Gorgeous and Green, the annual fundraiser for Global Green, takes place at the Bently Reserve on December 11, 2012.

Faconnable recently opened its doors for supporters of Children of Shelters. Their annual fundraiser “Jingle & Mingle” takes place December 6, 2012.

Located at 2724 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, this beautiful 1894 Queen Anne mansion has gone on the market with an asking price of $30 million.

San Francisco Parks Alliance and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department recently hosted Party for the Parks at the Anglers Lodge in Golden Gate Park.

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The US retailer ran a series of digital ads of scantily clad women, one of which appeared to sexualise a model who appeared to be under 16 years old. US retailer American Apparel has been accused of ‘sexually suggestive and gratuitous imagery’ after it used models who appear to be under the age of 16 in a selection of its adverts. The high-street brand, which has been censured before for breaking advertising guidelines, posted a string of provocative ads on its website promoting tights and a range of coloured T-shirts. In one of the adverts a woman only wearing a pair of high denier tights bends forwards with her back to the camera. Another one shows “young-looking women” modelling a revealing shirt in different colours. Both campaigns are said to have used exploitative images of young women, and have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in the UK. A probe was launched after the watchdog received a complaint from a mother who attempted to visit the website with her 12-year-old daughter

Philips, LG Electronics , Samsung SDI and three other firms were fined a record 1.47 billion euros ($1.92 billion) by EU antitrust regulators for fixing prices of TV and monitor cathode-ray tubes for nearly a decade. The European Commission slapped the biggest penalty, of 313.4 million euros, on Dutch-based Philips on Wednesday. LG Electronics came in second with a 295.6 million euro fine. The EU competition authority fined Panasonic Corp 157.5 million euros, Samsung SDI 150.8 million euros, Toshiba Corp. 28 million euros, and French company Technicolor 38.6 million euros. Two Panasonic joint ventures were also fined. Taiwanese firm Chunghwa Picture Tubes blew the whistle on the cartels in TV and computer monitors and escaped a fine

Frankie Detorri Three-time champion jockey Frankie Detorri was suspended from riding in races for taking a prohibited substance. Ruling body French Galop found him guilty after being handed the findings of a review by medics following a drugs test in September. French authorities did not reveal what substance had been detected, but described it as “non-performance enhancing.” The famous rider’s lawyers said the 41-year-old had received a “sympathetic hearing” from stewards.” Speaking after the ban was announced, his legal representative Christopher Stewart-Moore   said the former champion jockey, who is a household name in Britain, blamed himself. “He is enormously grateful for the opportunities that he has been given by owners and trainers over the years, and for the support of his many fans,” said Stewart-Moore. “For this reason he is determined to rebuild his reputation when he returns to the saddle. “Frankie could make excuses. He has, after all, regularly been tested for prohibited substances throughout his career

Two Australian radio presenters were given information on the Duchess of Cambridge’s condition in hospital (Reuters) The King Edward VII Hospital where Kate Middleton is being treated for extreme morning sickness fell for a hoax call and provided information about the Duchess of Cambridge’s condition. The two Australian radio presenters, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, called the hospital and pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. Presenting the Summer 30 show on 2Day FM, discussed the prank and then called the hospital and asked to “speak to Kate please, my granddaughter”. They were transferred to a ward.

LONDON — U.K. digital platform BT Vision, operated by telecom giant BT, has inked a deal with Universal Networks International, to add Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment to its channel offerings. The three channels will be rolled out across the digital service “in the coming weeks” BT said, and will also include “from early in 2013, a slew of programs on demand.” Shows airing on Universal Channel includes U.K. premieres of U.S. crime franchises Law&Order: Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent, as well as hits  Rookie Blue and Flashpoint

LONDON — U.K. digital platform BT Vision, operated by telecom giant BT, has inked a deal with Universal Networks International, to add Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment to its channel offerings. The three channels will be rolled out across the digital service “in the coming weeks” BT said, and will also include “from early in 2013, a slew of programs on demand.” Shows airing on Universal Channel includes U.K. premieres of U.S. crime franchises Law&Order: Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent, as well as hits  Rookie Blue and Flashpoint .

Norma Bracamontes was seen taking her daughter Emily from the Phoenix hospital (Phoenix Police) Police have warned that a young leukaemia sufferer who was removed from hospital by her mother over fears that she could not afford treatment costs may be dead in a matter of days. Emily Bracamontes, 11, was taken out of Phoenix Children’s Hospital by her mother Norma, 34. Emily, who also has a heart catheter in place, had been receiving chemotherapy at the hospital for about a month. An infection had forced doctors to amputate her arm and place the catheter into her heart.

Mahindra and Mahindra have introduced the Blue Sense Mobile App for its XUV 500 model. The new Android app will help the user control the infotainment systems of the XUV by connecting the app to the infotainment system. The app will also give information about tyre pressure, fuel data and climate control details of the vehicle along with the service history of the XUV 500. Though android apps for vehicles are quiet common in the international market, the feature is yet to gain momentum in the India n domestic market. With the introduction of the latest app for XUV Crossover, M&M has become one of the early auto manufacturers to launch such app for cars in India . “This first-of-its-kind smart app will provide greater convenience, accessibility and information