Newstream.com Digest: Eli Lilly Unveils Global Partnership to Battle Public Health Threat & Other Free Multimedia Content For Journalists
NEW YORK--June 5, 2003--Most Common Surgery Now Safer
More than 2.5 million people undergo cataract-removal surgery in the U.S. each year, and now researchers at Alcon Laboratories have recently devised a new technique that could make the most commonly performed surgery in the U.S. a little safer.
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Eli Lilly and Company Unveils Global Partnership to Battle One of the Deadliest International Public Health Threats
Eli Lilly and Company unveiled a global effort today with the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) -- an affiliate of Harvard Medical School -- and Purdue University to increase the number of trained personnel and drugs available to treat the expanding crisis of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The company's total contribution to this effort is valued at $70 million (USD) through 2006. Video will be available Friday.
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Speedera Partners With eTouch to Telescope 3,000 NASA Web Sites Into a Single Portal for Fast, Easy Access
eTouch Systems Corp., and Speedera Networks, the emerging leader in global content delivery services, announced that they have partnered to provide a comprehensive SpeedSuite edge delivery solution for NASA as part of a program to consolidate all 3,000 of the space agency's Web sites and make them accessible through a single portal.
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Cross-Country Trek of Antique Cars for Ford's 100th Anniversary
The car that revolutionized assembly line production and made automobiles available to all Americans is back on the road. A caravan of 42 Ford Model T cars is trekking 3,000 miles from California to Dearborn, Mich. in recognition of Ford Motor Company's upcoming centennial celebration. Get video here.
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Rome Goes Country as Country Music Superstar Tim McGraw Performs in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace July 18-19
Country superstar Tim McGraw and his band The Dancehall Doctors will perform a special two night engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 18-19.
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Apollo 13 Commander Retells Story of Mission at SourceOne National Sales Meeting
Capt. James Lovell, the astronaut portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie Apollo 13, was the keynote speaker at SourceOne's first national sales meeting held in Dallas in mid-May.
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First Tennessee Partners With Dave Blaney, Jasper Motorsports In Sponsorship Program For Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway and Renews Deal with BMS
First Tennessee is living life in the fast lane with the company's first NASCAR car sponsorship. First Tennessee has partnered with Jasper Engines and Transmissions and the #77 Jasper Engines Ford Taurus driven by Dave Blaney. A special paint scheme prominently featuring the well-known First Tennessee logo will appear on the #77 car at the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 23.
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Visa International Selects ACI Software for Regional Payment Processing Solution
ACI Worldwide , a leading international provider of enterprise e-payment solutions, today announced that its BASE24-es(tm) software has been licensed by Visa International to enhance the regional scalability of its global payment processing system capabilities outside the United States.
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Head South of the Border With Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico on DVD and VHS Sept. 30
Just in time for a Halloween fiesta, Warner Home Video (WHV) unleashes the all-new, feature-length movie Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico on Sept. 30.
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The WellsFargo.com Bus Brings e-Bills to Alaska
Wells Fargo's first gold shipment left Iditarod by dogsled on December 14, 1911. Today, Wells Fargo is delivering e-Bills via The WellsFargo.com Bus, which is arriving on the Malaspina ferry in Skagway to kick-off a month-long tour.
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Good Charlotte Award Their Customized Honda Civic To Bill Klewer of Glendale, Ariz.
Before hitting the stage on Tuesday, June 3, for their co-headlining concert as part of the 2003 Civic Tour, Good Charlotte awarded Bill Klewer of Glendale, Ariz. one of their customized and autographed Honda Civic Sis that the band personally designed.
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More Than Just a Phone Call
Competition between telecommunications companies has been heating up lately. As the number of consumers seeking multiple services from one provider increases, so does the number of services that are included in the new bundled offerings. Radio News Feature.
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One of the Deadliest International Public Health Threats
We've all heard about SARS, but there's another global health threat that's already affected millions of people. It's multiple drug resistant tuberculosis. This report tells us about a new initiative to fight this disease. Radio News Feature.
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Bain and Associates, Medialink Named Exclusive Broadcast Providers For World Biotechnology Convention
Medialink Worldwide Incorporated , a global leader in providing news and media services for professional communicators, in partnership with public relations firm Bain and Associates, Inc. today announced that together they will be the exclusive provider of broadcast services to BIO 2003, the annual meeting of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The event in Washington, D.C. will be the largest gathering of biotechnology scientists, business and government leaders in history.
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Business Wire Sets Stage for Global Growth by Promoting Three Longtime Staffers to Key Operational Positions
Business Wire has positioned itself for future global expansion by promoting three veteran staffers to expanded operational roles within the organization, Cathy Baron Tamraz, president, announced today.
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