Newstream.com Digest: Music Stars Campaign to Combat Piracy, Americans are Facing a Long-term Care Crisis, `Do What I Say, Not What I Did' and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, Sept 26, 2002

Business/Feature Editors & High-Tech/Music/Automotive Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2002

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Music Industry Coalition Launches Education Campaign to Combat Piracy

Spurred by mounting concern over the growing impact of illegal downloading and studies that show a lack of consumer awareness of the problem, an unprecedented alliance of musicians, songwriters, music organizations and record companies announced the launch of an aggressive education campaign aimed at combating the wholesale theft of music that threatens the livelihoods of everyone from artists and songwriters to manufacturers, sound engineers and record-store clerks.

Get video featuring Mary J. Blige, DMX, Nelly, Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Musiq, the Dixie Chicks and many others.

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Ford of Europe Showcases Most Extensive Range Ever

at the 2002 Paris Show

Ford boasts its youngest and most comprehensive range of cars and commercial vehicles ever at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, 2002. The Ford range includes all-new products, new technologies and niche derivative models.

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http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7161

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Americans are Facing a Long-Term Care Crisis

While some baby boomers are focused on taking the proper steps to prepare wills and do estate planning, far fewer are planning for living through those critical senior years. This could have devastating consequences for their families. Get video which includes comments from Suze Orman.

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Do What I Say, Not What I Did

Despite increased public awareness against drugs and alcohol, a recent survey found up to 35% of today's teenagers are regular smokers and 25% drink once a week. It's not too long ago that parents of today's teens did some experimenting of their own -- so what message do you send to your teen about drugs and alcohol? The New York University Child Study Center has some tips. Get a video report from the Effective Parenting series.

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Cal & Kelly Ripken Headline Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Celebration

Pediatric patients at Johns Hopkins Children's Center (JHCC) could barely contain their excitement Wednesday morning as they watched baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. and his wife Kelly unveil the hospital's new "Hope Forest."

With towering trees, a simulated cave and plenty of stuffed animals, the pediatric lobby has been transformed into a cozy refuge for patients and their families by sponsors The Boyds Collection Ltd. (R) and the Starlight Children's Foundation.

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Wrigley to Eclipse Competition With Fresh Breath in a Flash

Consumers across the country have a great-tasting breath-freshening alternative with Eclipse Flash Strips(R), the newest entry into the projected $300 million(a) breath strip category and the first non-chewing gum product to be released under the Wrigley banner in the 111-year history of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE:WWY).

(a) Based on current IRI trends

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Quinton Releases Compact, True 12 Lead Holter Recorder

Quinton Cardiology Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:QUIN), a global leader in advanced cardiology products, announced today it has released and started shipping the new Q-12 Plus Holter recorder for use with the Q-Track II and Q-Track I Holter monitoring systems. Clinical personnel use Holter monitors to record and analyze patients' cardiac rhythms over a 24-hour period.

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http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7183

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Guns N' Roses Announce First North American Tour Since 1993!

Guns N' Roses originally exploded onto the music scene in 1985 with their own ferocious brand of rock n' roll. They were riding a wave of frenzied musical energy, extreme behavior and thrilling live performances led by the sheer force of nature that was, is and continues to be the legendary W. Axl Rose.

In the process they have sold more than 80 million records. And now, they return with the "Chinese Democracy" World Tour. Their first full tour since 1993!

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NASCAR Driver John Andretti Joins Race Against Hunger, Honors Local