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Newstream Digest: Automobile Magazine Names 2005 All-Stars, Accelerating Retirement Savings With An IRA & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

NEW YORK--Dec. 2, 20040, 2004--Newstream Digest

Accelerating Retirement Savings With An IRA

Do you have enough money saved up for your retirement dreams? If not, there is good news -- current tax law gives retirees investing in IRAs a shot in the arm that will accelerate their savings. Here's how to help make your money keep up even as Americans are living longer. A video report from Allstate .

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AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE Announces its 2005 All-Stars

AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication, today announced the winners of the 2005 AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE All-Stars awards, recognizing outstanding performance in 13 categories. The recipients are featured in the 2005 February issue, on newsstands January 11, 2005.

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'Rinspeed Senso', the Most Sensuous Car in the World

The automotive sector can look forward to a world premiere on March 1, 2005 when the renowned Swiss car designer and solution specialist Rinspeed and Bayer MaterialScience, one of the largest producers of plastic in the world, will be presenting their ideas and visions for the next generation of cars with the "Senso" concept car.

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Dinnertime in Your Time

The holidays are here and it may seem like you don't have enough time to take a breath -- let alone make dinner for the family. But with the right ingredients and some simple recipes, putting a balanced meal on the table can be a quick and simple task. A video report from General Mills .

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RAE Systems Protecting World Archaeological Treasure

RAE Systems Inc. (AMEX:RAE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of rapidly-deployable, multi-sensor chemical and radiation detection monitors and networks for homeland security and industrial applications, on December the 20th announced that it is working with provincial and local organizations to provide indoor air security utilizing a RAE Systems-equipped wireless sensing network at the site of the archeological excavation of Xi'an, China's famous terracotta warriors.

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MetLife Auto & Home Offers Auto and Home Tips for Surviving Winter Weather

The weather outside's expected to be frightful this winter, at least for much of the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which reports a great likelihood of cooler-than-average temperatures in much of the East, Middle Atlantic, and South.

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Winners of the 2nd Edition of Premios Fox Sports are Announced

Fox Pan American Sports officially announces the winners of The 2nd Edition of Premios Fox Sports held on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the Performing Arts in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Champion Boxer Glen Johnson Goes 12 Rounds With Batman

The Wonderful World of Animation (WWA) art gallery personally delivered two animation art pieces to World Champion Boxer, Glen Johnson, while he was in Los Angeles for his upcoming fight at the Staples Center.

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Developing Life Skills Through Play

Parents looking for games that educate as well as entertain their children this holiday season may want to consider trading cards games.

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CompuBug By Larry Blasko For Business Wire

The problem that laptop computers have yet to solve is a basic one -- laps.

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Barbie(R) Doll's Toe-Tal Makeover

Once seen only sporting the most stylish of high heels, Barbie(R) doll -- for the first time ever -- is revealing her new, more naturally shaped feet with the most perfectly pedicured toes. So where did Barbie(R) doll, who's always in the know on the latest beauty trends, go to get her first pedicure? The Paint Shop of course (a celebrity mani/pedi hot spot, according to a recent issue of People magazine)!

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New Labor Forecast Predicts Steady Growth in Demand for Temporary Workers in 2005 First Quarter

Demand for temporary workers in the United States for the first quarter of 2005 is expected to jump 7.5 percent over the same period in 2004, according to the RemedyTemp Quarterly Labor Forecast.

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ESRI Reaches Groundbreaking Agreement With Shell

Building upon a successful Multinational Enterprise contract signed four years ago, ESRI and Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. have agreed to expand their relationship and implement a comprehensive agreement under which Shell and all its affiliates worldwide can access all of ESRI's software products.

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Famous Dave's Enters Development Agreement for Eight New Restaurants in New York State

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. President and CEO David Goronkin announced December 20 that Team R n' B New York, LLC, owned and operated by current franchise partner Larry Seedorf, has purchased the right to franchise eight additional Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que(R) restaurants in outstate New York.

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Federal-Mogul to Give Away Classic Chevrolet El Camino SS Through 2005 Training Promo

The Federal-Mogul Technical Education Center (TEC) will award a 1966 Chevrolet El Camino SS with a "numbers-matching" engine and rare package of factory options to an engine rebuilder, professional technician or parts counterperson through the 2005 Federal-Mogul Training Excellence Sweepstakes.

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Unisys Continues Succession Transition with Two Senior Management Appointments

The Board of Directors of Unisys Corporation has continued its management transition, electing Leo C. Daiuto, president, Systems & Technology and Patricia A. Bradford, corporate vice president, Worldwide Human Resources, effective January 1, 2005. Both will report to Joseph W. McGrath, who will be chief executive officer, also effective January 1.

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Elpida Ships Fully-Buffered DIMM Samples for Advanced Performance in Next-Generation Servers

Elpida Memory, Inc., Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), on December the 20th announced that it has shipped samples of its Fully-Buffered Dual in-line Memory Modules (FB-DIMM) that provide advanced performance for next-generation servers. The industry standard specification is complete and will be confirmed by JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Counsel).

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William S. Ayer of Alaska Air Group Appointed to Puget Energy and Puget Sound Energy Boards

William S. Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer of Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, has been named an independent member of the Boards of Directors of Puget Energy and its wholly owned utility subsidiary Puget Sound Energy effective January 12, 2005.

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Justice For All?

The American Tort Reform Foundation has just come out with a list of "Judicial Hellholes" -- areas in the United States where the law is plaintiff-friendly and defendants, typically large corporations, don't receive a fair trial. Radio News Feature.

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Investing Your Money in 2005

Many people think investing in stocks is too risky today. American investors are sitting on the sidelines -- holding their money in cash...bank accounts...and money market funds. Noted economist Dr. John Rutledge has a 'Heads Up' about investing your money in 2005. Radio News Feature.

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More Heart, Less Burn

Planning on attending a party this holiday season? If you suffer from acid indigestion, arming yourself with the remedy pharmacists recommend most can make the difference between a happy holiday, or a holiday full of heartburn. Radio News Feature.

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FDA Approves Kepivance(TM) (Palifermin)

Imagine suffering from severe mouth sores so unbearable that you can't even eat or swallow. Fortunately, a new therapy just approved by the FDA will now help protect certain cancer patients from these devastating mouth sores. Radio News Feature.

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Bring a Pet Home for the Holidays

Still looking for the perfect gift for your loved ones? More people bring pets into their homes during the holiday season than any other time of the year. Radio News Feature.

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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Appoints Dr Andrew McLaughlin as New Group Chief Economist

The Royal Bank of Scotland announced today that Dr Andrew McLaughlin will be appointed Group Chief Economist on 1st January 2005. He will replace Jeremy Peat who is retiring after 12 years in the role. Dr McLaughlin is currently Deputy Group Chief Economist.

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