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Wheaties Honors Three American Champions

Three of America's newest champions are coming to a breakfast table near you. On August 30 in Athens, Wheaties, "The Breakfast of Champions," announced the release of new special-edition packages honoring record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps, gymnastics champion Carly Patterson, and sprinter Justin Gatlin.

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Understanding Your Homeowners Insurance

When it comes to buying homeowners insurance, many Americans sign on the dotted line and then leave their policy on auto-pilot. But, reading your policy can save you major headaches and even bigger financial losses if your home is damaged or destroyed. A report from Allstate (NYSE:ALL).

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New, Miniaturized Cardiovascular Ultrasound System Developed by GE is the 'Visual Stethoscope of the Future'

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced that it has developed a new, miniaturized cardiovascular ultrasound so small and lightweight it will transform the way doctors see and treat heart disease.

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Logitech Introduces QuickCam Communicate, the Little Webcam with a Big Personality

Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI), the world's leading manufacturer of Web cameras, August 30 introduced QuickCam(R) Communicate(TM), a versatile and affordable webcam with a striking new look that gives it a lot of personality. QuickCam Communicate sports a charcoal black color, flexible flat-panel clip and a cool blue light that glows when in use. Its bold, yet smaller design combines Logitech's familiar, compact eyeball shape with sharp, angular lines that frame and draw attention to the inset lens.

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Organon and Prasco Ink a Generic Supply Agreement for a Second Oral Contraceptive Product

Prasco Laboratories, a privately-held pharmaceutical company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced it has entered into an agreement with Organon Ireland Ltd. for Cesia(TM)1 (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets. Cesia (pronounced SESH-@) is an authorized generic oral contraceptive, therapeutically equivalent to the brand Cyclessa(r)2 from Organon. Cesia will compete for generic sales with the first generic triphasic regimen product in this market segment.

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7 UP PLUS(TM) Serves UP First Taste of New Breakthrough Beverage to Thousands of U.S. Open Fans at TENNIS Magazine's Grand Slam Event

7 UP PLUS, with the help of tennis great Tracy Austin -- the youngest player ever to win the U.S. Open -- served up for the very first time the winning taste of their newest beverage, 7 UP PLUS, to consumers at TENNIS Magazine's Grand Slam event at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall.

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Tucson (Ariz.) Triple AAA Diablos Little League Team Wins Grand Prize in Upper Deck's National Promotion With 500 Home Run Club Member Ken Griffey Jr.

Until now, most Little Leaguers could only dream of hanging out with Ken Griffey Jr. and absorbing all that makes him one of baseball's all-time greats. But for one team that spent their spring cracking open packs of Upper Deck baseball trading cards -- when they weren't fielding fly balls or taking their swings -- that dream has become a reality for The Triple AAA DIABLOS Little League team of Tucson, Ariz.

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Joe Fargis Claims $20,000 David Yurman Time Challenge to Kick Off Show Jumping Action at the 29th Annual Hampton Classic

The 29th Hampton Classic got underway on Sunday, August 29, with Joe Fargis of Southampton, N.Y., claiming the first show jumping title up for grabs during the week-long event, the $20,000 David Yurman Time Challenge.

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Smart Furniture Closes on Venture Capital Funding

Stephen Culp, CEO of Smart Furniture, Inc., announced that the Chattanooga-based start-up has closed a $1.75 million venture capital funding deal. Delta Capital Management, LLC, and Southern Appalachian Fund, LP, partnered in the deal.

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Orion Multisystems Announces the First Computer Workstations Based on Cluster Technology

Orion Multisystems, Inc., a company founded by computer industry veterans, announced two models of the Orion Cluster Workstation, the highest performance general-purpose computing platform that can be plugged into a standard wall outlet and used in an office or laboratory environment.

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FINE LIVING Network Announces Chad Maulsby as Winning Host for New Weekly Golf Lifestyle Series, The Wandering Golfer, Premiering in October 2004

Chad Maulsby, an amateur golfer and software consultant from Dallas, was announced by FINE LIVING Network as the winner of a year-long national search for a golfer's ultimate job -- host of the new weekly golf lifestyle television series, The Wandering Golfer, which premieres in October and ventures around the globe to showcase golf's premiere destinations.

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Bruegger's Bakes World's Largest Bagel

Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. broke the Guinness Book of World Records by baking an 868-pound bagel that measures six feet in diameter and 20 inches thick. The giant bagel was unveiled in Syracuse, New York at the Great New York State Fair.

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Homeowners Could Benefit from Expanded and Modified Settlement Involving Radiant Heating Hose

Americans and Canadians, including those Americans in the previously excluded six states that comprise New England, with leaking and defective radiant heating systems that use a particular rubber hose may be eligible to receive payments from an expanded and modified proposed class action settlement. Video Available.

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Un Nuevo Programa Ayudara Al Creciente Numero De Personas Sin Seguro A Ahorrar En Sus Medicinas De Pfizer

Hay una farmaceutica que ha hallado una solucion significativa para todos aquellos que no cuentan con seguro medico. Noticias Especiales para Radio.

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