Sears and Kmart are spreading the holiday spirit early by changing the lives of one very special family and two well deserving charities as they announce the grand prize winner of the Shop Your Way Rewards “What Would You Do With One Billion Points?” contest. Todd Benjamin, resident of Lakewood, Colo., was named the winner for the national Sears and Kmart contest and received half of the prize value and the other half will be donated to the Rocky Mountain Rett Association (RMRA) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Despite the economic crisis in the U.S. which has put many out of work and forced others to accept decreased benefits and pay, two in five Americans (41%) say this Thanksgiving they feel that they have more to be thankful for than a few years ago. Another two in five (41%) say they have about as much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, compared to a few years ago and just over one in ten (13%) say they have less to be thankful for this year; 5% say they are not sure.
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 3,084 adults surveyed online between October 11 and 18, 2010 by Harris Interactive.
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From the bestselling author of Ender’s Game comes a brand new series: Pathfinder. Rigg possesses a secret talent that allows him to see the paths of people’s pasts. Set on a journey caught between two factions, one that wants him crowned and one that wants him dead. Rigg will question everything he knows... or forfeit control of his destiny. Learn more about this book: http://bit.ly/bYdy6e and it’s author: http://bit.ly/9mU8Zs YA
This holiday season, NFL Legends Tony Dorsett and Barry Sanders share with fans some of their greatest Thanksgiving Day memories.
As standouts with the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, Dorsett and Sanders were an unforgettable part of the celebrated tradition of the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day games. Only here can you hear straight from two of the biggest names in football what it was like to play on the world’s greatest stage on one of America’s greatest holidays.
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Watch the special extended version of the book trailer for Pathfinder, a brand new series from the bestselling author of Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card. Rigg possesses a secret talent that allows him to see the paths of people’s pasts. Set on a journey caught between two factions, one that wants him crowned and one that wants him dead, Rigg will question everything he knows…or forfeit control of his destiny. Learn more about this book: http://bit.ly/bYdy6e and the author: http://bit.ly/9mU8Zs Fantasy
Avon Products, Inc. launches Avon Voices, its first-ever global online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women in celebration of its 125th Anniversary. Avon invites people from more than 60 countries, along with its 6.2 million independent sales Representatives, to ignite a global movement through music. A renowned judging panel of music industry leaders from around the world includes: Fergie, six-time Grammy award winner; Diane Warren, legendary songwriter; Natasha Bedingfield, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter; Delta Goodrem, Australian Artist of the Decade; Lea Salonga, Filipina singer and actress; Russian sensation Valeriya; Ivete Sangalo, Brazil’s biggest pop star; Sheila E., breakthrough, Grammy-nominated female percussionist; David Pack, Grammy award-winning singer/composer and music producer; and Maia, Colombian singing star. Highlights of the year-long program will include travel to exciting destinations for nearly 200 global contenders to receive professional coaching and Avon makeovers, and record performance videos. The goal of the Talent Search is to find two talented singers – one an Avon Representative – who may have the opportunity to record a professionally produced album.
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the CC2567 device, the first wireless, single-chip solution that enables direct short-range communication between ultra low-power, ANT™+-enabled devices and commonly used mobile devices relying on Bluetooth® technology such as PCs, Smartphones and tablets. The industry’s first dual-mode device, the CC2567 requires 80 percent less board area than a design with two single-mode solutions (one ANT+, one Bluetooth), enables simultaneous operation over a shared antenna with built-in coexistence, and increases the wireless transmission range up to two times the distance of a single-mode ANT+ solution.
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Today, Procter & Gamble’s [NYSE: PG] Charmin will be hosting the culminating event of a two-month nationwide search to find the Charmin Go Nation King or Queen of the Throne. To help Charmin choose between the five finalists, Jane Lynch will officiate over the competition and announce the winner of the $50,000 prize. The Charmin Go Nation King or Queen will preside over the Charmin Restrooms for the last few days of 2010, sharing their Charmin enthusiasm by greeting and welcoming visitors and their families to New York City.
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MGM Resorts International invites you to enter the
Live the M life Sweepstakes for a chance to win the memory of a lifetime. Eleven incomparable vacation prizes and two grand prizes from 15 world-renowned resorts are up for grabs beginning January 11 through March 28, 2011.
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Tune in as the Emmy® Award-winning television series This Old House kicks off its first-ever Los Angeles renovation on PBS. With the help of local tradespeople, the expert crew gives a 1933 Spanish Colonial Revival located in the neighborhood of Silver Lake a “Hollywood-style makeover.” In order to accommodate a growing family, homeowners Kurt Albrecht and Mary Blee know they need to expand their home. The This Old House experts are working with Los Angeles-based contractor Steve Pallrand and his design-build firm Home Front on a modest 750-sq.ft. addition, which includes a new second floor, larger kitchen, new family room, two additional baths and two more bedrooms. Throughout the renovation, the series will focus on preserving and replicating the quaint period details that make the property unique, such as the clay roof tiles, arched doorways, tray ceilings, plaster ornamentation, inlaid floors and art deco light fixtures.
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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is continuing to extend its performance and high efficiency competence via intensive development work in the field of hybrid technology. With the Porsche 918 RSR, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles is presenting a high-end synthesis of 2010's successful hybrid concepts. The two-seater mid-engine coupé 918 RSR clearly reveals what happens when the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder are transferred to a modern, innovative super sports car.
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