Newstream Digest: The Feel-Good Fashion Trend, Giving Your Car More Style, Tax Preparation Now To Save Money Later & Other Free Multimedia Content For Journalists.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Newstream Digest The Feel-Good Fashion Trend Yellow is for cancer research, red for AIDS awareness and pink for breast cancer awareness. Charitable awareness bracelets have quickly become the trendy, tasteful way to support a cause you care about. But there hasn't been one targeted specifically to teens and young adults -- until now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16250 -------------------------------------------------- How to Use Employer Benefits to Lower Your Tax Liability Now that the presidential election is over, it's time for benefits elections. Right now, millions of Americans are making important decisions about healthcare and retirement options through their employers. Smart decisions about these employer benefits can mean lower taxes next year. Many workers don't realize that options like tax-free dollars for medical expenses and contribution matches pay off at tax time. A report from H&R Block (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRB HRB H&R Block, Inc. HRB Harbin, China (Airport Code) HRB Human Resources Branch (Canada) HRB Haiti International Airline (ICAO code) HRB Human Rights Bureau ). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16225 -------------------------------------------------- Giving Your Car More Style Vehicle personalization is big business in the U.S., with Americans spending $29 billion a year on vehicle accessories. A report from General Motors (NYSE:GM). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16260 -------------------------------------------------- Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. Declares: Free Yourself with Debut Album on November 23; America's American Idol Favorite Completes Her First Album Produced by Hitmakers Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri, the Underdogs and Others J/19 recording artist Fantasia, the American Idol 3 champion who made Billboard History with her first record "I Believe" in June, is set to release her debut album FREE YOURSELF. The album, arriving in stores November 23rd, will feature guest appearances by Missy Elliott, who is producing three tracks, and a host of hitmakers that include Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock & Carlin car·line or car·lin n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] , The Underdogs, Jazze Pha, and others. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16271 -------------------------------------------------- TheNest.com: The Knot Crosses the Threshold with the First Home for Newlyweds on the Net First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then what? More than 4 million Americans cross the threshold into their first year of marriage each year. From firing up the passion postwedding to navigating the uncharted waters of adulthood (bills, homes and cars) the first year of marriage is packed with fun first-time experiences and hundreds of nagging little to-dos. Welcome The Nest (www.thenest.com): the new home for newlyweds from The Knot, Inc., the creators of the leading wedding website. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16247 -------------------------------------------------- Take a Ride with Funkmaster Flex Ride With Funkmaster Flex (Sometimes referred to as FMF)was a TV show produced by MTV Networks. The show aired from 2003-2004, lasting approximately one year. and was originally shown on Spike TV and RedMoxie. Cars today are more than just a way to get around town; they are an extension of a person's style. Whether you drive a sports car or a pick-up truck, everyone wants their car to reflect who they are or would like to be. Video available. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16252 -------------------------------------------------- LooneyTunes.com Gets a 'Toon up Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Online has officially unveiled the new LooneyTunes.com web site with the first original Looney Tunes shorts (online or offline) in more than a year, it was announced November 9, by Jim Noonan, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul and General Manager of Warner Bros. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16258 -------------------------------------------------- Commerce Bank Announces Two Key Promotions Commerce Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:CBH CBH cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity. ) announced that Dennis M. DiFlorio has been promoted to president of retail banking and operations and Robert D. Falese has been promoted to president of commercial and investment banking. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16270 -------------------------------------------------- FedEx Express Ships 630 Tons of Beaujolais Nouveau to Wine Aficionados for Annual Uncorking Tradition FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX See full-duplex. fdx - full-duplex ), November 10 began the transportation of 630 tons or 504,000 bottles of 2004 Beaujolais Nouveau wine to Japanese enthusiasts eagerly anticipating the annual uncorking on November 18. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16269 -------------------------------------------------- Deepwater Natural Gas Discoveries to Be Developed in Eastern Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east In an industry first, five independent exploration and production companies and a midstream energy company have come together to facilitate the development of multiple ultra-deepwater, natural gas discoveries in the previously untapped Eastern Gulf of Mexico. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16267 -------------------------------------------------- Logitech's Motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. QuickCam Orbit Wins Popular Science Magazine's Best of What's New Award Logitech (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer : LOGN) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : LOGI LOGI Logitech Intl. (stock symbol) ), the world's leading manufacturer of Web cameras, on November the 10th announced its QuickCam(R) Orbit(TM) webcam was named one of this year's top 100 tech innovations, receiving Popular Science Magazine's 2004 Best of What's New award in the Computing category. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16266 -------------------------------------------------- Tweeter tweeter - woofer Launches National Broadcast Campaign With Creative Developed By Partners+simons PARTNERS+simons has announced its creative broadcast campaign for Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, the nation's premier specialty retailer of entertaining consumer electronics solutions, debuts nationally on Sunday, November 14. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16265 -------------------------------------------------- New Help To Stop Smoking Revealed At Annual Research Meeting Have you or someone you know been trying to stop smoking? Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16261 -------------------------------------------------- Hi-Tech Tools in the War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism During the 1991 Gulf War, we all heard about smart bombs. Now, it's smart-data. As the Navy and the Marine Corps fight the global war on terror, they're arming themselves with information designed to save lives and enhance their state of readiness See: defense readiness condition; weapons readiness state. in a mammoth data warehouse, called "DECKPLATE." Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16264 -------------------------------------------------- Tweeter Unveils New Brand Strategy Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, the nation's premier specialty retailer of entertaining consumer electronics solutions, announces November 10, the future of Tweeter with a new concept store in Las Vegas and new national brand strategy. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16262 -------------------------------------------------- Celebrate World Children's Day One of the world's largest restaurant franchises is lending a hand to help the children of the world. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16263 -------------------------------------------------- Jackson Lewis Welcomes Leroy J. Watkins, Jr. As Partner; Workplace Law Powerhouse Continues To Grow Jackson Lewis LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , one of the nation's largest workplace law firms, is pleased to announce LeRoy J. Watkins, Jr. has joined the firm's New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. office as a Partner. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16259 -------------------------------------------------- Navigauge Consumer Behavior Index Reveals Radio Listening Habits Surrounding the 2004 Presidential Election Navigauge, a leading media and market intelligence company, released November 9, its monthly Consumer Behavior Index(R) (CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. ) results, detailing consumer in-vehicle listening behavior surrounding the 2004 Presidential Election. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16257 -------------------------------------------------- In Flander's Fields the Poppies Blow: VFW See Video for Windows. Calls for Remembrance of Veterans' Sacrifices One veteran's organization is urging everyone to remember former members of the nation's armed forces by buying a buddy poppy. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16256 -------------------------------------------------- World-Class HR Executives Leverage Technology More Effectively, According to The Hackett Group World-class HR executives do a dramatically better job of leveraging technology, even though they spend no more than their peers, according to the 2004 HR Book of Numbers Noun 1. Book of Numbers - the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt Numbers (c) Research Series from The Hackett Group, a business advisory firm and an Answerthink company (Nasdaq: ANSR ANSR Autonomous Naval Support Round ANSR Adaptive Network Solutions Research, Inc. ANSR Advanced Neutron Source Reactor ANSR Active No Swashplate Rotor (Army) ). This leverage plays a key role in helping world-class HR executives generate significant return on investment in the form of decreased costs, less staff, and a wide range of other efficiency and effectiveness benefits, Hackett found. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16251 -------------------------------------------------- Clearswift Reveals Unprecedented Spam Analysis Exposes Depth of Social Engineering Spammers are becoming increasingly canny in tune with the sensibilities of email users, and exploiting these to the full in order to shift their wares. The findings of Clearswift's November Spam Index, the most in-depth spam analysis to date by an email security provider, reveals spammers are deploying different techniques in each sector to spread viruses, gain control of computers and encourage recipients to part with their cash. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16249 -------------------------------------------------- Wake Forest's Chris Paul On The Cover Of ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network The Magazine's 2005 College Basketball Preview Issue Chris Paul always wanted to play for Wake Forest, to be near his family and play for his hometown school. But since he lost his granddad, his best friend, to a terrible armed robbery, every game and every shot have meant more than ever. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16248 -------------------------------------------------- Canandaigua Wine Leads Wine Industry Innovation With Vendange Wines in Tetra Prisma(R) Packaging Canandaigua Wine Company is continuing to lead the way in innovative wine packaging with the introduction of Vendange in 500 ml Tetra Prisma(R) containers. Having introduced the first sangria san·gri·a n. A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda water. Also called sangaree. [Probably from Spanish sangría, in Tetra Prisma containers earlier this year, Canandaigua Wine is now the first to offer varietal wines in the groundbreaking new package. This month four Vendange wines will be available nationally in Tetra Prisma containers. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16246 -------------------------------------------------- Conexant Names Dwight Decker Chief Executive Officer Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), announced November 9, that its board of directors has named Dwight W. Decker to the position of chief executive officer (CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ). Decker, 54, will continue to serve as chairman of the board for the company. Conexant also said that it plans to reduce pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. from the current quarterly level of $95 million to $80 million exiting its September-ending fiscal year. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16255 -------------------------------------------------- ConAgra Foods Names Sklarsky as New CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG CAG 1 Chronic atrophic gastritis 2 Coronary angiography, see there ), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, November 9 announced that Frank S. Sklarsky is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 1. Sklarsky, who will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Rohde, comes to ConAgra Foods from DaimlerChrysler where he was Vice President, Product Finance and was most recently announced as Vice President, Corporate Financial Control. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?16245 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). 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