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Continuing to evolve a new generation of whole life insurance products, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced the introduction of updated versions of three products   more...and riders that provide guarantees and increased flexibility for policyholders.

The three products – Whole Life Legacy 65, Whole Life Legacy 10 Pay, and Whole Life Legacy High Early Cash Value – offer several rider options that have been enhanced and are now available individually or in combination for an unprecedented level of flexibility and affordability. Samples of available riders include:

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Texas Instruments [NYSE: TXN] (TI) today announced a portfolio of more than 15 dedicated embedded processors which enable faster, more accurate results for doctors and clinicians while empowering imaging   more...equipment manufacturers to develop new modalities or to make existing products smaller and more portable. These processors target several medical imaging applications including ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital x-ray, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and other newly developed modalities. The processors join with TI's full range of catalog and application-specific analog products to deliver a complete signal chain solution and help increase the speed and availability of care to millions of people around the world.

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Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, announced today the launch of its brand new mail   more...service from Sifymail called WIYI or 'World In Your Inbox'.

As the name suggests, Sifymail WIYI is much more than a mail service. For it not only enables faster mail uploads, 99% uptime facility and the best spam filters, but for the very first time enables users to personalize their inbox to become virtually their home page!

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This November, Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones looking for votes, so are five travel-related nonprofits participating in TripAdvisor's "More than Footprints™" philanthropic   more...initiative at www.tripadvisor.com/Causes.

With voting top-of-mind, TripAdvisor released a video (www.youtube.com/TripAdvisor) starring Hollywood phenom Rosario Dawson challenging people to make their voices heard and vote for how they would like to see $1 million donated by TripAdvisor® (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's largest travel community.

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The Advertising Council, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUsKids, announced today the launch of a new series   more...of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to raise awareness about teens who are in foster care and waiting for "forever families" to adopt them. The new PSAs are an extension of the previously successful campaign, launched in 2002, which focused on the adoption of children in foster care with the successful tag line "You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent."

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Go for Gold! Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is proud to announce a new permanent Armed Services program as part of its Choice Privileges rewards program. Effective immediately, active duty   more...or reserve military members, retired military, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, as well as eligible spouses and dependents can join the Choice Privileges rewards program at the Elite Gold level, a level that normally requires 10 hotel nights per year.

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Gap is mixing it up this holiday season with the help of a diverse cast of actors, comedians and musicians to launch its holiday collection full of classic winter styles in bright, bold colors and cozy   more...holiday accessories. Centered on the concept of mixing items to create your own look for you and everyone on your shopping list, Gap's holiday campaign includes star-studded ads with actors such as Mary-Louise Parker and Jason Bateman, a remix of traditional holiday carols featuring personalities such as Rainn Wilson, Flo Rida and Selma Blair, and a limited-edition Gap Argyle Cruiser created with Electra Bicycle Company, the perfect gift for adults and kids.

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In a holiday shopping season when friends and families are putting more emphasis on giving gifts that come from the heart, Epson is offering consumers a solution to create easy, affordable, how-to projects   more...and crafts. With free project templates for personalized greeting cards, calendars, CD/DVDs, stationery, and wrapping paper, to name a few, Epson's new Artisan™ 800 all-in-one allows consumers to easily make one-of-a-kind holiday gifts that will be treasured for years to come.

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In a holiday shopping season when friends and families are putting more emphasis on giving gifts that come from the heart, Epson is offering consumers a solution to create easy, affordable, how-to projects   more...and crafts. With free project templates for personalized greeting cards, calendars, CD/DVDs, stationery, and wrapping paper, to name a few, Epson's new Artisan™ 800 all-in-one allows consumers to easily make one-of-a-kind holiday gifts that will be treasured for years to come.

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PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., a leading mortgage insurer and proponent of sustainable homeownership, has found that many homeowners who are facing foreclosure are unaware of the potential solutions available   more...to them. Many lenders are also overwhelmed with the flood of inquiries from their borrowers, so PMI is providing information to help homeowners make the appropriate decision that addresses their specific needs.

"Foreclosures benefit no one and impact the fabric of communities," said John Jelavich, VP of PMI's Homeownership Preservation Initiatives. "Individuals facing foreclosure are not aware that in most cases lenders can be flexible to develop solutions that will meet the economic situation faced by their borrowers with the goal of keeping them in their homes."

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It's no surprise that you are prepared for the cooler weather…but is your pet? In fact, the cooler whether can be just as problematic for animals as it could be for humans. With approximately 74 million   more...owned dogs and 88 million owned cats in the United States, it's more important than ever that owners are vigilant about pet care as the weather cools down. However, there are useful tips to not only help everyone take better care of their pet this fall, but important information on health issues, pet nutrition, safeguards and important do's and don'ts.

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Get up and play!

Every day, counterfeit electrical products are finding their way into our homes, businesses, and public institutions. Last year alone, the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized $200 million   more...in counterfeit goods, ten percent of which were electronics and electrical products.

Counterfeit electrical products pose significant safety hazards, and can cause deaths, injuries and substantial property loss if undetected.

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While an overwhelming majority (81 percent) of academics and business executives believe the quality of the U.S. education system would improve if businesses took a more active role, the two audiences   more...have opposing views on exactly how businesses can aid in the improvement process, according to the findings of the "Deloitte 2008 Business in Education" survey.
A mere 12 percent of educators think that businesses involvement in curricula development would definitely provide improvement, compared to 41 percent of business executives. Similarly only 14 percent of educators say businesses should definitely help set national standards, versus 42 percent of executives who say so.
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Tough economic times are hitting even the smallest creatures, as animal shelters struggle with rising populations and shrinking contributions. Looking for a creative way to help pets in need, Dogpile.com   more...has launched the Search & Rescue program to raise money for the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®).

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Check your gear and get ready to move out to your nearest retailer on Veterans Day, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, have shipped Call of Duty: World at War to retail   more...stores nationwide. Available now, Call of Duty: World at War takes players to a grittier WWII than ever before – from facing down Imperial Japanese Banzai charges and guerilla tactics in the Pacific – to exacting ruthless revenge as you beat back the enemy all the way to the steps of Berlin one bloody inch at a time. In addition to introducing franchise-first four-person cooperative gameplay, Call of Duty: World at War at War serves up a host of new enemies/tactics and a cache of weapons, like the flamethrower. The highly-anticipated title also delivers deep multiplayer action that features squad and vehicular combat, as well as a lush audio landscape set in 5.1 surround sound, accompanying cinematically-intense, high-definition graphics.

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Insulet Corporation, (Nasdaq: PODD), the leader in patch pump technology with its OmniPod® Insulin Management System, today unveiled the OmniPod 'Making Diabetes a Smaller Part of Your Life' video   more...contest. The competition begins on November 14, World Diabetes Day, and is open to all current OmniPod users. Entrants are invited to create a short video to tell how using insulin pump therapy with the easy-to-use, tubing-free OmniPod System has improved their lives.

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Today Red Lobster launches Wood-Fire Grilling at all its restaurants, introducing the culinary art form to Middle America. The initiative is the largest systemic change in Red Lobster's history and is   more...the second step in a three-phased plan to renew growth at the iconic seafood brand. Wood-Fire Grilling creates a clean, crisp flavor that naturally enhances the taste of seafood, emphasizing Red Lobster's commitment to fresh, delicious seafood prepared with culinary expertise.

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Food scientist and TV personality, Alton Brown, is the new face of Welch's ad campaign for its 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes. Known for his animated and engaging explanations of food science,   more...Alton Brown will be appearing in television, print and online advertising, as well as in-store merchandising for Welch's 100% Grape Juice. In his own unique style, he'll blend ingredients of wit, wisdom, and science to explain what makes Welch's 100% Grape Juice, made from the entire polyphenol-packed Concord grape, so special.

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Aristocrat Technologies' new president, Nick Khin, is leading an energized team into the Global Gaming Expo. The team should be energized, because Aristocrat is unveiling a wealth of devices and an incredible   more...new system that will change the gaming industry.

Khin gave a guided video preview of Aristocrat's innovative G2E line-up, making mention of several flagship products for 2009. Khin said, "Aristocrat has been leading the gaming industry for years. While imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, at Aristocrat, we say it's easy to spot the real thing."

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Every 21 seconds someone in America sustains a traumatic brain injury. That doesn't include the more than 19 percent of military personnel returning from combat duty in Iraq who may also have sustained   more...mild to severe brain trauma.
"The numbers are staggering," said Dr. Carl Valenziano, director of trauma at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified traumatic brain injury as rising to national crisis levels," Valenziano, a surgeon with over 20 years of experience said. "While the care of TBI in our military has received a lot of media attention, there is a need to increase discussion about how to prevent brain injuries, treat brain injuries or live with brain injuries among the general public- whether you've sustained the injury yourself or are caring for a family member or friend."
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In an effort to help ease the transition and readjustment challenges facing Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in their return home, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) joined with the Ad Council   more...today to launch a national multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign. The campaign directs veterans to the first and only community exclusive to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans through a new social networking website, www.CommunityofVeterans.org, where they can listen, share their experiences and access resources. The PSAs are being distributed to media outlets nationwide this week to coincide with Veterans Day (November 11).

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