Newstream.com Digest: Test Drive: Advice for Buying a New Car, Ben & Jerry's and SELF Magazine Team Up for Anti-Smoking Campaign, New Fujifilm Digital Cameras
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Test Drive: Advice for Buying a New Car
Thinking of buying a new car? Many of you are. While the economy may be dragging, sales of cars and trucks are brisk. Experts say there's no time like the present to buy a new automobile. Due to record low financing offers and incentives a new car or truck is more affordable than ever. Yet it's still a major investment, so here are some important tips to take advantage of a good situation. A report from General Motors
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Swap Smokes for Cones
According to a study by the Health Institute for Preventative Medicine in Denmark, smoking as few as three cigarettes at day doubles the risk of heart attacks by women and nearly doubles the risk of dying from any cause. So, whether women think of themselves as a non-smoker or a light smoker, it is important that they know that even one puff can cause harm to their bodies.
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Don't Let Your Skin Match Your Wedding Dress
With all the bustle of planning a wedding, it can be hard to find time to get the perfect golden glow through the usual means. Mystic Tan(R) resolves the problem. It creates an even, natural looking UV-free tan in less than 60 seconds, so the entire wedding party can look great just in time for the big day.
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Acorto Introduces Self-Serve Commercial Espresso Station
Picture this...you want to serve "real" cappuccino with freshly brewed espresso and perfectly foamed milk -- but you don't want to put in a full service cafe or hire additional employees. Thanks to ACORTO and its new 2500i commercial espresso machine, freshly brewed self-serve espresso drinks are readily available at the touch of a button.
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THQ Unveils Sphinx - an Original Interactive Adventure
THQ Inc. today unveiled Sphinx (working title) -an original interactive adventure game. Developed for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo(R) Gamecube(TM) by game design veterans Eurocom Entertainment Software, Sphinx takes the character-based, action-adventure genre to new heights with sophisticated gameplay mechanics, original character designs, amazing visuals and superior technology.
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Penta Becomes The Best Selling Water Item In Health Food Stores,
Fueling A New Trend: Super-Premium Drinking Water
In a category long dominated by bottlers who conjure up imagery of glaciers, springs and rivers, there's a new top dog - and unlike the others, this incredible water doesn't claim to come from some miraculous source. In fact, in comparison to the many designer bottles in the water section, Penta looks downright ordinary.
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The GM Card Roars Into NASCAR
The GM Card(R) today announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the No. 30 America Online Racing NASCAR Winston Cup team, whose driver, Jeff Green of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), won the pole for the Daytona 500.
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Los Angeles Man Becomes First Million-Dollar Winner on Weekday "Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire"
Kevin Smith, a 52-year-old retired trucker from Los Angeles, today became the first million-dollar winner on the weekday version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," hosted by Meredith Vieira.
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Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. Announces First 6.2 Megapixel Consumer
Digital Camera With New Fourth-Generation Super CCD SR for Extended
Dynamic Range
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. today unveiled the first consumer 6.2 megapixel (S-pixel: 3.1 million, R-pixel: 3.1 million) digital camera, which carries its proprietary new Super CCD SR (Super Dynamic Range) technology. Capturing pictures with quality approaching that of film, with 2,832 x 2,128 (6.03 million) recorded pixels, and dramatically increased dynamic range, the new Fujifilm FinePix F700 represents a new frontier in digital photography. The Fujifilm FinePix F700 is the first 6.2 million effective pixel (S-pixel: 3.1 million, R-pixel: 3.1 million) consumer digital camera on the market today.
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Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. Announces First Digital Camera With New
Fourth-Generation Super CCD
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. today unveiled the first digital camera to carry its fourth-generation Super CCD HR (High Resolution), the FinePix F410. The camera, which has 3.1 million effective pixels, provides first-time digital camera users with increased resolution, sensitivity and color reproduction, and produces high quality images. In addition, the camera's sleek and lightweight design is sure to win style points from consumers.
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Internationally Renowned Artist Wyland Set to Finish Whaling Wall 90
for Republic of Palau
Internationally renowned environmental artist Wyland will complete his next "Whaling Wall" marine life mural, a 2,700-square foot painting, at the Palau International Airport in the Republic of Palau. A dedication ceremony with Palau President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. will be held at the airport at 4 pm Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Third Party Certifies That All Of Weyerhaeuser's U.S. Forests Meet
Standard For Sound Forestry
Weyerhaeuser Company , one of the world's largest lumber producers, announced today that an independent auditor has certified the company's entire U.S. forest holdings as meeting the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI(R)) standard. More than seven million acres of forest-an area larger than the state of Maryland-now satisfy rigorous requirements for protecting the environment and ensuring future forest growth.
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New Technology Opens Up A World Of Computing Possibilities
You know how it is - the more programs and games we put on our home computer - the slower it seems to run. Well, here's some good news. New technology hitting the market later this year will enable your P-C to handle the performance requirements of today's and tomorrow's most advanced computer games and digital media content. Radio News Feature
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Philip I. Kent Rejoins Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
AOL Time Warner today announced that Philip I. Kent, a veteran senior executive at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., who last served as President of the CNN News Group, has rejoined Turner as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He will report to Jeffrey Bewkes, Chairman of AOL Time Warner's Entertainment & Networks Group.
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Regions Names Stone Chief Credit Officer, Rippee Head of Corporate
Banking
Regions Financial Corp. has named E.C. "Cris" Stone executive vice president and chief credit officer and Doyle R. Rippee as executive vice president of corporate banking effective immediately. Stone, 60, was previously executive vice president of corporate banking for Regions; he joined the company in that capacity in 1988. Rippee, 54, comes to his position from the Nashville, Tenn., location of Regions subsidiary Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., where he has served as managing director of investment banking and principal of the Morgan Keegan Mezzanine Fund since 2000.
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