Newstream.com Digest: Improved Technology for Bad Weather Driving, Kylie Minogue and Ford Team Up, The FX Original Movie 'Big Shot,' and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
NEW YORK--March 27, 2002--Sometimes as drivers we get in over our heads. Before we know it, we encounter slippery roads, or conditions that may cause accidents. The latest technology might make bad weather driving less hazardous. A report from General Motors
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Living on the Edge Means Staying Strong and Skipping Soda -- Steven
Tyler Keeps his Bones Rock Hard with Milk
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler knows getting enough calcium and vitamin D will help keep his bones rockin' and rollin' for years to come, which is why he's become the most recent celebrity of the "got milk?"(R)/Milk Mustache campaign.
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'Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie'
Big Shot is the true story of Benny Silman, an ambitious kid from Brooklyn, whose flirtation with sports gambling spiraled out of control and was the catalyst for one of the most significant sports bribery conspiracies involving college athletics.
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StreetKa Gives Kylie Fever
Ford's hot new European roadster -- the exciting StreetKa -- is teaming up with pop music's hottest property, Kylie Minogue.
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Naples is a Possible Site for Major Catholic University to be Built
Within Next Few Years
Ave Maria College is exploring possible sites to build its permanent main campus for what will shortly become Ave Maria University. The plans are for this eventually to become a major Catholic institution of higher learning in the United States, with branches and programs overseas. The private, faith-based University will be dedicated to providing the highest level of academic excellence in liberal arts and sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Applied Materials Introduces New Compass(TM) Pro Defect Detection
System for Nanometer Generation Manufacturing
Applied Materials, Inc. today launched its innovative Compass(TM) Pro inspection system with new applications for detecting defects on 100nm and below generation semiconductor chips. Based on Applied Materials' successful Compass(TM) product, the CompassPro system features new Multi-Perspective Grain Suppression, All Optical Dynamic Range and AccuScan(TM) technologies to accelerate the speed and sensitivity needed to identify yield limiting defects faster and more accurately, at significantly lower cost.
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Chihuly Partners with Sheraton Seattle: Guestrooms Feature Original
Works by Artist
Original artworks by Dale Chihuly will be featured in each guestroom at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers under an agreement Portland Press and the internationally acclaimed artist have reached with the hotel. While it is not unusual for hotels to feature original art in public areas, it is extremely rare for significant original artworks to be placed in guestrooms.
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Hypercom Announces T7Plus Payment Terminal, Successor to Industry
Leading T7P
Hypercom Corporation , the leading global provider of electronic payment solutions, today introduced the T7Plus, a feature-rich card payment terminal that sets a new performance benchmark for mid-range POS terminals. The new model will succeed Hypercom's T7P, one of the industry's most successful POS products with over 3 million units sold. The T7Plus is fully software compatible with its predecessor and is available for immediate delivery.
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Triumph Motorcycles Update: Royal Boost as U.K. Motorcycle Company
Triumphs Over Adversity
Within hours of learning about a fire at one of Triumph Motorcycles' production facilities, the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, who is Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, rearranged his schedule to make a goodwill visit to the company as reconstruction work gets under way in Hinckley.
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National Association of Hispanic Publications Announces Major Media
Alliance With Hispanic PR Wire & Business Wire
Citing Hispanic PR Wire's unrivaled reach to U.S. Hispanic media and opinion leaders, the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) named HPRW as its official Hispanic wire service.
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More Dough From Uncle Sam
Thanks to President Bush's new tax break, many taxpayers will be paying less to Uncle Sam this year. But many of the new tax laws are confusing. Some kick in this year, others will be phased in gradually. It's probably a good idea to seek the services of a professional when preparing your return.
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