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National newswire stories from across the U.S., sourced from the Neotrope® News Network

National US News

National US News
National newswire stories from across the U.S., sourced from the Neotrope® News Network

Free Birthday Planning: New Website Offers Wide Variety of Venues, Creative Ideas, and Exceptional Service

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Birthday Party Reservations provides a free service and fun solutions to make your special day memorable. Year after year it seems like there are more people to invite, there's more work to be done, and less time to do it. Planning a birthday has become a task only the very patient can overcome. However, with the help of Birthday Party Reservations (BPR), your birthday party planning just got a whole lot easier.

Girls Write Now to Celebrate Another Smash Season of Fresh Talent with New Reading Series: Chapters

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Girls Write Now (GWN), New York City's premier creative writing and mentoring organization for high school girls, today announced the launch of its spring series, CHAPTERS, celebrating a new year of developing New York's best teen writers. Beginning Friday, February 26, please join us for a series of evenings, featuring Girls Write Now students and the professional writers who inspire them, at the Center for Fiction. Each event is free and open to the public.

The Ballantine Corporation Releases Direct Marketing Trends for 2010

WAYNE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Direct marketing continues to be an effective method of reaching potential customers. And, as outside factors such as technology and the economy change, so do direct marketing trends. That's why the Ballantine Corporation has assembled a direct marketing white paper that reveals what's likely in 2010. This report is the result of compiled research from reputable industry resources.

Telecommunications Private Line Services Revenue to Decline through 2012, Says Insight Research Corporation

BOONTON, N.J., Jan. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After years of steady growth, the $34 billion private line services market is entering a period of declining revenue, says a market analysis study from Insight Research. Private lines are point-to-point circuits leased by enterprises from telecommunications carriers in order to link enterprise sites to each other and to the Internet. Private lines are also used by cellular carriers to link their towers to land line networks.

Three Little Pigs Tackle Ben Bernanke – New Children’s Picture Book Explains US Federal Reserve and Economic Downturns

BOSTON, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Smoked Goldeye Press today announced the release of a children's picture book that aims to explain how new money from the Federal Reserve inadvertently causes cycles of economic downturns in the United States economy - something embattled Fed chairman Ben Bernanke would rather people not know about, says the author. In 32 color illustrated pages 'The Scary Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Box of Free Money' (ISBN: 9780615337432) attempts to simplify the complexity of central bank monetary policy.

The Evolution of Lending: BusinessCashAdvance Creates Economic Stimulus Product

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- More and more financial institutions are tightening belts when it comes to lending money. That's why the concept of receivables-based lending has evolved and become a more viable option for small businesses than in the past. BusinessCashAdvance, 'where businesses go to grow,' is a prime example of how the lending climate is changing.

Top Selling Car in Japan isn’t a Car, it’s a Hybrid

BOSTON, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Already well known for their trend setting abilities in technology, fashion, and design, Japanese consumers are now making headlines of the green persuasion, putting the Toyota Prius at the top of their lists. In 2009 the Toyota Prius was the top-selling car, period, in Japan - the first time ever a gas-electric hybrid has clinched the spot. For Randy Sassone of Toyota of Watertown, the news of the Prius' success in Toyota's homeland of Japan comes as no surprise.

Windows Partition Manager for Windows 32- and 64-bit System Users is Still Being Given Away

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Looking for one free partition manager for your newly installed Windows 7? Planning to create a new partition for Windows 7 installation? Need to reorganize the hard disk for better management and performance of Windows 7 32- and 64-bit systems? Do a Google search for such utilities, and you will disappointingly find that you have to pay for those 64-bit partition managers. EASEUS is still giving away its Partition Master Professional

13 Percent Increase in U.S. Homeowners Who Say They Will Remodel in 2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After a year of steady declines in home remodeling, the Spring 2010 RemodelorMove U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report reveals a 13 percent increase in the number of homeowners who say they will remodel in the next 12 months. This increase follows a 5 percent increase in last year's Spring 2009 report. The continuing upward swing in remodeling sentiment indicates that 2010 will show a strong increase in remodeling activity.

The World’s First iPhone Compatible Motorcycle Headset

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iMC Motorcom announces the release of the world's first iPhone compatible motorcycle headset: the HS-500. The HS-500 allows motorcycle riders to utilize the phone and music functions of their Apple iPhone and other 3.5mm (standard stereo headset jack) equipped cell phones, including the Palm Pre and Blackberry Storm.

ABC’s Bachelor Jake Pavelka Takes Florida RV Rental Firm for a Ride

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Florida RV rental dealer Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night's episode of ABC's 'The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.' Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection of Bachelor Jake Pavelka piled into the waiting RVs for a road trip up the beautiful California coast. With stopovers at a Santa Ynez vineyard, the dunes of Pismo Beach and the towering redwoods of Big Sur, the scenery was almost intense as the drama was.

IDS President Says RESPA Delay Not Reflected in Investor Requirements; Sees Need for Common Sense Adjustments to Mortgage Lending Regulations

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Curt Doman, president of International Document Services Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing docs, initial disclosures and reverse documents, calls for common sense to guide new 2010 regulations in light of persistent difficulties with RESPA interpretation and compliance. The IDS flagship solution, idsDoc, is the doc prep solution of choice for mortgage lenders and attorneys requiring customized closing documents.

The Lure of Libya – An Enchanting Mediterranean Cruise Destination

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Libya, long shrouded in mystery, has exploded in popularity in recent years amongst adventure enthusiasts and garnered intense attention from Mediterranean cruise lines, according to Libya Expeditions, Libya's leading tour operator and travel adventure specialist. 'Cruise calls to Libyan ports is skyrocketing, with a 65 percent recorded increase in passenger shore excursions in 2009 compared to 2008,' says Ryad Sunusi, Founder and CEO of Libya Expeditions.

Titan Lenders Corp Offers Broker-to-Banker Webinar for Community Bank Mortgage Lenders

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp has launched an educational webinar series for community banks considering the advantages of transitioning from mortgage lending as a broker to mortgage banker. Two February webinars have been scheduled for February 2 and February 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. EST. Community banks that want to participate in the Titan Lenders Corp webinar entitled 'Transitioning from Broker to Banker.'

Embvue Product Launch – Prodigy: The Complete AFDX Network Deployment Tool Suite

MONTREAL, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Embvue Inc., a leading developer and provider of embedded software and systems engineering services and certifiable network products for both mission and safety-critical systems, has today officially launched its latest product - Prodigy. Prodigy is a scalable and configurable network integration tool suite that allows users to greatly simplify the deployment of AFDX, or other deterministic Ethernet, networks.

Financial Foundation Group Tampa – Hope for Children though Toys

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 2009 was a landmark year for the Financial Foundation Group. Even though the economy and the stock market have hit many hard, the Financial Foundation Group has been diligent about providing assistance to those in need. A combined effort of our country's great U.S. Marine Corps, as well as many excited members of the Tampa office, created the opportunity for FFG to give back to the community that supports it by hosting a Holiday brunch and Toys for Tots collection event on December 12, 2009.

Financial Foundation Group helping the Marines gather Toys for Tots

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As the year came to an end, Financial Foundation Group - San Antonio continued the giving through the holiday season. Through the months of November and December, FFG - San Antonio collected toys for the Marine's Toys for Tots Program of San Antonio.

Financial Foundation Group and Special Olympics in Need of Strikes

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As Financial Foundation Group San Antonio continued to expand through this last quarter, so has their commitment to the community. On Friday, November 13, 2009, FFG closed their office and volunteered their time with the Special Olympics San Antonio chapter. The associates of FFG met at the Bandera Bowl and Funplex in San Antonio, to help the athletes of Special Olympics complete the finals of the bowling tournament as they volunteered as guides, scorekeepers and award presenters.

Tireman Auto Service Centers Fights Recession with Free Tire Repairs and Free 36 Month Road Hazard Warranty

TOLEDO, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tireman Auto Service Centers, located in Ohio and Michigan, has implemented two new recession fighters for tire customers. One new offering, 'Free Tire Repairs,' has the attached slogan 'No matter where you bought your tires.' Regardless of where a customer purchased their tires, Tireman will repair a customer's tire(s), 'free of charge.' The only stipulation is that it must be repairable according to industry standards.

Financial Foundation Group – Making a Sterile Environment Fun for Kids

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As 2009 came to an end the employees of Financial Foundation Group, also known as FFG, wanted to make the holiday season special for people of all ages. As a company FFG felt that donating their time was one of the best ways to help the community. On December 10, 2009 the employees of Denver's Financial Foundation Group took the afternoon off to go to the Children Hospital and work with adolescent patients of the hospital as well as their parents to make holiday decorations for their rooms.

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