FARMINGDALE, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Jennifer Jung and Candice Vogel recently took the big leap from employees to business owners to seize opportunities in the booming pet care industry. Jennifer and Candice began as entry-level kennel workers at Long Island-based Hounds Town USA, a fully interactive doggie daycare and pet care franchise.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ready to do a little culinary exploration in North Carolina? Let Cottage Cooking take you down a new path. Cooking classes are given in an intimate 1915 cottage located in downtown Asheville and staff caters to small groups of up to four.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: An historic 48-star American D-Day flag - similar to one radio personality Glenn Beck paid $350,000 for in an auction last June - will be offered for auction during June 2015 by Grenadier Military Antiques Auctions in Los Angeles. The auction coincides with the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII and the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: James A. Ring, author of the 5-star terrorist thriller 'Necessary Assets,' has shifted genres with his second book, '784 Broadway' (ISBN: 978-1506164182), where he brings to life his immigrant Italian heritage by recounting summer visits to his family's small greengrocer store in New York's Hudson Valley, Omni Publishing Company announced today.

ROSWELL, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In three months, Nova Kopp will be headed to compete in the Mrs. United States National Pageant for 2015. After her recent win of the Mrs. Georgia crown on April 26, she is excited to move onto the next level. Her main goals: to raise awareness and to create a strategy for dealing with domestic violence in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'In the electronic revolution we live in, nothing makes an impact and expresses your gratitude more than the classic handwritten thank you note, sent in the mail with a stamp!' says Kelly Browne, author of the bestselling book, '101 Ways To Say Thank You' (ISBN: 9781402747021; Sterling Publishing)

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Most new print books die an anonymous death, says Milbrown Press publisher and author, Jeffrey B. Miller. That's not surprising when reportedly more than 600,000 new print books are released every year. But 'Behind the Lines' (ISBN: 978-0990689300), a nonfiction history written for general readers, has beaten those obscurity odds.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Powerhouse performer Chandra Currelley breaks out in the fifth season on Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse' in an expanded role capacity with more laughs, more lines and more wisecracking hilarity as the beloved 'Ms. V.' Ms. V is the down-to-earth housekeeper for the show's central characters Marcus and Angela, played by Michael Jai White and Tasha Smith.

LA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: April 2 is National Ferret Day in the USA and California ferret lovers are using the occasion to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Tired of working and waiting for ferret legalization, which never comes despite thirty years of efforts - LegalizeFerrets.org is planning a ballot initiative to free our domestic ferrets from unnecessary and unfair regulation.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Margaret Galabe, author, award-winning humanitarian, philanthropist, and founder of Student International Development Engagement (SIDE), a program in which students travel abroad to enrich their global experience, contribute to development issues, shares her experiences as a member of the team that brought this pilot project to fruition in this meaningful, heartfelt, and insightful, illustrated book.