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ALBANY, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: TWMC) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended May 4, 2013. For the first quarter of 2013, the Company reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the quarter decreased 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Total sales...

DETROIT, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A crowd of 30,000 participated in this year's 22nd Annual Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®, held Saturday, May 18, at Comerica Park. The Detroit Race, locally presented by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, has been a tradition since 1992 when it began in metro Detroit. The Komen Detroit Race is one of more than 145 such events celebrated globally each year in the Komen Race for the Cure Series. Fundraising for the...

SHANGHAI, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Taomee Holdings Limited (NYSE: TAOM) ("Taomee" or the "Company"), one of the leading children's entertainment and media companies in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter of 2013 Financial Highlights Total net revenues were US$9.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, as compared with US$10.4 million in the first quarter of 2012. Net income attributable to the...

Studies Show Mass Support For Diaspora Plan LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A bold and ambitious plan has been initiated which calls for African Americans to invest $100 billion in Africa annually. The author of the initiative will forward an advance copy of the plan and White Paper to South African President Jacob Zuma, African Union Chairman and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma....

Now accepting applications from facility owners with efficiency retrofit projects costing less than $1 million CLEVELAND, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers, schools, churches, and clinics throughout the Buckeye State could cut tens of millions of dollars a year on their energy bills, thanks to a new pioneering financial tool launching today by the Council of Smaller Enterprises, efficiency-services financer Metrus Energy, and CalCEF, an organization focused on accelerating...

SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) updated its financial outlook in advance of its financial analyst conference today in New York City. During a live webcast at 1 p.m. EDT today, Sempra Energy's management team will provide an update on Sempra Energy's strategic plan. "At today's analyst conference, we will outline a number of exciting growth opportunities that, combined with our existing assets, should enable us to continue to deliver superior...

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghana Gold Corp. (OTCMarkets: GGCO) announced today that it has officially closed the acquisition of the $5 Billion Gold Property with World Sports Alliance Inter-Governmental Organization. According to the closed transaction, the WSA owns a total of 500 million restricted shares of the company as well as a $250 million 10-year corporate debenture. Further to the transaction, a total of 800,098,000 common shares are issued and outstanding. "We...

LEBANON, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) - New Penn and its employees at the New Penn corporate headquarters in Lebanon, Pa., provided their support to the L.E.E.K. Hunting & Mountain Preserve in Oswayo, Pa. with a $3,200 donation. The money was raised over the past year from purchases at a snack stand in the corporate offices. The donation will help L.E.E.K. fulfill its mission of providing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities to...

150 middle school students nationwide receive $1,000 scholarship; schools receive matching grant for math education initiatives WALTHAM, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) awarded $300,000 in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their schools as part of its MathMovesU(®) program, an initiative designed to engage middle school students in math and science. Each of the 150 middle school students from across the United States will receive...

-- Five daily nonstop flights between Boston and Philadelphia begin today -- BOSTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) launches service to its 78th city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Starting today, JetBlue will serve Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with five daily nonstop flights from Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS). To celebrate the airline's 78th destination, today through May 30, flights to/from Philadelphia are on sale from $39 one...