Newstream.com Digest: Hottest Holiday Gifts, Dillard's CD/Activity Book Helps Ronald McDonald House Charities, Sept 11 Rescue Dogs Screened in Health Study
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Hottest Holiday Gifts
Gift Guru Ken Panton from eCityofStyle.com and eCityofTravel.com says the hottest gifts for this holiday season fall into three categories: the Fun and Fashionable, Gizmos and Gadgets, and Gifts of Escapism. Video available
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Dillard's Celebrates the Holidays "Hand in Hand" with Ronald McDonald House Charities
Dillard's is again pleased to announce its commitment to Ronald McDonald House Charities. During the holiday season, Dillard's supports Ronald McDonald Houses with a fundraiser aiding families with seriously ill children, which helps them not only during the holidays, but every day of the year. Photo, video and audio available here
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Study Provides Early Detection for Canine Heroes
In conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania and the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, the Iams Company is conducting a five-year study using MRI technology to determine if dogs that participated in the World Trade Center and Pentagon rescue operations develop cancer at a higher rate than dogs that didn't. Get video now
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Gamespy Goes Offline With Electronics Boutique Gift Cards for Online Subscriptions
How do you buy a gamer an online subscription if you're not online? Electronics Boutique now sells GameSpy gift cards for its online subscription services at more than 1,088 retail locations throughout the United States.
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Atari Announces Terminator(R)3: Redemption(TM)
Atari announced the development of a second game based on Terminator(R)3: Rise of the Machines(TM), the summer blockbuster motion picture from Intermedia, IMF and C2 Pictures. Terminator 3: Redemption(TM) will take players for another ride into the post-apocalyptic universe presented in the feature film as they become the series signature icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.
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Best Buy Presents U.S. Marine Corps With $350,000 Donation to Support 'Toys for Tots'/'Toys for Teens' at TEEN PEOPLE Listening Lounge Event
Best Buy Co., Inc. , North America's leading consumer electronics retailer, and The Best Buy Children's Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to making learning fun by funding innovative, interactive and technology-based programs, presented the U.S. Marine Corps with a $350,000 donation to the "Toys for Tots"/"Toys for Teens" program at a TEEN PEOPLE Listening Lounge event.
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DMV Releases Special Graphic to Help Customers Recalculate Their Car Tax
DMV has created a simple graphic to help customers who have received renewal notices showing the higher car tax recalculate their fees so they can pay a lower amount immediately and not have to wait for a refund. The graphic is called "Six Easy Steps to Calculate Your Car Tax." It was designed by DMV to help simplify the recalculation process. It is to be used by customers who had already been billed at the higher amount before Governor Schwarzenegger signed an executive order reducing the car tax.
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Down to the Wire With Steve McNair
By now, most people know about Steve McNair's toughness. They know that he thrives in the fourth quarter. But in a first-person account, the league's leading passer, and a favorite for the league MVP award, shares a few secrets and tells The Magazine that it's all about "how much you can stand."
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Safety-Critical Aluminum Component From INTERMET Helps Automakers Take Weight Out of SUVs, Pickup Trucks and Minivans
Providing consumers a more car-like ride and handling in pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans has often put auto designers at odds with the idea of taking weight out of the vehicle in order to achieve better mileage. A new high-tech, aluminum steering knuckle, introduced by INTERMET Corporation , one of the world's leading independent manufacturers of cast-metal automotive components, is solving this dilemma.
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Feva Secures Two Top Ten Toys in ITV's Toy of the Year Show
High Wycombe based Toy Company Feva are soaring to new heights with the news that two of their toys were chosen by a test panel of children as winners in their category in ITV's Toy Of The Year Show screened Sunday 23rd November at 3.30 p.m.
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The Lord of the Rings Beauty Completes 'Airline to Middle-Earth' Themed Fleet
Air New Zealand, Airline to Middle-earth, unveiled the fourth and final aircraft in its unique Lord of the Rings themed fleet.
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SBS Technologies Introduces the PC7 rugged Industrial Computer
SBS Technologies(R) , a leading provider of embedded computing technology, introduced the PC7 rugged, an all-in-one industrial computer housed in a compact EMI-protected metal enclosure that is dust and water resistant. The PC7 rugged is ideal for machine control, data acquisition and processing, communication, and other embedded applications used in industries that expose electronics to harsh environmental conditions.
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What is Your Favorite NCAA Football Play of all Time?
The competition is heating up for the Ultimate play in NCAA football history. Radio News Feature
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New Tools in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the number 3 cause of death among women. Now there's word of new technology that could speed the way in finding the cause of this disease. Radio News Feature
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Nearly One in Five U.S. Kids Facing Hunger This Holiday Season
The holidays are here and while some children have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads, others would just like a hot nutritious meal. Radio News Feature
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Pointer Joins ICM Asset Management as Senior Portfolio Manager
David Pointer, CFA, has joined ICM Asset Management, Inc. as a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager.
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Snooze You Can Use
This holiday season while you are buying presents for all your friends and family don't forget to give yourself the gift of sleep. Radio News Feature
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Burn Baby...Burn
The question of whether racecar drivers should be considered athletes has been debated for years. While most athletes compete in a park-like setting, racecar drivers battle under extreme conditions -- heat, noise and noxious fumes, all while driving at speeds near 200 miles per hour. Radio News Feature
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And You Thought They Just Did Taxes! H&R Block Announces Historic 2nd Quarter Profit
H&R Block is in the news today and it's not even tax time. Matt Kelly has the details. Radio News Feature
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Allen E. Kiefer Joins East Penn's Board of Directors
East Penn Financial Corporation recently appointed Allen E. Kiefer of Schuylkill Haven to the boards of directors of East Penn Financial Corporation and East Penn Bank.
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Life Asset Group Hosts Florida State Senator and Kentucky Insurance Regulator at Life Settlement Conference
Life Asset Group, a leading life settlement broker, was pleased to welcome Florida State Senator Steven Geller and Kentucky Director of Life Insurance Brian Staples as it co-hosted the Viatical and Life Settlement Association of America Conference in Miami Beach, November 13th and 14th.
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To File, or Not to File?
If your financial situation has you headed to the poor house, here's some information that could help. Radio News Feature
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Stored Value Systems and GCS Bake Up Cash Card for Panera Bread
Comdata Corporation(R), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ceridian Corporation , announced today that its Stored Value Systems, Inc. (SVS) business unit and its Salt Lake City-based minority-owned marketing partner, Gift Card Solutions (GCS), have signed St. Louis, Mo.-based Panera Bread to a contract establishing a private-label cash card for its U.S.-based bakery-cafe locations. The agreement establishes SVS and GCS as exclusive providers of cash card products for the bread/cafe retailer. The bakery-cafe company operates 558 stores in 35 states nationwide.
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Stratasys Rapid Prototyping Upgrades Increase Speed and Capacity
Rapid prototyping system maker, Stratasys , announced significant upgrades for its T-Class platform. The FDM Titan's(TM) build speed will increase by 54 percent on average, and the FDM Vantage(TM) will receive an optional build volume increase of 150 percent and a doubling of its modeling material capacity.
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Lottery's New Holiday Game, Two Additional Games, Go on Sale Tuesday
The Pennsylvania Lottery adds a $5 Holiday Surprise Package to its complement of holiday-themed instant games -- Dashing Through The Dough, Stocking Stuffer DOUBLER, Holiday Bucks, Holiday Countdown and SECRET SANTA -- currently on sale at licensed Lottery retail locations.
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