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Business Wire, July 9, 2003
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003
It's A Car-Truck-Van Utility Vehicle
Look, out on the road. It's a car! It's a truck! No, it's a crossover? What are we talking about? Well, if you are currently in the market for a new automobile, or will be soon, you'll probably be meeting up with the hottest new trend in automobiles. A report from General Motors (NYSE:GM).
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Sticky Situation Bonds High School Couple in High Fashion
Forget fancy designer dresses, this year the fashion trend at high school proms across North America was...duct tape. After looking through 339 prom entries, the winners of Duck brand duct tape's third annual "Stuck At Prom" scholarship contest are in. They are Margaret ("Meg") Roberts and Tyler Mickley of West Point, Virginia. Get video now.
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Chrysler Suing Texas Lawyers Who Tried to Defraud Company
Three Texas lawyers are being sued by the Chrysler Group for trying to defraud the company. Mike Morris has the story. Radio News Feature
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GOT MILK?/McDonald's Partnership Expands
Following the recent pilot promotion in Sacramento, the world's largest fast food chain and the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) announced today they will expand their alliance to Southern and Central California. Beginning this month, McDonald's(R) restaurants in greater Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield and the Central Coast/Santa Barbara will join their counterparts in Sacramento to promote milk with McDonald's Breakfast Happy Meals(R).
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Virginia Couple Wins $5,000 in 2003 Duck(R) Brand Duct Tape Stuck at Prom(TM) Scholarship Contest
A little bit of artistic flair and a lot duct tape have proven profitable for Margaret (Meg) Roberts and Tyler Mickley of West Point, Virginia. Roberts, 16, and Mickley, 17, attended the West Point High School prom decked out in formal duct tape duds and have each won a $2,500 college scholarship in the third annual Duck(R) brand duct tape Stuck at Prom(TM) Scholarship Contest.
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Denny's Turns a Fabulous Fifty!
Light the birthday candles! Raise your glass of juice or cup of coffee! Along with Ron Howard, Kim Basinger and Pat Benatar, a true American Roadside Icon - Denny's restaurants - is rounding the corner of the Big Five-O this year.
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Global Sources to Bring Buyers Together with China Suppliers in Shanghai at the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components
Global Sources Ltd. (NasdaqNM:GSOL) announced that it will host the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components in Shanghai this October 9-11. The Fair will offer international buyers direct access to China manufacturers of electronic components and finished consumer electronics, ranging from DVD players to mobile phones. The WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), the premier Internet-based business-to-business exchange for retailers and suppliers, announced that the consortium is endorsing the Fair to its global membership base as an important opportunity to expand direct sourcing from China.
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Mayor Hahn Unveils 2003 Homeownership Agenda At Los Angeles Business Council's 2nd Annual Mayoral Housing Summit
Addressing an audience of more than 350 business and housing leaders at the 2nd annual Mayoral Housing Summit, Mayor Jim Hahn today stressed investment in his housing agenda through public and private funding sources, and pledged to increase the economic vitality of the city by encouraging the construction of for-sale housing.
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McDonald's and Wayport Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to 75 Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area
Beginning today, many McDonald's restaurants around the Bay area will give customers another great reason to connect with the Golden Arches -- by providing high-speed wireless access (known as Wi-Fi) for wireless-enabled notebook computers and handheld devices.
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