Newstream.com Digest: Home Tutoring Online, Improved Tire Pressure Monitoring, Survey on Consumer Food Safety Concerns, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
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The Search for a Qualified Home Tutor Is Now as Close as Your
Child's Computer
For busy parents seeking home-based reading and math help for their children, the options have been limited and frustrating. Many parents are now looking to the Internet for answers to the question of home tutoring, particularly for tutoring during the upcoming summer months.
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New Survey Reflects the American Consumers Increased Concern
Over the Safety of the Nation's Food Supply
A new national study, for the California Olive Industry, proves there is heightened concerned for food safety. Many Americans are taking it very personally by drawing a perimeter around their own kitchens.
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Signs of Recovery in Lower Manhattan as American Express Welcomes
Employees Home to Corporate Headquarters
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Governor George Pataki and American Express CEO Ken Chenault welcomed back American Express employees returning to the company's corporate headquarters for the first time since the September 11 attacks. American Express held a press conference to announce a major multi-organization partnership that will help revitalize the downtown area.
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Adventurer Steve Fossett Attempts to Set Solo Round-The-World
Balloon Record
Adventurer Steve Fossett will attempt to complete the first solo round-the-world balloon mission with Bud Light, the world's best-selling light beer, as his sponsor. Fossett is scheduled to launch the "Bud Light Spirit of Freedom" balloon from Northam, Australia, approximately one month from today.
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NASCAR Driver John Andretti Unveils Star Wars: Episode II Attack of
the Clones Paint Scheme on Cheerios No. 43 Dodge
Star Wars fans, outfitted as Star Wars stormtroopers, stood guard at a Charlotte movie theater today...but they weren't waiting in line for tickets to Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Instead, they helped NASCAR driver John Andretti unveil a special Star Wars paint scheme for the Cheerios No. 43 Dodge Intrepid commemorating the May 16 release of the epic film.
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Follow-Up Study Shows Life Expectancy for Patients With B-Cell CLL
Leukemia Doubles When Treated With Campath
Results from a study showing promise for adult patients suffering with an advanced form of leukemia is being presented in the May issue of Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology. The study, conducted by a renowned researcher at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, shows that a relatively new treatment "Campath" for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia may give them considerably more time to live.
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Improved Tire Pressure Monitoring
Do you know if your tires are inflated properly? Do you even know how to check? Many of us pay little attention to the condition of our tires, and that can lead to serious consequences. A report from Siemens
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Dude, You're Gettin' More Than A Dell Computer
If you are one of the many who can't get enough of "Steven" and the trademark tagline, "Dude, You're Gettin' A Dell," now you can take the stylish statement to the streets.
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Miller Nash Web Site Wins First Place Award in National Contest
Miller Nash LLP has won a first place award for its Web site in a national legal marketing contest. The award was given by the Legal Marketing Association at its annual awards banquet. Millernash.com was awarded first place in the "Electronic Media" category, which included videos, CD-ROMS, and intranets in addition to Web sites.
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Growing Concerns Over Food Safety
How safe is the nation's food supply? Not safe enough, according to many Americans.
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Micromuse Ships Netcool/Impact Version 2.3
TeleManagement World - Micromuse Inc. , the leading provider of service and business assurance software, today announced the general availability of Version 2.3 of its Netcool(R)/Impact(tm) software application.
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QuickQuote.com Launches Web Site Renovation
The Internet's original insurance marketplace, QuickQuote.com, has launched its fifth major Web site renovation in seven years. The "new" site showcases a complete graphic re-design (including a new QuickQuote logo), the addition of "small group" health insurance products, a new customer account management system, new insurance carriers and more streamlined navigation.
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Shift Into High Gear as Mary-Kate & Ashley Celebrate Their 16th
Birthdays in "Getting There," Available on VHS and DVD June 11
Fasten your seat belts! On June 11, Mary-Kate and Ashley set out on the road trip of the year in the all-new feature-length movie Getting There from Dualstar Video and Warner Home Video (WHV). See Mary-Kate and Ashley celebrate their 16th birthdays and experience the beauty of Utah and glamour of Las Vegas as this exciting Mary-Kate and Ashley adventure debuts on VHS for $19.96 SRP and DVD for $19.98 SRP.
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Fortune 500 Customers Impressed with New Array Security Proxy and
"Amazed" at Performance of Array Networks' Integrated
Web Traffic Management Platform
A new study conducted by Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology market consulting and research, confirms the superior performance and scalability of Array Networks' integrated Array 1000 Web traffic management platform. Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies are also impressed with Array's new Array SP secure Web Traffic Manager.
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Celebrity You've Got Mail!
Ever wish that your favorite celebrity could welcome you or tell you that you've got mail? America Online has a new roster of celebrity voices that members can use to customize their greetings. But for now -- their identities are a secret.
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