A Montgomery County school board member is offering a resolution to declare Inauguration Day a holiday in Maryland's largest school system, against the recommendation of Superintendent Jerry D. Weast.

Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.

The holiday shopping season is shaping up to be so bad for retailers, online stores might have to settle for a few lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings.

Retail stores may be much less crowded this holiday season, as one research firm sees foot traffic sliding a record 9.9 percent as shoppers suffer from the weak economy and low consumer confidence.

What do you get for the girly-girl who loves all things makeup, skin and hair? How about a special holiday gift set that only comes around once a year and is filled with the best little products each brand has to offer?

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Move over Best Buy. Wal-Mart will determine the fortunes of Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. this holiday season. The number of consumers planning to shop for electronics at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose 50 percent from a year ago, according to a survey this month by ChangeWave , a market researcher in Rockville, Maryland.

There's lots of ways for South Hills residents to get in the spirit of the rapidly approaching holiday season.

The Bronx Zoo is pulling the plug on its annual Holiday Lights Show to save electricity - not just money. oo officials said it's part of an ongoing effort to reduce its "carbon footprint" and make the festival cleaner and greener.