Newstream.com Digest: Protecting Online Shoppers From Fraud, Remote Start for Your Car, FDA Approves Strattera For ADHD
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Your Credit Card Is More Secure Than You Realize When Shopping
Online This Holiday Season
'Tis the season to be shopping online. But nearly two-thirds of Internet shoppers are so wary that computer hackers will steal their credit card number and other personal information that they end up backing off and not buying. There are some answers. Brand names such as Godiva, Lenox and many others are using innovative technology to protect your privacy -- and your wallet.
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Remote Start for Your Car
What's going to make it easier for you to warm up your car on a freezing winter morning or cool it down after it has been sitting in the hot summer sun? Here's a look at a convenient feature that you may want on your next car or truck. A report from General Motors .
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New Retail Security Survey Shows U.S. Retailers Losing $31
Billion to Theft
Retailers must look beyond discounts and sales promotions and focus on the dual threats of dishonest employees and shoplifters in order to turn a profit during this year's critical holiday shopping season, a new University of Florida retail study reports. Get video now.
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FDA Approves Strattera(TM), First Noncontrolled Option For Treatment
of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Strattera(TM) (atomoxetine HCl), judging it safe and effective for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults. Get video here.
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Early Treatment with Bayer Drug Can Drastically Lower the Risk of
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Patients with impaired glucose tolerance who receive treatment with acarbose at an early stage can not only prevent type II (adult-onset) diabetes from developing but can also drastically lower the risk of cardiovascular complications such as myocardial infarction. These findings of the large-scale international STOP-NIDDM Study were recently presented at the 21st International Bayer Pharma Press Seminar in Munich.
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GE Medical Systems Receives FDA Clearance for Innova(TM) 4100
GE Medical Systems, a unit of General Electric Company , announced that it has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the GE Innova(TM) 4100. This large-format digital flat panel X-ray system, the first of its kind, provides detailed, real-time fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for interventional radiological procedures that require exacting precision.
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Hearing Loud And Clear
The blast of the alarm clock, shriek of the blow dryer and roar of traffic are common sounds of everyday life. Yet, these ordinary sounds are causing millions of Americans to suffer from hearing loss.
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Mad Catz Launches Lynx, Wireless Controller for Xbox
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSE:MCZ), a leading manufacturer of video game accessories, announced today the launch of the company's first Lynx(TM) wireless controller for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft. This is the second in the Mad Catz family of Lynx wireless controllers that was first introduced last July with the Lynx wireless for PlayStation(R)2, PS one and PlayStation.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Customer Service and Attention to
Detail Drive Home Mortgage Customer Satisfaction
Only one out of 10 consumers indicate loyalty to their current primary home mortgage service provider, according to the 2003 J.D. Power and Associates Home Mortgage Study released.
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Office Depot Takes the "Work" Out of Holiday Shopping
With the holiday season fast approaching and recognizing that many shoppers will begin their shopping on foot this weekend, Office Depot , the world's largest seller of office products and supplies, takes the work out of holiday shopping this year with in-store merchandising, special holiday Web sites and in-store shipping services that make shopping easy, convenient and affordable this holiday season.
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Men and Women Differ on Best Holiday Movie Memories, Agree on Worst
It's no secret that men and women have different tastes, and a recent survey has found that holiday movies are another point of disparity for the sexes. But they don't disagree on everything...
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Fun and Learning Go Hand in Hand
It's that time of the year again and parents will soon find themselves faced with the same yearly dilemma of what to buy their children for the holidays. In fact, while a recent survey revealed that 91 percent of parents believe it's important to give gifts that encourage learning, more than half have trouble figuring out which toys will help their children grow. How can you decide which toys allow your children to learn while having fun? Radio News Feature Interview with Dr. Richard Bavaria, vice president of education at Sylvan Learning Center.
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Actress Laura Regan Chats About the New Movie THEY
Delving deep into the unnerving psychological roots of horror, the fast-paced thriller They explores the idea that fear of the dark goes farther than anyone would like to think. When a group of young adults begins to disappear late at night, it seems that their worst nightmares from childhood have returned to take them. But who are They, and can anyone survive the evil that haunts the night? Radio News Feature Interview with actress Laura Regan.
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Rock On! Jimi Hendrix's Music & Memory Live on for 60th Birthday Bash
Fans of rock icon Jimi Hendrix will be holding parties around the world on November 27, 2002, to celebrate what would have been the guitar legend's 60th birthday, but nowhere will there be a gathering like the one being hosted by Jimi's younger brother Leon at B.B. King's Blues Club in Los Angeles. Led by Leon Hendrix, who will also be performing at the birthday bash, an unparalleled collection of Jimi's family, friends and former band mates will be gathering at the club to mark the occasion with a night-long marathon of peace, love and rock and roll. Radio News Feature.
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Bargain Travel
Last year holiday travelers had security concerns in mind as they packed up to visit family. But this year the biggest concern for holiday travelers is money. Radio News Feature.
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Fairchild Semiconductor Strengthens Finance Management Team
Fairchild Semiconductor , the leading global supplier of high performance products for multiple end markets, today announced new appointments to the Fairchild finance management team. Robin Sawyer has been promoted to vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer and Dave Henry has been appointed to the position of vice president of Finance, Worldwide Operations.
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Kroger VIPs Attend Latest NewQuest Properties Development Opening
The who's who of Kroger Food Stores was on hand for the ribbon-cutting event that marked the opening of the latest Houston-area commercial development by NewQuest Properties.
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