Newstream.com Digest: Small Cars Make a Comeback, Alligator-Fighting `Dog Hero of the Year,' and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
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Small Car Comeback
Last year, for the first time ever, Americans bought more trucks and SUVs than cars. And small cars? Sales of small cars have been declining since the early '80s. But at the New York Auto Show, the small car is making a bold comeback. A report from General Motors
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Adding Soy to Your Diet has Never Been Easier
It's a fact that grocery stores, restaurants, and even state fairs can't ignore ... soyfoods are becoming ever more popular. It's estimated that 27 percent of Americans consume soyfoods on a weekly basis and this April has been designated Soyfoods Month by the Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA). Now making the healthy choice of adding more soy to your diet has never been easier.
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Alligator-Fighting Dog Named Heinz Pet Products
47th Dog Hero of the Year
An Australian blue heeler who survived an encounter with an alligator was named the Heinz Pet Products(TM) 47th Dog Hero of the Year. Two-year-old Blue, from LaBelle, in Southwest Florida, saved an 85-year-old woman from an alligator attack and survived numerous injuries from the dangerous encounter.
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Study By Sims Wyeth & Co. Suggests Gender,
Birth Order Affect Public Speaking Anxiety
Sweaty palms, knocking knees and dry mouth generally are not characteristics of high-powered executives... unless they're about to speak in public. According to a new study, an overwhelming 96% of executives report some level of anxiety when speaking in public and 21% suffer from extreme anxiety.
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A New Alternative for Shoppers
Supercart North America announced the national introduction of its full size all-American shopping cart made completely of high impact plastic.
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City National Bank Launches 'Reading Is The Way Up' To Improve
California Public School Libraries
City National Bank today launched "Reading Is The Way Up," a multi-faceted, statewide literacy initiative designed to address the plight of California public school libraries.
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Pay Your Taxes Without Feeling The Bite
For many taxpayers who owe taxes, April 15th looms as the day of reckoning! But after checking with a tax professional, we've found that paying taxes with a credit card can be a sweet deal!
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University of Miami Appoints New Vice Provost / Arts & Sciences Dean
The University of Miami announced today that Dr. James H. Wyche has been appointed Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective August 1. Dr. Wyche spent 14 years at Brown University as an associate provost and professor of medical science in the department of molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry. Most recently, he was interim president of Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Fight Global Warming with Ice Cream, Music and Activism
The Dave Matthews Band, SaveOurEnvironment.org and Ben & Jerry's on April 2 announced the launch of One Sweet Whirled -- one sweet ice cream and one sweet campaign to fight global warming. This unique campaign is a product and the product is a campaign. One Sweet Whirled is a marriage of the environmental community, an entertainment industry icon and a socially responsible company with the goal of mobilizing the public to take action to fight global warming.
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Closing Loopholes Key To Getting Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Off Roads, Says Traffic Safety Expert
Officers learn about new techniques,technology and other tools to better deal with drunk drivers during the third annual DUI Conference in Virginia Beach.
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Stress & the Working Mom-to-Be
Nearly a million working women become pregnant each year. Juggling the stress of the workplace along with the stress that comes with being pregnant can be a tall order. But studies suggest that a high level of stress may pose risks to both mother and baby including premature birth.
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Epson's Norio Niwa to Head Seiko Epson Imaging
and Information Products Division; John Lang Promoted to President
and CEO of Epson America
Epson America Inc. announced that effective today Norio Niwa, president and chief executive officer of Epson America, has been promoted to senior managing director and chief executive of Seiko Epson Corporation's Imaging and Information Products Division and to chairman of both Epson America and Epson Europe B.V. John Lang, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer for Epson America, has been promoted to replace Niwa as president and chief executive officer.
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National Association of Elementary School Principals' New Hotline
for Parents & Their Kids
School is a time of learning, growing and many questions, and not just for kids. From Sunday, April 7th-Tuesday, April 9th, parents can call 1-800-944-1601, a special toll-free hotline, for answers about children and education.
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Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Unilab Corporation
in Transaction Valued at $1.1 Billion
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Unilab Corporation (NASD:ULAB) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Quest Diagnostics will acquire all outstanding shares of Unilab common stock in a transaction valued at $1.1 billion, including approximately $200 million of Unilab debt.
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Catalyst Semiconductor Product Guide
Highlights Mixed Signal ICs and Fast EEPROMs
Catalyst Semiconductor has announced the availability of a new Product Guide covering its EEPROM memory and mixed-signal Digitally Programmable Potentiometers and microprocessor supervisor integrated circuits.
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Lightbridge Names Christine M. Cournoyer
President & Chief Operating Officer
Lightbridge, Inc. , a global enabler of mobile business solutions for communications providers, announced that Christine M. Cournoyer will join the company as president and chief operating officer. A former senior executive at IBM and Lotus Development Corporation, Cournoyer will help guide the company's expansion into the market for mobile transactions software and solutions.
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USCO Logistics Promotes Dave Mabon To VP, Sales
USCO Logistics, a leading North American provider of integrated logistics management services, has promoted David A. Mabon to Vice President of Sales.
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