Newstream.com digest: Retirement Checklist, Future of Automotive Safety, Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists

17 January 2001

Newstream.com digest: Retirement Checklist, Future of Automotive Safety, Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists

    NEW YORK--Jan. 17, 2001--

    SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT ON YOUTH VIOLENCE RELEASED

    Surgeon General David Satcher released Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General. This Surgeon General's Report focuses exclusively on youth violence in America -- providing a review of what we know about youth violence from a public health perspective, summarizing the state of the science on youth violence and prevention. Video available this afternoon
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    TECHLAB: THE FUTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY

    Safety is one of the top concerns of consumers when they go vehicle shopping. Visitors to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit are getting a hands-on look at the future of safety. Learn more here about Ford Motor Company's innovative TechLab display.
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    PREMIERE ONLINE AUTO LEASING SERVICE DEBUTS WITH DIRECT,
    ALL-INCLUSIVE AGENT SERVICE FOR CLIENTS

    The Internet's first auto leasing service to successfully manage the entire auto leasing process for its clients -- from vehicle search and negotiation, to lease program comparison, to arranging for convenient delivery through a dealer in the customer's area -- debuts today at leasebynet.com.
    You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1747

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    FORMER HOUSE WAYS & Means Chairman Joins PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Bill Archer, former chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee and Texas Congressman for the past thirty years, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a senior policy advisor. Archer will provide advice to the firm's clients on Federal policy matters and will also focus on trade and international tax issues.
    You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1750

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    MULTINATIONAL GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ADOPTED BY AT&T,
    Volvo Truck & SmithKline Beecham

    The global manufacturing PR firm, TR Cutler, Inc., recently added LIM (Leadership in International Management) to its client roster. President & CEO, Thomas R. Cutler said, "LIM produces powerful results for significant multinational firms, especially those involved with mergers and acquisitions. Our firm is delighted to bring their accomplishments to worldwide attention."
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    CHECKLIST FOR RETIREMENT

    Soon, the baby boomer generation will be facing retirement. And it will become the largest shift of the workforce into retirement in history. But is this huge wave of people ready for the transition? Merrill Lynch has some suggestions to help make it easier.
    You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1737

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    DON'T DRINK THE TOILET WATER!

    A label on a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan warning "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking" has been identified as one of the nation's wackiest warning labels by a Michigan watchdog group. Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch sponsors the annual "Wacky Warning Label Contest" to reveal how lawsuits, and fear of lawsuits, have prompted warnings against even obvious misuses of products.
    You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1749

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