shop Your Way is a free social shopping destination and rewards program offering millions of products, personalized services, and advice. Through a network of retail partners and service providers, members can shop, compare, purchase items and earn points to use on future purchases. Members also enjoy special pricing, exclusive sales, events, access to celebrity brands and sweepstakes. And through the unique social community on shopyourway.com members can research and browse products, create wish lists, poll friends and family and even get advice from experts to help choose the products and services that best meet their needs.

There is no minimum purchase required for Shop Your Way members to redeem points and points can be used toward purchases across countless product categories. Download the free Shop Your Way app available on iTunes or Google Play. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms.

*Source: NRF 2014 Back-to-School Survey

**Jeans offer valid 7/27/2014 – 8/2/2014. Jeans reg. price $16.99. Hoodie offer valid 8/17/2014 – 8/23/2014. Hoodies reg. price $16.99. Footwear offer valid 8/10/2014 – 8/16/2014. Footwear reg. prices $12.99- $19.99. Styles not available at all stores.

***Weekly School Supply offers valid in store only and start 7/27/2014 and end on 8/23/2014. Limit 5. See Kmart store for details.

****Cancellation fees and exclusions apply. Normal service fee charged if contract cancelled. No cancellation fee in Ohio. All fees non-refundable. Requires down and biweekly payments. $5 service fee waived on an 8 week contract and $10 service fee waived on a 12 week contract initiated 7/6/2014 through 8/9/2014. Not available at all Kmart stores. 12 week layaway option available in-store only at select stores on purchases of $300 or more. See store for further details.

*****Points expire seven days after issuance and credit to your account one day after $150 spend has been achieved. Offer valid at participating stores. Excludes Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine Collections, Video Gaming (Hardware, Software & Accessories). Same Shop Your Way member number must be applied to purchases made. Purchase requirement calculated before taxes and after other discounts have been applied and can be cumulative between 7/20/2014 and 8/30/2014. *By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way® terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Must remain opted-in to receiving promotional emails from Shop Your Way® to earn extra points. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

******Offer valid in participating stores only. Void where prohibited by law. Purchase requirement is before taxes and after other discounts. Members get a coupon to redeem at your local participating gas station. Excludes non-merchandise, concessions, federal or state regulated items, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, fuel, prior and partial-paid special order items, items behind the pharmacy counter, prescriptions and prior purchases. Offer not valid on online purchases. Exclusions and conditions apply. See coupon for details.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jamie Stein

Heather Ribeiro

Sears Holdings

Zeno Group for Kmart

847-286-3706

312-527-2SHC (2742)

[email protected]       

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5 Seconds of Summer Announce The ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ 2015 North American Tour Presented By Nabisco

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5 Seconds of Summer Announce The ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ 2015 North American Tour Presented By Nabisco

– Band’s First-Ever Headlining North American Tour Kicks Off on July 17, 2015 in Las Vegas and Includes Stops in 30 Cities Across The U.S. and Canada –

– Band Instantly Sells Out Concert At The Forum in Los Angeles Set For November 15; Announces Second Forum Show Along With All-New Concert In Phoenix on November 13, 2014 –


LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Pop punk sensations 5 Seconds of Summer announced today their massive 2015 Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour in support of their Billboard chart-topping, self-titled debut album. The band’s first-ever North American headlining tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation and presented by Nabisco, the makers of OREO, RITZ and HONEY MAID, will kick off on July 17, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The tour will take the breakout band to amphitheaters and arenas in 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston and more. Additional dates will be announced soon. The hottest ticket of the 2015 summer concert season will go on-sale starting Saturday, Aug. 9 at www.livenation.com and through the Live Nation mobile app. 

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Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com

This past Saturday, thousands of fans converged on The Forum in Los Angeles where tickets went on sale for the band’s first-ever headlining arena performance. The quartet treated nearly 6,000 attendees to a special three-song acoustic set. All available tickets for the Nov. 15 show sold out instantly leading the band to add a second date on Nov. 16 at The Forum.  Tickets for the second show go on sale on Aug. 9.  Leading up to both Forum dates, the band will now also play a brand new show at the Ak-Chin Pavilion on Nov. 13, 2014 in Phoenix, Ariz.  Tickets for that show will also go on sale on Aug. 9.

The band’s self-titled debut album on Capitol Records rocketed to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 moving 258,000 units.  5 Seconds of Summer are special guests on the One Direction Where We Are World Tour, set to hit North America on Aug. 1.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER “ROCK OUT WITH YOUR SOCKS OUT” SUMMER 2015 HEADLINING TOUR

*Tickets on sale starting Aug. 9 at www.livenation.com.

**All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

July 17, 2015 

Las Vegas, NV   

Mandalay Bay Event Center

July 18, 2015 

Chula Vista, CA   

Sleep Train Amphitheatre

July 20, 2015 

Irvine, CA     

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

July 22, 2015 

Mountain View, CA  

Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 24, 2015 

Seattle, WA     

Key Arena

July 25, 2015 

Vancouver, BC    

Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena

July 27, 2015 

Edmonton, AB   

Rexall Place

July 29, 2015

Winnipeg, MB     

MTS Centre

July 31, 2015 

St. Paul, MN    

Xcel Energy Center

Aug. 1, 2015       

Tinley Park, IL   

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Aug. 4, 2015 

Louisville, KY  

KFC Yum! Center

Aug. 5, 2015 

Atlanta, GA     

Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Aug. 7, 2015 

Dallas, TX    

Gexa Energy Pavilion

Aug. 8, 2015 

Houston, TX     

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug. 19, 2015 

Auburn Hills, MI  

The Palace of Auburn Hills

Aug. 21, 2015 

Cleveland, OH   

Quicken Loans Arena

Aug. 22, 2015 

Noblesville, IN  

Klipsch Music Pavilion

Aug. 23, 2015 

Burgettstown, PA  

First Niagara Pavilion

Aug. 25, 2015 

Toronto, ON    

Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Aug. 28, 2015 

Mansfield, MA    

Xfinity Center

Aug. 29, 2015 

Hershey, PA    

Hershey Park Pavilion Stadium

Aug. 30, 2015 

Holmdel, NJ    

PNC Bank Arts Center

Sept. 1, 2015 

Wantagh, NY     

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Sept. 4, 2015 

Camden, NJ     

Susquehanna Bank Center

Sept. 5, 2015 

Hartford, CT     

Xfinity Theatre

Sept. 6, 2015 

Bristow, VA      

Jiffy Lube Live

Sept. 7, 2015 

Virginia Beach, VA

Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Sept. 9, 2015 

Charlotte, NC   

PNC Music Pavilion

Sept. 12, 2015

Tampa, FL    

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sept. 13, 2015

West Palm Beach, FL    

Cruzan Amphitheatre

Nov. 13, 2014 

Phoenix, AZ    

Ak-Chin Pavilion (on sale Aug. 9)

Nov. 15, 2014 

Los Angeles, CA   

The Forum (sold-out)

Nov. 16, 2014 

Los Angeles, CA  

The Forum (on sale Aug. 9)

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Aug. 1, 2014 

Toronto, ON    

Rogers Centre

Aug. 2, 2014  

Toronto, ON    

Rogers Centre

Aug. 4, 2014 

East Rutherford, NJ    

MetLife Stadium

Aug. 5, 2014

East Rutherford, NJ

MetLife Stadium

Aug. 7, 2014  

Boston, MA    

Gillette Stadium

Aug. 8, 2014  

Boston, MA    

Gillette Stadium

Aug. 9, 2014 

Boston, MA     

Gillette Stadium

Aug. 11, 2014 

Washington, DC   

Nationals Park

Aug. 13, 2014 

 Philadelphia, PA  

Lincoln Financial Field

Aug. 14, 2014 

Philadelphia, PA   

Lincoln Financial Field

Aug. 16, 2014

Detroit, MI    

Ford Field

Aug. 17, 2014

Detroit, MI      

Ford Field

Aug. 19, 2014 

Nashville, TN   

LP Field

Aug. 22, 2014 

Houston, TX   

Reliant Stadium

Aug. 29, 2014 

Chicago, IL    

Soldier Field

Aug. 30, 2014 

Chicago, IL    

Soldier Field

Sept. 11, 2014     

Los Angeles, CA  

Rose Bowl

Sept. 12, 2014

Los Angeles, CA  

Rose Bowl

Sept. 13, 2014

Los Angeles, CA  

Rose Bowl

Sept. 16, 2014

Phoenix, AZ    

University of Phoenix Stadium

Sept. 19, 2014

El Paso, TX      

Sun Bowl Stadium

Sept. 21, 2014

San Antonio, TX  

Alamodome

Sept. 23, 2014

Tulsa, OK     

BOK Center

Sept. 25, 2014 

New Orleans, LA 

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Sept. 27, 2014 

Charlotte, NC   

PNC Music Pavilion

Sept. 28, 2014

Charlotte, NC  

PNC Music Pavilion

Oct. 1, 2014  

Atlanta, GA      

Georgia Dome

 Oct. 3, 2014  

Tampa, FL     

Raymond James Stadium

Oct. 5, 2014 

 Miami, FL       

Sun Life Stadium

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Vme TV Programming Reaches New Heights with “Desafio Extremo”

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Vme TV Programming Reaches New Heights with “Desafio Extremo”

Extreme mountain climber and adventurist Jesus Calleja takes viewers around the world by climbing the world’s most dangerous mountains


MIAMI, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Vme TV, the first and only Spanish-language public television network in the United States, takes viewers on a sky-high adventure with mountaineer and pilot, Jesus Calleja in “Desafio Extremo.” Traveling from continent to continent, Calleja scales the world’s highest mountains and partakes in extreme sporting events, introducing the adrenaline filled world of mountain climbing to audiences. “Desafio Extremo” airs on Vme TV on August 4, 2014 at 4 p.m. E/P.

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In “Desafio Extremo,” Calleja discovers the altitudes of the highest mountains in each continent, including Europe’s Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Everest in Asia, Mount McKinley in Alaska, and Aconcagua in Argentina. The Spanish adventurist even scales Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica, while captivating audiences with the magic that comes along with this extreme hobby.

In this exhilarating program, Calleja gives viewers a cultural lesson of a lifetime and further exposes his inner daredevil by participating in the Pharoah’s Rally racing event, considered to be one of the most difficult cross country rally races in the world. During the event, vehicles and SUVs compete through the deserts of Egypt, in a point-to-point race. 

Vme TV provides diverse programming such as “Desafio Extremo,” offering viewers cultural and geographical lessons, taking them to remote locations across the world and allowing them to explore natural phenomena and thrilling quests. With “Desafio Extremo,” the network offers access to informative content providing a unique viewer experience through shows that focus on once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

Available in 43 markets and reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is available through Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network and AT&T U-verse among other local cable companies. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

ABOUT VME TELEVISION
Vme TV (pronounced veh-meh), is the first national Spanish-language television network in association with public television stations. Reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is broadcast in 43 markets by PBS stations and is available on DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, as well as major cable companies including Comcast. The 24-hour digital broadcast service is dedicated to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres, acquisitions, and popular public television programs specially adapted for Hispanics. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com (http://www.vmetv.com/mediakit) or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.