Newstream.com Digest: Hope for Women Facing Hysterectomy, Ford Fusion Debuts at Geneva Motor Show, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
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Women Largely Unaware of a Major Advancement in Women's Health
Uterine fibroids are a major public health issue and the most frequent indication for hysterectomy in pre-menopausal women. For many women, a minimally invasive procedure could make hysterectomies a thing of the past. Video available here.
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The New Ford Fusion: Urban Confidence
It's easier to maneuver the new Ford Fusion into a tight city parking space than it is, perhaps at first sight, to define the ruggedly stylish next product in Ford's new generation of small cars. Fusion makes its public debut at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show as the momentum of Ford's product-led resurgence builds.
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AAA Projects 5,200 Lives Saved With Proper Child Seat Belt Use;
Launches Major Safety Campaign
AAA projected that significant lives could be saved and the economic cost of traffic crashes dramatically lowered if all children were buckled properly in a child restraint system. Video available on Wednesday -- please check back.
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Eli Lilly Offers $12 Flat Fee Per Prescription for Millions of Needy
Seniors & People With Disabilities Without Coverage
Millions of low-income seniors and people with disabilities are caught in a gap between not qualifying for prescription drug coverage under Medicare, yet not having the financial resources to pay for the medicines they need. Video available later this afternoon -- please check back.
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Historic Battleship Fitted with Comdial Phone System
The WWII battleship USS New Jersey, enshrined as a memorial and floating museum in Camden, N.J., was recently fitted with Comdial's latest telephone equipment. Telecorp, a New Jersey-based Comdial dealer, handled the delicate task of providing contemporary communications for the historic museum complex.
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Warning: Dangerous Killer of Millions May Be Disguised! New Animated
E-Movie Spoofs Philip Morris' Proposed Name Change
A dangerous killer who targets kids is on the loose, and he's got a new disguise. That's the premise of an animated "e-movie" that spoofs Philip Morris' proposed corporate name change to The Altria Group. The tobacco giant's shareholders will vote on the name change at their annual meeting April 25. Billed as "the movie Philip Morris doesn't want you to see," the short animation was released March 5 by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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Pennsylvania Lottery's Super 6 Jackpot Now $50 Million
Pennsylvania Lottery officials announce the Super 6 Lotto jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing, March 6, 2002, has rolled to an annuity value of $50 million. Super 6 Lotto currently is the highest jackpot amount in North America.
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Winn-Dixie to Reward Loyal Customers
Beginning March 7, shoppers in most Florida and southeast Georgia Winn-Dixie stores can register to participate in a new program that will provide ongoing benefits that include merchandise discounts and other special incentives. The three Florida divisions of Winn-Dixie will launch the new Customer Reward Card, the first such reward program of its kind by a major Florida grocer.
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New Hope for Women Facing Hysterectomy
A new survey shows that two-thirds of American women are aware of uterine fibroids -- a common medical condition experienced by women over 35. But only a very small number -- less than one out of a hundred -- know about a significant development in treating fibroids, one that could save them weeks of recovery time, and a great deal of pain.
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PerkinElmer Life Sciences Awarded Exclusive Worldwide Distributor
Rights for Kodak Image Station 1000
PerkinElmer Life Sciences, a leading provider of drug discovery, life science research and genetic disease screening solutions, announced that it is now the exclusive worldwide distributor of the new Kodak Image Station 1000, used for high-performance imaging of chemiluminescent, fluorescent and chromogenic labels.
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Warner Bros. Online Sells `Date Squad' to HBO
"Date Squad," Warner Bros. Online's original online short film starring Amanda Peet, has been sold to HBO for broadcast, marking the first time the division has sold one of its Internet films to an offline media outlet.
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Saddle Up For A Wild Ride: `The Saddle Club' Girls Gallop Onto
VHS & DVD June 18
Hold onto your reigns as the number one best-selling horse book series for kids, "The Saddle Club," makes its video debut on June 18 in a feature-length premiere movie, "The Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine Hollow."
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ProjectDash(tm) Drives Consistency in Communicating Project Status
Online Using Innovative Graphical Project Dashboard
iDashes Inc., an online performance management solution supplier, announces the addition of ProjectDash to its portfolio of subscription-based online Performance Management Services. ProjectDash provides a consistent method for capturing project status and communicating project performance.
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Office Depot Awarded Consumers' Choice Award for Excellence in
Customer Satisfaction in Atlanta
Office Depot Inc. , the world's largest seller of office supplies was awarded the Consumers' Choice Award for Business Excellence in Office Supply Retail at a gala ceremony held on Saturday, March 2, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The award is based on a survey of residents and businesses in Atlanta.
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Park Place Names Kim Sinatra Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer
Park Place Entertainment Corporation announced the promotion of senior executive Kim Sinatra to the new post of executive vice president and chief legal officer. Sinatra replaces Clive S. Cummis, former executive vice president for law and corporate affairs, who has retired.
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Yahoo! Appoints Christine Castro Chief Communications Officer
Yahoo! Inc. , a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, has announced the appointment of Christine Castro as senior vice president and chief communications officer. An executive with more than 12 years of experience in corporate communications and public relations, Castro previously was vice president, corporate communications, at The Walt Disney Company.
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AmerisourceBergen Names Michael D. DiCandilo Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced that Michael D. DiCandilo, 41, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Company, effective March 5, 2002. DiCandilo will report to R. David Yost, AmerisourceBergen's president and chief executive officer.
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Crash Test Dummies, Air Safety & Buena Vista's Epic Production
`Pearl Harbor' Lead Medialink's 2001 List of Top 10 VNRs
Vehicle crash testing topped the list of the 10 most watched video news releases (VNRs) of 2001 announced by Medialink Worldwide Incorporated . The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) crashworthiness testing of large pick-ups reached 213 million viewers. The British Airways announcement of safety modifications to the Concorde was second, followed by the world premiere of Pearl Harbor. Get video here.
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Business Wire Promotes Michael Becker to Manager
of Global Disclosure Services
Becker is responsible for Business Wire's myriad global disclosure initiatives, including liaison with The Financial Service Authority in the United Kingdom and DGAP in Germany. He also manages Business Wire EDGARit product offering. He reports to Gregg Castano, senior vice president of global sales.
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