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Siemens Healthcare today announced that Thomas Miller, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Workflow & Solutions Division, Siemens Healthcare, testified before the Health Subcommittee, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives on the need for healthcare reform.

S'COOL, Students' Cloud Observations On-Line, was invited by the Around the Americas project to circumnavigate North and South America aboard the Ocean Watch, a steel-hulled, 64-foot sailboat. Visiting 31 ports in 11 countries over the course of a year, Ocean Watch will promote public education and awareness about ocean science and marine conservation.

Extensive mentoring program sponsored by French telecoms industry gives college students from under privileged backgrounds visibility into the world of work

A new study shows that children whose families move frequently or live in overcrowded conditions are more likely to suffer from hunger and poor health than those in stable housing.

Families nationwide encouraged to join the quot;Dance Dance Revolution" to promote healthy living.

In its continuing effort to use the power of information and technology to help people better their lives, Google.org today rolled out five core initiatives that will be the focus of its philanthropic efforts over the next five to ten years.

November is National Youth Involvement Month at the American Red Cross. The annual tradition focuses on the contributions Red Cross youth make to the organization.

Toyota To Stage US Premiere Of 2009 Corolla And Matrix At 2007 Sema Show.

MTV, along with founding partners the Case Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goldhirsh Foundation and MCJ Amelior Foundation, today launched a new movement in youth activism: Think.MTV.com.

The race is open to National Olympic Committees, International Federations (IFs) and Continental Associations to nominate candidates for the IOC's 2008 Women and Sport Awards.

Today Jennifer Lopez will kick off a nationwide casting call in search of a dancer for the singer/actress upcoming music video.

Alltel Wireless today announced that it is the first North American carrier to launch mywaves, a mobile video service that allows customers to browse thousands of Web videos and watch them from their phones for $3.99 per month.

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., today introduced nine top-of-the-line, premium 1080p DLP HDTVs with unique Thin Frame, slim depth, ultra-compact design. Each 1080p DLP HDTV includes Mitsubishi's unique 6-Color Light Engine making these televisions the only HDTVs to produce images with six separate colors.

NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced the expansion of its portfolio of thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) modules for mobile applications with the introduction of three new 2.7-inch (6.8-centimeters-diagonal) quarter video graphic array (QVGA) amorphous silicon, TFT color LCD modules.

Dell announced that it is offering a 1.8-inch 32GB1 solid state drive (SSD) from SanDisk on Latitude D420 ultra-mobile and D620 ATG semi-rugged notebooks. The company is one the first to offer a flash-based drive as an alternative to hard disk drives (HDD) on corporate notebooks.

The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO today announce the sale of ABN AMRO North America Holding Company which principally consists of the retail and commercial banking activities of LaSalle Bank Corporation ("LaSalle") to Bank of America for USD 21 billion in cash. ABN AMRO's North American Asset Management businesses and certain businesses within ABN AMRO's North American Global Markets and Global Clients operations do not form part of the sale.

Nintendo once again claimed the top two spots among the best-selling new video game systems in America in March, according to independent sales data gathered by the NPD Group.

In March 2007, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles delivered 3,461 vehicles in the US and Canada despite the continuing poor market environment.

Stunning display, stereo sound make this MOTO Q the ultimate device for experiencing Amp'd Mobile's premium live TV, videos, music and original programs.

According to independent sales data released by the NPD Group, the Wii from Nintendo was America's best-selling video game console in the U.S.