Newstream.com Digest: SBC to Deliver Unprecedented Wireless Broadband Coverage, Brain Imaging -- Driver Distraction and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
NEW YORK--Aug. 6, 2003--| Brain Imaging -- Driver Distraction |
Multitasking. For many of us that may mean eating or drinking or using a cell phone while driving. But how much multitasking can we do before we become too distracted to drive?
A report from General Motors .
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SBC Communications to Deploy Wi-Fi Hot Spots in 6,000 Venues, Create Integrated Wi-Fi/3G Service to Deliver Unprecedented Wireless Broadband Coverage
SBC Communications Inc. today announced a groundbreaking initiative to deploy more than 20,000 Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) hot spots in 6,000 venues over the next three years and create an integrated Wi-Fi and third-generation (3G) wireless service to deliver unprecedented coverage that enables customers to enjoy a comparable broadband experience at home, in the office and on the road.
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Back to School: Are Your Children Prepared?
New research shows as many as half of U.S. children are not prepared for kindergarten.
Radio News Feature.
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Personal Finances 101
There's no question that teenagers know how to spend money. But do they know how to manage it?
Radio News Feature.
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Momma Said S.W.A.T. You Out
He became known as a rapper, but over the past decade LL Cool J has appeared on his own television series and a number of movies. He's set to do it again in the movie S.W.A.T.
Radio News Feature.
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Mexican Super Star Thalia Takes Fashion World by Storm
Famous Mexican singer and actress, Thalia Sodi, has launched her own fashion line that includes clothes, shoes, accessories and home furnishings. Deborah Wetzel has more.
Radio News Feature.
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Willis Group Appoints William C. Bartholomay Vice Chairman
Willis Group Holdings Limited , the global insurance broker, today announces a major addition to its senior leadership team, designed to strengthen the company at a time of accelerating growth and market penetration. William C. Bartholomay, a recognized insurance brokerage leader, has been named Group Vice Chairman of Willis Group Holdings as well as Vice Chairman of its principal US subsidiary Willis North America. Mr. Bartholomay joins Willis from Near North National Group where he served as President and a member of its Board of Directors. Reporting directly to Willis Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joe Plumeri, Bartholomay will maintain offices in Chicago and New York.
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Whitson Sadler, Retired President and CEO of Solvay America Inc., to be Awarded the 2003 Chemical Industry Medal
Whitson Sadler, retired president and CEO of Solvay America Inc., will be awarded the 2003 Chemical Industry Medal by The Society of Chemical Industry (American Section).
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PrimeSource Introduces Convenient Containers for Pro-Twist(R) Premium Professional-Grade Fasteners
PrimeSource Building Products Inc., one of the largest distributors of building products and fasteners in the nation, is introducing a new packaging innovation for its Pro-Twist(R) line of commercial and residential construction fasteners -- a set of clear, re-sealable plastic containers.
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