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New Federal Legislation Reinforces Need for Automated Defibrillators in More Public Places to Fight Against Leading Killer

Congress completed work today on legislation requiring federal action that is expected to accelerate the widespread use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the battle against sudden cardiac arrest, one of the nation's leading killers. Cardiac arrest is a major health problem that claims about 225,000 lives each year. Get an FAQ About Sudden Cardiac Arrest for use on your site along with other multimedia.

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Innovation Garden State Web Site Launches Today

On Friday, October 27, 2000, New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman will celebrate the national launch of the Innovation Garden State initiative and www.innovationgarden.org with a "virtual press conference" on the subject of technology in New Jersey.

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New Child Safety Seat Campaign Launches in Minority Communities

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Hispanic children, while African-American kids are three times more likely to die in a car crash than white kids. DaimlerChrysler is distributing 5,000 car safety seats as part of the Fit For A Kid/Me Siento Seguro child safety seat initiative. Video available now.

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The Coolest Scoop For Halloween

Can't wait for Halloween? Neither can the folks at Ben & Jerry's, whose affinity for the "day of the dead" is legend-dairy. Traffic to www.benjerry.com more than doubles in October, when fans point, click and commune with the souls of dear, departed flavors in the site's popular Flavor Graveyard. [pilcrow (paragraph sign)] Find out how to get games, wallpaper and animation--they're a scream.

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