AOL News Offers AOL for Broadband Members Live ABC News Feed of Up-To-The-Minute War Coverage as Events Unfold in Iraq.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. News, the number one news destination on the Internet(a), announced today that it is offering AOL(R) for Broadband members ABC News Live, the recently launched 24/7 news service from ABC News. In its continuous coverage of the war with Iraq, ABC News Live provides live breaking audio and video news coverage available to AOL members as events unfold in Iraq. "We're there for our members and now more than ever they need to get the news on demand, on their own terms," said Jim Bankoff, AOL's executive vice president of programming. "We've put a comprehensive line-up of news coverage and resources at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , offering them the news they want, when they want it, from the most trusted, premium sources available including ABC News, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and more. By adding the live feed from ABC News, there's no question that we've created the best online resource available combining breaking news and interactive features allowing members to get the news and react to it on a real-time basis." AOL News is offering a full range of exclusive content and programming to keep its members informed about the war through a comprehensive news feature called "War on Iraq." At AOL Keyword: War on Iraq, members can access up-to-the-minute breaking news, news on-demand whenever they want it and a full range of interactive features including opinion surveys, message boards, chats, shared photos, and multimedia features to help them stay informed and connected with one another. Members can get instant news alerts, participate in live chats with war experts, debate and express their opinions, as well as send letters and post tributes to service personnel overseas. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About ABCNEWS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ABCNEWS.com is the 24-hour online news service of ABC News. Bernard Gershon is the senior vice president and general manager of ABCNEWS.com. (a) Source: February ComScore Media Metrix |
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