Weekend Briefing: 'Cats & Dogs,' 'Schmucks,' 'Charlie' Shoot for the Middle

HOLLYWOOD, CA (RPRN) 07/30/10 — By NewsToday

by Brandon Gray This weekend, three new nationwide releases enter the fray, each one catering to a different crowd. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore strikes 3,705 locations, Dinner...

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Is Your Dog Afraid of Thunderstorms?

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/30/10 — By Gerdys Rescues

Picture this: As the skies darken overhead, an otherwise amiable dog is panting and pacing around the house with his tail tucked between his legs. When the first...

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Environmental News: Federal Court Halts Oil and Gaz from Drilling in Alaska's Chukchi Sea

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/29/10 — By NRDC

Victory for the polar bears Great news: a federal court has just halted oil and gas companies from moving ahead with drilling operations in millions of acres spanning...

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Third Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 07/28/10 — By United States Department of Justice

Third Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy A former executive from Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation (Chi Mei) has...

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Independent Testing Certifies Vidazorb as Having the Longest Shelf Life for Non-Refrigerated Probiotic Supplements

BELTSVILLE, MD (RPRN) 07/28/10 — By adinfinitumny

Traditionally, probiotics have not had a long shelf life, some only lasting a few weeks or occasionally a few months. Many of the probiotic products such as yogurts, drinks and...

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Online Gamers Prefer Maintaining Connections and Playing Against Real World Friends, says Sony Ericsson

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 07/28/10 — By PunchComms

Emusicon Pinball, a free online pinball game accessible through the Sony Ericsson Facebook page, gives gamers the opportunity to compete and stay connected with their real world friends, which is...

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Urban Fashion Awards Tour AKA Next N Line Tour

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/28/10 — By Urban Fashion Industry

The Urban Fashion Week have changed its format for the next 6 months to bring you one of most fantastic traveling celebrity fashion and music tours. Urban Fashion Awards Tour...

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Outreach With Call To Action Is Best In Social Media, Says Punch Communications

LONDON (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By PunchComms

In social media, outreach with a call to action generates more engagement, says Public Relations Agency Punch Communications. From media outlets to brands to musicians, social interaction is key. Many media...

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Stieg Larsson Passes 1 Million Kindle Books Sold

SEATTLE (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By NewsToday

Larsson is the first author to join the new "Kindle Million Club" (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Stieg Larsson, author of the internationally bestselling...

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comScore Reports Error in Yahoo! June Page View and Duration Metrics

Sunnyvale, Calif. (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By RushPRnews

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced that comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) has notified the company of an error in its June 2010 publication. comScore, as a result of this error, underreported Yahoo!'s U.S....

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Just What Is The State Of Business Presentations In 2010?

Warwickshire, UK (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By Eyeful Presentations Ltd

Eyeful Business Presentation Survey results to be announced Eyeful Presentations, the leading presentation consultancy in Europe and the US, will announce the eagerly awaited results from their recent global survey of...

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Caspio Offers Intuit Quickbase Customers a Reliable Alternative after Repeated Service Outages

Mountain View, Calif. (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By NewsToday

Painless Migration Package Puts a Stop to Lost Business Profits and Productivity Resulting from Continued Quickbase Downtimes - Caspio, Inc. (www.caspio.com), the leading online database platform for creating web applications without...

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Hip Hop Female Rapper Chocha Gurl Contender For The Wu-Tang's Next Nine General Title

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/27/10 — By Chocha Gurl T.V.

Hip Hop Female Rapper Chocha Gurl Contender For The Wu-Tang's Next Nine General Title A Must See Event Chocha Gurl will embrace The Wu-Tang management with her popular in demand style...

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Global National's No Country for Animals Looks At Canada’ S Real Record

Toronto, Canada (RPRN) 07/26/10 — By RushPRnews

Media Release - Global National's No Country for Animals, July 28, 10 PM Global National’s Kevin Newman Looks At Canada’ S Real Record On Animal Rights InRevealed: No Country For Animals Global...

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'Inception' Maintains Grip, 'Salt' Savors Second Place

HOLLYWOOD, CA (RPRN) 07/26/10 — By NewsToday

by Brandon Gray While Salt had a solid start, the weekend box office was again headlined by Inception, this time with how well it held up. Christopher Nolan's dream caper...

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Video Content Integral to Social Media Campaign Appeal

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RPRN) 07/26/10 — By PunchComms

The growth in social media use in recent times has seen it become an essential addition to any business’ marketing strategy. However, businesses must look at innovative ways to try...

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Print Media is Dead, Long Live ebooks

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/26/10 — By NewsToday

By Allison Boyer Last week, Mashable posted an interesting poll, asking readers if they liked print books better than ebooks. Over 2,000 readers voted in the poll. The clear winner? Print...

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Comic Con 2010 Saturday News - Stabbing and All Still Great Fun

San Diego, Calif. (RPRN) 07/25/10 — By Hollywood Today, RPRN Writer

By Valerie Milano Even as Comic Con 2010 winds down at the San Diego Convention Center, exciting events are still going on and Saturday, sadly, including the alleged stabbing in...

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Steve Jobs now Offering Full Refund for iPhone 4G Owners

CUPERTINO, Calif. (RPRN) 07/25/10 — By RushPRnews

Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4 Dear iPhone 4 Users, The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the...

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Host A Local #CitizenGulf Event on August 25

SAN FRANCISCO (RPRN) 07/24/10 — By RushPRnews

Attention Social Media Club leaders, members and friends: Do you want to make a difference for the Gulf region communities affected by the oil spill, but don't know how? Social Media Club...

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Department of Justice Announces Plans to Prepare New ADA Regulations

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 07/23/10 — By United States Department of Justice

The Justice Department announced today that it will publish four new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) proposals addressing the accessibility of websites, the provision of captioning and...

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Diego Rodriguez Named Special Agent in Charge of the New York Criminal Division

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/22/10 — By Federal Bureau of Investigation

Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Diego Rodriguez special agent in charge of the Criminal Division for FBI’s New York Division. Mr. Rodriguez most recently served as...

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Amazon's Kindle Store now exclusively offering 20 books from The Wylie Agency's new Odyssey Editions imprint

SEATTLE (RPRN) 07/22/10 — By RushPRnews

Iconic Books, Such as John Updike's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rabbit Series and Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita," Now Available Electronically for the First Time Ever, Exclusively in the Kindle...

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A Message From President Barack Obama about Wall Street Reforms

WHITE HOUSE (RPRN) 07/21/10 — By RushPRnews

When you and I set out on this journey three years ago, we knew that ours would be a lengthy struggle to build a new foundation for this ...

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Flipboard Launches WorldʼS First Social Magazine

ASPEN, COLORADO (RPRN) 07/21/10 — By NewsToday

Inspired by the beauty of print and designed for ipad, flipboard transforms the social media experience Raises $10.5MM From Legendary Investors KPCB and Index Ventures as well as Media Innovators Including...

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iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday

CUPERTINO, California (RPRN) 07/20/10 — By NewsToday

Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users...

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Controversial Short Drama "Among Friends" To Be Screened at Fantasia Film Festival

MONTREAL (RPRN) 07/20/10 — By AmongFriends

"Among Friends "Directed by Award Winning Geoffrey Uloth to Screen at FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2010 "We wanted to ask you to help strengthen our union by having sex with us" Charlyse...

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Jay Z sensitive side and Hip Hop Drama are featured in new book "The Diary of Helecia Choyce"

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/20/10 — By Helecia

Female Rapper,Singer and Author SKG (Super Krazed Goddess) Birth Name "Helecia Choyce" is gearing up to release her new book entiltled "The Diary of Helecia Choyce" The Hustle within Part...

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Blockbuster Inc. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 07/19/10 — By United States Department of Justice

The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Blockbuster Inc. to ensure equal access to its stores nationwide for individuals with disabilities...

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Support the International Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 07/19/10 — By annehowardpublicist

This is the closest the U.S. has ever come to combating violence against women and girls on a global level. However, due to some serious misinformation creeping into the discussion,...

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Amazon.com Now Selling More Kindle Books Than Hardcover Books

SEATTLE (RPRN) 07/19/10 — By NewsToday

Kindle Device Unit Sales Accelerate Each Month in Second Quarter; New $189 Price Results in Tipping Point for Growth (NASDAQ: AMZN) -- Millions of people are already reading on...

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No Evidence Linking Cell Phone Use to Risk of Brain Tumors

Silver Spring, MD (RPRN) 07/19/10 — By Food and Drug Administration

Do the radio waves that cell phones emit pose a threat to health? Although research is ongoing, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that available scientific evidence—including World Health...

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Punch Reiterates the Importance of Employee Access to Social Media in the Workplace

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 07/16/10 — By PunchComms

Leading PR Company Punch has recapped why employers should allow access to social media during work hours, revealing how sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook allow users to create professional...

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Tr3Ìs: MTV, Música y Más, Yahoo! en Español, and Verizon Wireless Launch Music Contest

MIAMI (RPRN) 07/15/10 — By NewsToday

Tr3Ìs: MTV, Música y Más, Yahoo! en Español, and Verizon Wireless Launch Dame un Break Contest for Aspiring Latino Music Artists Winning artist will have a song and music video produced...

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Snow Day Games Releases Charity Casual Game Fly Vs. Car

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI (RPRN) 07/15/10 — By Snow Day Games

50% of Profits to benefit Child's Play Charity – Snow Day Games, a new game development studio based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, today announced that its original title for...

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2010 Emmy Nominations, Conan O’Brien Beats Jay Leno

HOLLYWOOD, CA (RPRN) 07/14/10 — By Hollywood Today, RPRN Writer

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien gets an Emmy nom, but The Tonight Show host Jay Leno does not, while Saturday Night takes the lead as the most nominated series...

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Natterbox Establishes Strong Reseller Network For Its Hosted Voice Service

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 07/14/10 — By PunchComms

Natterbox, the new hosted voice provider set to revolutionise the telecoms industry, has established a strong network of UK partners to market its services to end users. Launched in July 2010,...

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The Boss Is Gone -Yankees Owner Steinbrenner Dies of Heart Attack

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/13/10 — By NewsToday

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning of a massive heart attack Steinbrenner, who turned 80 on July 4, reportedly suffered a heart attack at his home...

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TheIndie.biz Launches “Social Buying and Selling” for Its Independent Music Site

NEW YORK (RPRN) 07/13/10 — By i-media-international

TheIndie.biz launched today its much-awaited social buying and selling feature allowing independent music fans to tag and feature their favorite songs as well as sell them through their Twitter, Facebook,...

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Employers Should Encourage Staff to Use Social Media to Benefit Search Campaigns, Says Punch Communications

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 07/13/10 — By PunchComms

Employers should ignore the perceived wisdom of blocking staff usage of social media during office hours and instead educate them regarding its potential benefits, particularly in a search engine marketing...

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Canada Post issues stamp to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Guides of Canada

OTTAWA, ON (RPRN) 07/12/10 — By NewsToday

Commemorative stamp reflects the important role Guiding continues to play in communities across Canada Canada Post is today issuing a single PERMANENT™ domestic rate stamp to commemorate the centennial...

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Hollywood's Latest 3-D Animation Film 'Despicable Me' Advances Smarter Movie Production With IBM

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (RPRN) 07/11/10 — By RushPRnews

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it has collaborated with Illumination Entertainment to help it meet the massive production requirements involved in creating its new computer-animated 3-D...

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Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue celebrates its designation as a Fair Trade Town

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc (RPRN) 07/10/10 — By NewsToday

The Town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue in Quebec, Canada celebrates its designation as a Fair Trade Town by Transfair Canada. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is the 13th Fair Trade Town in Canada and the fourth...

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Amazon.com Books Editors Announce "Best Books of the Year... So Far"

SEATTLE, WASH (RPRN) 07/09/10 — By RushPRnews

Amazon.com Books Editors Announce "Best Books of the Year... So Far" Just in time for summer travel, customers can buy the Top 10 books of 2010 (so far) in the...

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PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER Don’t be Scared by 'Scareware'

CHICAGO (RPRN) 07/09/10 — By Federal Bureau of Investigation

We’ve all seen them—pop-up messages telling you your computer is infected with a virus. To get rid of it, all you have to do is order the antivirus...

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Motorola Announces its Newest Device with MOTOBLUR™: Motorola CHARM™

Libertyville, Ill (RPRN) 07/08/10 — By NewsToday

Exclusively for T-Mobile USA, Motorola CHARM packs smartphone features and social graces into a pocketable design with Android™ 2.1 and MOTOBLURTM enhancements Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today announced the...

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New Deals From the Credit Card Market Signals the Road to Economic Recovery

Chester, UK (RPRN) 07/08/10 — By thinkingmoney

The mortgage, loan, and credit card market tightened its grip on its money during the recession, but new deals coming from the credit card market show the economy is well...

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The Role of Agencies in Brand Community Management (and social media)

LONDON (RPRN) 07/07/10 — By Arie Moyal

By Arie Moyal --Picture a party for the most important event of your life. It makes sense to hire an experienced event planner to help you make it the best it...

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From Chickens Crowing to Cows Mooing: Eastern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center Welcomes Cows!

Springfield, VT (RPRN) 07/06/10 — By bravebirds

Vermont is the largest dairy producing state in New England, and fifteenth in the nation. This makes it a perfect location for the Eastern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center's newest...

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Tungle Corp Announces the Formation of a Board of Advisors

MONTREAL (RPRN) 07/06/10 — By NewsToday

Robert Scoble, Don Dodge, Scott Stratten, Dave McClure and Ellen Levy to Bring Extensive Marketing, Strategy, and Operational Experience to Tungle Corp. – Tungle Corp., the company...

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Dalai Lama's birthday: Cops halt celebrations

Kathmandu, Nepal (RPRN) 07/06/10 — By RushPRnews

Nepal police on Tuesday detained more than 100 Tibetan refugees who had gathered to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 75th birthday, but released them later in the day.The government...

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RI Secret Garden Tours Help Preserve Art & Music in Public Schools

Newport, Rhode Island (RPRN) 07/06/10 — By prguynow

A walking tour of the private gardens of some of Newport’s most prestigious private estates usually closed to the public will be held to benefit local students in the form...

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HHS Awards $96 Million to Train Health Professionals

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 07/05/10 — By NewsToday

Recovery Act Investments Will Support Nurse Faculty and Disadvantaged Students HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the awarding of $96 million in grants to increase diversity in the...

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Save Money With BagButton

Mossyrock, WA. US (RPRN) 07/03/10 — By BagButton LLC

Nearly Four million savvy consumers worldwide are saving more than space with the revolutionary BagButton – they're also saving money. In 2009, the Washington-based creator of BagButton was featured prominently in...

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IM faceplate is a Small Business Owner's Dream Tool

Cleveland, TN (RPRN) 07/03/10 — By Enzo Vitality

Many businesses struggle to get their message out and with so many services promising to "explode" their sales it is easy to understand why. Enter IM faceplate by Logiscape Technologies. IM faceplate...

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'Eclipse' Dips on Thursday, 'Airbender' Debuts Solidly

HOLLYWOOD, CA (RPRN) 07/02/10 — By NewsToday

by Brandon Gray On Thursday, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse raked in $24.2 million to lead the daily box office, while The Last Airbender blew into second with an estimated $16.35...

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R&B artist Niva releases new debut cd, "Rollercoaster Love".

Brooklyn, New York (RPRN) 07/02/10 — By newblackmusic

Urban Singer Songwriter Niva has released her debut cd “Rollercoaster Love”. Niva also known as “Niva the Soul Diva” has released the cd with the backing and support of New Black...

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Athlete overdosed/God raised the dead

St. Louis, Mo (RPRN) 07/01/10 — By I Did Not Know

Book Title: I Did Not Know Publication date: Aug. 12, 2007 Price: $18.95 Contact: Coma4tendays@yahoo.com Brian, the athlete died for 11 minutes--God raised the dead The author, Brian Irons tells his story. Well, it’s...

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