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Red Bull Soapbox Teams Brave Torrential Downpour in the First Stop on a Four City Tour
55,000 Soaked Spectators Hit "The Wall" in Manayunk to Show Their Support 1st place winners team Deuces Wild at Red Bull Soapbox Philadelphia Click here for details Click here for details PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - September 6, 2008) - Rain or shine the people of Ph...

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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $102 Million; $800,000 Power Play Prize Won!
POWERBALL--(Marketwire - September 7, 2008) - The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is growing. Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday evening, 1 lucky ticket in North Carolina matched all 5 white numbers with the Power Play and won $800,000 cash! Four tickets from the states of Connecticut (1), Missouri (1...

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Aon Re Global: Reinsurers Strong Amid Credit Crisis
Jan. 1 renewals likely to reflect slowing rate of decrease in reinsurance pricing provided no significant catastrophe losses MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Despite the impact of the ongoing credit and liquidity crisis to most financial services sectors, ...

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AT&T Handles Unprecedented Levels of Data from the 2008 Republican National Convention
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced the company's wireless network delivered an outstanding performance this week during the 2008 Republican National Convention. AT&T, handling unprecedented levels of wireless data usage from the crowds attending the event, confirmed an estimated 40 percent increase in data sent ove...

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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation
Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is the transcript of the radio address by President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Throughout the past week, Americans anxiously watched weather condition...

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Progress Energy Responding to Outages from Hanna
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A strong Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore at 3:20 a.m., bringing high winds and heavy rains to much of Progress Energy Carolinas' service area, and the company has deployed hundreds of company and contract workers to restore service as quickly and safely...

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Carnival Elation to Shift to Three- and Four-Day Cruises From San Diego Beginning in February 2009
Carnival Cruise Lines will deploy the 2,052-passenger Carnival Elation on a new three- and four-day cruise schedule from San Diego beginning Feb. 12, 2009. The ship currently operates four- and five-day cruises from San Diego and will continue that program through the departure of Feb. 7, 2009. On it...

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New Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Posts Impressive Number of Incoming Orders
Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes-Benz' new compact SUV has met with an outstanding response from customers in the first month after the vehicle was released for sale on June 30, 2008. In Western Europe alone, Mercedes-Benz has already received a total of 10,000 orders for a GLK-Class vehicle by the end of July. Deliveries of ...

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Mariner Energy Reports No Material Damage From Gustav
- Initial Facility Assessments Conducted - 60% of Production Back Online HOUSTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mariner Energy, Inc. today provided a preliminary update on the impact of Hurricane Gustav on the company's Gulf of Mexico production and assets. The com...

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Lexus Announces Model Year Price Changes On Select Models
September. 5, 2008 - Torrance, CA. - Lexus announced Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) today for the 2009 IS 250 and IS 350 luxury sport sedans, IS F high-performance luxury sport sedan, ES 350 luxury sedan, GS 350 and GS 460 luxury sport sedans, GS 450h luxury hybrid sport sedan, LS 460 and LS 460 L premium luxury s...

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The 2008 Bon Appetit Magazine Awards Celebrate Today's Best Chefs, Tastemakers and Food Artisans
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Appetit magazine will award the most inspirational, influential, and innovative leaders in the world of food at a gala dinner in New York City on September 15th. Editor-in-Chief Barbara Fairchild will bestow the winners with the Bon Appetit Magazine Award at the critically acclaime...

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PSE&G Prepared for Tropical Storm Hanna
Utility has all available personnel on hand to restore service should inclement weather result in outages NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) is prepared for the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna, a storm system that...

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Wins Tastemaker Award from Bon Appetit Magazine for Its influential Seafood Watch Program
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bon Appetit Magazine has named Monterey Bay Aquarium as its "Tastemaker of the Year" for 2008, recognizing the aquarium's Seafood Watch program (http://www.seafoodwatch.org) for its influential role in transforming seafood buying habits across the Un...

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S.O.S. NOW Message to the Volunteer State: Help Us Help You Lower Fuel Prices
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Stop Oil Speculation NOW coalition announced today that it will be at the Tennessee State Fair on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7. S.O.S. NOW coalition is conducting a tour of several cities during the next few weeks to listen, talk...

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PSEG Named One of the 'Best Places to Launch a Career'
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Public Service Enterprise Group was named one of the country's "Best Places to Launch a Career" in BusinessWeek's third annual list, released today on its website. The Best Places to Launch a Career ranking is based on three separate surve...

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