Newstream.com Digest: New Treo 15 Digital Music Jukebox, `The Sopranos' Lorraine Bracco Kicks Off Healthy Vision Campaign and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business EditorsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2002 Treo 15 Digital Music Jukebox from e.Digital Now Shipping e.Digital Corporation e.Digital Corporation (OTCBB: EDIG) is a public company based in San Diego, California and trades over-the-counter on the OTCBB under the ticker symbol "EDIG." Founded in 1988 as Norris Communicatons (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :EDIG EDIG European Defence Industries Group ) announced today that it has begun shipments of its new Treo(tm) 15, a lightweight, pocket-sized digital music jukebox with the capacity to store over 300 CDs worth of digital music. At a suggested retail price of $299, Treo 15 has a built-in 2.5 inch 15 GB hard disk drive and is scheduled to be available this weekend at Good Guys stores on the West Coast. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6256 -------------------------------------------------- Watch spring + Tennis ball = Olympic Art Creating a work of art from a watch and a football is no simple task. But this is what inspired professional and amateur artists have been working on for the last few weeks. With a kit of nothing more than watch parts and assorted sports items, designers, school children, celebrities and students alike have been making astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, sculptures which will be unveiled at the Swatch Kaleidoscope exhibition on Saturday 15 June in central Athens. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6254 -------------------------------------------------- Lorraine Bracco of HBO's The Sopranos Kicks Off The Bausch & Lomb Healthy Vision Campaign Actress Lorraine Bracco was joined by her daughter Margaux Guerard as she launched the kick-off event of Bausch & Lomb's Healthy Vision Campaign in 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. . Together they are promoting the need and importance of proper eye care for long-term eye health. Hundreds of people were able to catch a glimpse Verb 1. catch a glimpse - see something for a brief time catch sight, get a look see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he of the star and receive free vision screenings. Video available now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6243 -------------------------------------------------- Wu Tang Clan Offspring Sunz Of Man Sunz of Man is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated group that currently consists of Prodigal Sunn, Hell Razah, 60-Second Assassin and Killah Priest. It, along with Killarmy, is one of the most popular acts affiliated with Wu-Tang. To Release 'Savior's Day' September 3rd Comprised of 60 Sec Assassin, Prodigal PRODIGAL, civil law, persons. Prodigals were persons who, though of full age, were incapable of managing their affairs, and of the obligations which attended them, in consequence of their bad conduct, and for whom a curator was therefore appointed. 2. Sunn sunn n. 1. A tropical Asian plant (Crotalaria juncea) having clusters of yellow flowers. 2. A tough fiber obtained from the stems of this plant, used for cordage. and Hell Razah, Wu Tang Clan offspring Sunz of Man are set to release a new album on September 3rd, titled Savior's Day. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6266 -------------------------------------------------- Peace Action and Physicians for Social Responsibility Activists Stage Shredding of Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty or ABMT) was a treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear at Nixon Library California Peace Action (CAPA CAPA California Alternate Performance Assessment CAPA Captaris, Inc (stock symbol) CAPA Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants CAPA Creative and Performing Arts (school) ), the state's largest disarmament organization, joined by activists from the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Social Responsibility, staged a ceremonial shredding today to protest the end of the landmark Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, signed by President Nixon in 1972. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6265 -------------------------------------------------- Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) Announces Partnership With the National Children's Cancer Society to Fight Children's Cancer Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) announced a partnership with The National Children's Cancer Society Inc. (N.C.C.S.) and unveiled Nikki's Bear(tm), a special teddy bear to be sold in all Build-A-Bear Workshop locations across the country to help fight children's cancer. The bear will be available in all of the company's over 100 stores and it's Web site beginning January 2003. One dollar of each bear will be donated to The National Children's Cancer Society. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6262 -------------------------------------------------- Take Cover!! Book Is Here -- Band Is Coming!! The first wave of attack is the newly published B-52's Universe, the first and only book about the band. It is fully authorized and bursting with stunning graphic design. The second wave of attack is a thirty date U.S. summer tour that begins in Robinsonville, Miss. on June 21 and concludes August 1 in Hampton Beach, N.H.. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6258 -------------------------------------------------- Based on Jerry B. Jenkins' Latest Novel, the Inspirational "Hometown Legend" Scores on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. August 20 On August 20, Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. (WHV WHV Wilhelmshaven (Northern Germany, Headquarters of the German Navy) WHV Warner Home Video WHV Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus WHV Working Holiday Visa WHV Westdeutscher Hockey-Verband (West German hockey association) ) scores a touchdown with the heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. and inspirational story of a courageous high school football team in the DVD and VHS release of Hometown Legend. With a star-studded cast including Lacey Chabert (Party of Five, Not Another Teen Movie), Terry O'Quinn (Alias, The Cutting Edge), Nick Cornish (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Practice) and Kirk B.D. Woller (Minority Report, A.I.), Hometown Legend offers an uplifting tale with a strong moral center. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6263 -------------------------------------------------- Garrett Takes Post as President of Beckman Coulter's Clinical Diagnostics Division Beckman Coulter Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEC) announced today that Scott Garrett has joined Beckman Coulter as president of its Clinical Diagnostics Division, a $1.4 billion in annual revenue business. Starting June 17, 2002, Garrett replaces Albert Ziegler who retired from Beckman Coulter in March of this year. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6267 -------------------------------------------------- Inventions That Have Changed America Could you live without your computer? Your toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). ? Or how about life without a telephone? Roberta Facinelli has more on inventions that have changed America. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6259 -------------------------------------------------- They May Be Slimy, Smelly and Yucky -- But They're Great Dads! On Father's Day we honor our dads - but how about dads who just happen to be Giant Water Bugs, or Hip Pocket Frogs. These are just a few of the males of the animal kingdom who make great fathers -- and the World Wildlife Fund wants to make sure that they're noted too. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6260 -------------------------------------------------- Bringing The Music Home - With The Click Of A Mouse The Internet is leading a revolution in how people get their music -- and the revolution is growing. It's no longer enough just to listen to music, today's audiences want a full interactive experience, including videos, chats with their favorite artists, and the opportunity to see and hear new music first. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6264 -------------------------------------------------- Connecticut Designer Wins 'Oscar' Of Gold Jewelry Design In Italy A Stamford, Conn. woman has walked away with the most prestigious international prize for designers of gold jewelry -- the Gold Vurtuosi Awards. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6261 -------------------------------------------------- John Raymond Hope, Nation's Top Hurricane Forecaster, Succumbs at 83 John Raymond Hope, whose lifelong career in weather forecasting brought international recognition of his achievements, died on June 13, 2002, from complications following heart surgery. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6257 -------------------------------------------------- Heinz Announces Transaction to Become Faster-Growing, More Focused Company H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ HNZ HJ Heinz Co (stock symbol) ) announced an agreement to spin off a number of U.S. and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. businesses and merge them with Del Monte Foods Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) is an American food production and distribution company based in San Francisco, California. It offers canned goods in Del Monte, S&W and Contadina brands, pet foods under Kibbles n' Bits, 9Lives, Pounce, Milk-Bone and several premium brands, Company (NYSE:DLM See ILM. DLM - Distributed Lock Manager on distributed VMS systems. ). These businesses, which together generate approximately $1.8 billion in annual sales (or 20% of annual revenues), are: North American pet food and pet snacks; U.S. tuna; U.S. private label soup and College Inn(R) broth; and U.S. infant feeding. Audio available here. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6253 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). Newstream.com, staffed by on-line news veterans, is dedicated to providing registered journalists with compelling and timely multimedia content: video, audio, photos, graphics and text from newsmakers in the fields of Technology, Science, Health & Medicine, Business & Finance, Entertainment, Consumer News, Sports, Lifestyles, Travel & Tourism and World and Government News. |
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