Newstream.com Digest: Making the Ultimate Movie Star, White Teeth, Getting a Grip, and Other...

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2002

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AOL Moviefone Unveils the Ultimate Movie Star as Created by Real

Moviegoers

Taken from the storyline of New Line Cinema's "Simone,"

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Crest Whitestrips Leads Market With Noticeably Whiter Teeth in Just

Two Weeks

The innovative Crest strip -- a completely unique and proprietary delivery system -- allows peroxide to get below the surface of the teeth and remove stains from the inside out. No brush-on product can do this.

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Hasbro's G.I. Joe 'Kung-Fu Grip' Is Back

Nostalgic collectors and kids alike have a new reason to get a grip on G.I. Joe action figures -- a Kung-Fu Grip, that is. The popular feature that has left an indelible mark on popular culture has been re-introduced into the 2002 line of G.I. Joe, the world's first action figure.

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Coreen Sawdon Named National Operations Controller for GES

Coreen Sawdon has been named national operations controller for GES Exposition Services Inc.

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High-efficiency Laundry Equipment 'Smart Choice' for Colleges and

Universities in Drought-Stricken States

Experts at Maytag Corporation contend that commercial laundries with high-efficiency laundry equipment are a lesser-known opportunity for colleges and universities to save precious resources -- water, energy and dollars.

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New Hefty(R) Zoo Pals(TM) Paper Plates Deliver Novelty, Fun &

Adventure to Family Mealtime

Thanks to new Hefty(R) Zoo Pals(TM) paper plates, the Back-to-School frenzy that typically descends on families come Fall can now be replaced with the spirit of fun and adventure. This imaginative new paper plate line features a veritable menagerie of animal-themed plates with distinctive dipping wells to add enjoyment to everyday meals and snacks.

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Snapple Salutes Dye Hard Yankees Fans

Join in the fun for Snapple Night 2002 at Yankee Stadium! As the Bronx Bombers take on the Texas Rangers Friday, August 23rd, New York Yankees fans will have the opportunity to receive a Yankees makeover compliments of the Dye Hard Snapple Tour, not to mention watch Wendy, the Snapple Lady, participate in the home plate ceremony.

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"Fear Factor" Host Takes Ultimate Challenge By Submerging Himself in

Chocolate Milk Tank

What's more frightening than jumping out of a helicopter or walking a tightrope high above the city? Not drinking enough milk, of course. Joe Rogan, host of NBC's hit show "Fear Factor," doesn't underestimate the power of drinking milk to help build and maintain strong, healthy bones, which is why he agreed to be dunked in a tank full of chocolate milk to become the latest celebrity to don the famous 'stache.

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Hasbro's G.I. Joe "Kung-Fu Grip" is Back!

G.I. JOE, the world's first action figure, is getting a grip -- a KUNG-FU GRIP! Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS) has re-introduced the popular '70s feature -- the KUNG-FU GRIP -- to selected figures throughout its 2002 G.I. JOE line. Photo available here.

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