Newstream.com Digest: OnStar to the Rescue, Free Tacos If World Series Players Hit Taco Bell Target, `Wealthy & Wise' Reveals Money Secrets.Business/Entertainment/Energy Editors & Food/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2002 And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- OnStar to the Rescue Automobile collisions on rural roads account for 60 percent of the nation's fatal crashes, yet only 20 percent of all accidents occur on these roads. Speeds are faster and it often takes emergency crews much longer to find the victims. However, that is changing -- some automakers are offering integrated in-vehicle safety communications systems that are helping victims of accidents get help faster. A report from General Motors (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GM) You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7500 -------------------------------------------------- America Eats Free Tacos If World Series Home Run Hits Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. Target World Series batters who step up to the plate and knock one out of the park will have the chance to create a feeding frenzy feed·ing frenzy n. 1. A period of intense or excited feeding, as by sharks. 2. Excited activity by a group, especially around a focal point: across the country. Taco Bell Corp. ("Taco Bell"), the company that encourages Americans to "Think Outside The Bun," today announced an "outside the park" offer. During the games in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , if any player from the Giants or Anaheim Angels hits a home run and strikes Taco Bell's 15-foot floating "Free Taco Here" target in San Francisco Bay's McCovey Cove McCovey Cove is a section of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field wall of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey. , every American resident will have the opportunity to feast on a free Crunchy Beef Taco. Get video here. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7490 -------------------------------------------------- Credit Card Debt Credit card debt is an example of unsecured consumer debt, accessed through ISO 7810 plastic credit cards. Debt results when a client of a credit card company purchases an item or service through the card system. Increased 177% in the Past Decade for the Wealthy According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most recent MacroMonitor data from the Consumer Financial Decisions (CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics ) group of SRI Consulting Business Intelligence (SRIC-BI), outstanding credit-card debt has increased by 177% for households with annual incomes of $75,000 or more. A 9 October 2002 Wall Street Journal article, "Debt Problems Hit Even the Wealthy," explored the growth in debt during the past decade among these households. What this article did not describe is the increase in specific types of debt instruments. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7496 -------------------------------------------------- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Residential Gas Utility Customers Willing to Pay More for Improvement in Service While residential customers are generally very satisfied with their local natural gas utility, 45 percent identify an area for potential improvement and many of them are willing to pay more to see it happen, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7497 -------------------------------------------------- Wealthy & Wise Reveals Secrets about Money from Advisors to the Rich What could be more valuable than a personal staff of topflight top·flight adj. Informal First-rate; excellent. topflight adj → de primera (categoría or clase) topflight adj → wealth advisors? Wealthy & Wise (Secrets About Money), edited by Heidi L. Steiger of Neuberger Berman Neuberger Berman Inc., through its subsidaries, primarily Neuberger Berman, LLC, is an investment advisory firm founded in 1939 by Roy R. Neuberger and Robert Berman, to manage money for high net worth individuals. (John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
n. pl. mat·ri·mo·nies The act or state of being married; marriage. [Middle English, from Old French matrimoine, from Latin m lawyer, legendary nonagenarian non·a·ge·nar·i·an n. A person 90 years old or between 90 and 100 years old. [From Latin n  n investor Roy Neuberger Roy R. Neuberger (born July 21, 1903) is an American financier who has contributed money to the cause of public awareness and publicity of modern art through acquisition of deserving pieces. He is the establisher and eponym of the investment firm Neuberger Berman. , and wealth advisors from leading law, consulting and investment firms, Wealthy & Wise reveals secrets about money from a perspective available nowhere else. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7495 -------------------------------------------------- Tupperware and Target Expand Partnership Today, Tupperware Corporation and Target Stores announced details for the expansion of Tupperware into all 1,148 Target stores in 47 states. This announcement comes after the successful program launched in October 2001, when Tupperware was introduced in 62 SuperTarget stores in 12 states. Similar to the SuperTarget initiative, a special selection of about 50 Tupperware(R) products are now for sale in the home decor area of all general merchandise Target stores, with members of the Tupperware sales force on-hand during selected times to provide service and assistance to Target guests. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7479 -------------------------------------------------- Tupperware, A Leading Household Brand, Keeps Its Business Fresh With Expansion Tupperware Corporation, a $1.1 billion multinational company, announced it will expand its product offerings to all 1,148 Target stores across the country. Get video now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7466 -------------------------------------------------- Insane Clown Posse to Release New Limited Edition Album With Bonus 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. The devotion of Insane Clown Posse's rabid fans cannot be denied. At a recent Haunted House A haunted house is defined as building that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena.[1] A haunted house may contain ghosts, poltergeists, or even malevolent entities. appearance in Boston, 30,000 kids showed up to see their favorite guys, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope in person. No autographs were signed, no songs were sung, but eager fans walked away with a sampler CD, a teaser teaser an animal used to sexually tease but not to impregnate the members of the opposite sex. Usually males and they may be surgically prepared to ensure that they cannot mate or are not fertile. from the upcoming and much anticipated album The Wraith: Shangri-La. Also known as "The Sixth Joker's Card" the new album comes in two Limited Edition packages. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7486 -------------------------------------------------- Angie Harmon Angela Michelle Harmon Sehorn (born August 10, 1972) is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model in the 1990s and developed a career as a television star after roles on Baywatch Nights and Law & Order. Celebrates Better Sleep at Ronald McDonald House Angie Harmon, actress and model, joined Select Comfort in donating 21 SLEEP NUMBER(R) beds to the Ronald McDonald House(R) of Dallas. Based in Minneapolis, Select Comfort is the nation's leading bed retailer and creator of the Sleep Number bed. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7501 -------------------------------------------------- Bruce A. Williamson Named Dynegy President and 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. , Elected to Board of Directors Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) announced on Oct. 23, 2002, that Bruce A. Williamson, a former Duke Energy executive with more than 20 years of experience in energy and finance, has been named the company's president and chief executive officer and elected to the board of directors. Williamson's appointments, which were unanimously approved by the board, are effective immediately. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7499 -------------------------------------------------- Wunderman Study Identifies the Missing Link in the Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Brand Loyalty Wunderman (www.wunderman.com) today announced the results of a groundbreaking research initiative, the Wunderman Brand Experience Scorecard(TM), which rewrites traditional brand rankings by demonstrating the pivotal role that consumer-brand experience plays in the brand building process. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7493 -------------------------------------------------- Convergys Corporation Reports Third Quarter Financial Results Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG CVG Convergys Corp CVG Corporación Venezolana de Guayana CVG Clear Vertical Grain (woodworking) CVG Carrier Group CVG Corporacion Venezolana de Guyana CVG Comprehensive Video Group (South Hackensack, NJ, USA) ), the global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services, announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2002. Video will be available Thursday. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7460 -------------------------------------------------- Acxiom's Second-Quarter Earnings Up 75 Percent Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7491 -------------------------------------------------- Most Advanced Portable Satellite Radio System Available at the Convergence 2002 Conference Americans spend an average of more than three hours each day listening to the radio. Now satellite radio is changing what we hear and giving our old radio a whole new sound. This next generation radio system, featured at the Convergence 2002 global transportation electronics conference this week, can give your car, home and office a high-tech boost. Get video now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7481 -------------------------------------------------- Holiday Season's Top Toys & Video Games See video game console. Revealed The holiday grinch is taking the form of a weak economy and West Coast port shutdowns this season, making life difficult for parents and toy manufacturers to get presents under the tree. But as this year's premier showcase of the season's hottest toys proves, not even the grinch can keep the holiday spirit of "must-have" toys down. Get video now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7465 -------------------------------------------------- Regions Names Two Outside Members to Board Regions Financial Corp. has named two new outside members to its board of directors. Internationally renowned business incubation expert Susan Matlock of Birmingham and BellSouth Corp. executive Margaret H. Greene of Atlanta are the two newest directors of the premier financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7484 -------------------------------------------------- Sharp Microelectronics Hires Christophe Chene As Senior Director of IC Marketing Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas today announces the addition of Christophe Chene as senior director of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (IC) marketing. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7494 -------------------------------------------------- The Real Thing: USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Passes New Regulation for Labeling Organic Foods The United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open (USDA) National Organic Standards food labeling has gone into effect. The USDA's National Organic Program guidelines set the first national standard for foods produced organically. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7489 -------------------------------------------------- World Series Teams Target Tacos This year's Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. World Series between the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era and the Anaheim Angels continues today at Pacific Bell Park in northern California. While fans are holding their breath to see WHO will win the national title - many are also hoping for a "splash hit" out of the park. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7487 -------------------------------------------------- Business Wire Names Grant Armendariz Phoenix Regional Manager Grant Armendariz, a veteran of both Business Wire and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate The Los Angeles Times Syndicate and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate International are newspaper syndicates which sold more than 140 features in more than 100 countries around the world. , was named Business Wire's Phoenix Regional Manager today, it was announced by Cathy Baron Tamraz, the company's chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Armendariz will oversee all sales and administrative efforts for Business Wire's Phoenix region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. He will report to Monika Maeckle, Southwest Regional Manager. 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