Newstream.com Digest: Free `All About Me' Child ID Safety Kits, Phony Airbags Pose Safety Threat
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DKNY Jeans and Youth Anti-Drug Campaign Partner for
Celebrity Calendar
Teenage girls across the country will find out what their favorite male celebrities choose over drugs when the 2003 DKNY Jeans/What's Your Anti-Drug? celebrity calendar debuts in the December/January issue of CosmoGIRL! Magazine. The calendar was produced by DKNY Jeans in partnership with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
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Free Comprehensive Child Identification Kits Offered to Public
The issue of child safety receives a lot of national attention -- and with good reason. With over 2,000 children reported missing in this country every day, many states are working to strengthen their ability to respond to child abduction reports by introducing powerful tools, such as the AMBER Alert Plan, into their communities. To support these efforts, MetLife Auto & Home offers parents, guardians, and other concerned individuals free comprehensive personal information and identification kits that can help law enforcement respond with lightning speed, in the event that the unimaginable should occur. The kit, called 'All About Me,' is available at no cost by calling 1-800-638-5433 (1-800-MET-LIFE).
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HP Opens Next Chapter of Mobile Computing with Innovative Tablet PC
HP today is changing the landscape of mobile computing with the introduction of the Compaq Tablet PC TC1000, a versatile, full-function mobile PC that adapts to the way users work.
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Phony Airbags Posing National Safety Threat
Fake, phony, dummy or false -- whatever the term used to describe it, airbag fraud ranks as one of the worst car repair scams out there, and it can have fatal consequences. Law enforcement officials warn it's a scam on the rise, yet most used car buyers aren't even aware of the potential danger until it's too late. Get video now.
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Improving Airfield Safety
When people think of air travel accidents, they usually think of problems in the sky. But often, the biggest air traffic problems -- and solutions -- can be found right on the ground. A report from Siemens .
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Afghan Wireless Donates GSM Mobile Handsets and Service to Police &
Fire Response
In accordance with their mission to provide mobile connectivity to Afghanistan, Afghan Wireless donated thirty mobile handsets and GSM local mobile service to Kabul's police and fire departments. The donation will be utilized to facilitate emergency response throughout the city of Kabul.
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More than One Quarter of Americans would Reduce their Credit Card Use if America Goes to War with Iraq, According to the Cambridge Consumer
Credit Index
Just over one quarter of Americans (27%) say they would reduce their use of credit cards to make major purchases of big ticket items such as autos, furniture and education if America goes to war with Iraq, according to the results of a nationwide survey by the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. Of those surveyed, 70% said that going to war would have no impact on their use of credit, while 3% would spend more on their credit cards on big-ticket items-perhaps out of patriotic fervor.
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Gillette Enters Super Premium Disposable Razor Category With
Introduction of Gillette Sensor 3(R)
The Gillette Company introduced Sensor 3, the only disposable razor with three independently spring-mounted Sensor(R) blades that adjust to the curves and contours of the skin. Gillette Sensor 3 provides overall the best shave of any disposable razor.
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Insane 1st Day Sales!
On the morning of the release of Insane Clown Posse's new album "The Wraith: Shangri-La," members Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J appeared on The Howard Stern Show. With fans (a.k.a. Juggalos) outside the studio, hoping to catch a glimpse of the duo, Violent J said "It's raining diamonds, this is the most important day of our lives." When asked by Stern if they were the "Kings of Juggalos" Shaggy 2 Dope replied, "No, we're one of them, we're with them."
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Kevin Liles President Def Jam/Def Soul Executive Vice President
Island Def Jam Music Group Receives the Foundation Joseph Papp
Racial Harmony Award
On Thursday, Nov. 7, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding will present Kevin Liles, President of Def Jam/Def Soul Records/Executive Vice President of Island Def Jam Music Group, with The Foundation Joseph Papp Racial Harmony Award.
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Unilever Appoints John W. Rice as Business Group President and Chief
Executive Officer of Unilever Bestfoods North America and Slim-Fast
Foods Company
Unilever announced today the appointment of John W. Rice as business group president and chief executive officer of Unilever Bestfoods North America, effective Nov. 1, 2002. In addition, Mr. Rice, 50, will continue as chief executive officer of Slim-Fast Worldwide, the weight-management and meal-replacement company acquired by Unilever in 2000.
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Dimension One Spas' AquaFit(tm) 19 Dual Temp Combines Hydromassage
and Aquatic Exercise
The innovative design of AquaFit(tm) 19 Dual Temp, a revolutionary product combining aquatic exercise and hydromassage, features two separate temperature controls allowing users to set different temperatures in the separate areas, fitness pool and hot tub -- warmer for hydrotherapy and cooler for aquatic exercise.
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Alias Wavefront Unveils Alias SketchBook Pro for Microsoft Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition
Alias Wavefront(tm), an SGI company, today announced Alias SketchBook Pro(tm), an intuitive software tool that transforms the Tablet PC into a digital sketchbook. Designed specifically for the Tablet PC, Alias SketchBook Pro introduces a new approach to visual collaboration and user interaction, centered on the pen. For the business community as well as artists, Alias SketchBook Pro is a must-have application for any Tablet PC user.
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Palace Resorts Announces The Grand Opening Of The Jack Nicklaus
Signature Golf Course At Moon Palace Golf Resort
The first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in the Cancun area, designed exclusively for Palace Resorts, opens today at the Moon Palace Golf Resort in Cancun, Mexico.
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Bank of America ATM Chief Joins GENPASS
Genpass Inc., the second largest network ATM driver and processor in the U.S., announced that it has hired William G. Raymond as executive vice president. Raymond has been the senior manager of Bank of America's 14,000 ATM network since 1998 and has eighteen years in the EFT and retail banking industries, the last nine of them at Bank of America .
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