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Budget Travel Web Site CheapoAir.com Signs up with TouricoHolidays.com Hotel Portal

Miami Ocean SurfNEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapoAir.com Cheap Airfare and Budget Travel Web Site announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with TouricoHolidays.com, one of the largest hotel portals in the world. CheapoAir.com.com will utilize Tourico's hotel properties to create hotel and air dynamic packages to sell to its more than 1 million online customer base. TouricoHolidays.com has one of the most diverse hotel-negotiated rate portfolios in the world.

Syrus Yarbrough of MTV Real World Boston at N.Y. Event hosted by CheapBooks.com

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- CheapBooks.com(TM) is hosting an event at Aladdin's Natural Eatery at 163 Marshall Street, November 15 at 10:30 a.m., near Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y.; the event will provide students, teachers and other interested people with the opportunity to mingle in an open forum with the popular reality TV castmate, Syrus Yarbrough, of MTV's "Real World Boston."

CorrectNet Launches 'Out-of-the-Box' Reporting Solution for Hedge Fund and Investment Managers

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CorrectNet, Inc., the leader in customized reporting solutions for the asset management industry, today announced the release of ASPire(TM) (ASP-Investor Reporting Extranet), a new product targeted specifically at solving the reporting challenges faced by the Hedge Fund and Investment Manager community.

New Product Launched to Help Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

LAWRENCE, N.Y. -- SIDS ALERT Infant Position Monitor, a breakthrough method of detecting if an infant has maneuvered itself into a SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) prone position, is now available to the public. The unique, patented technology eliminates the concern of new and prospective parents concerning the possibility of SIDS and the terrible aftermath of this horrifying malady.

Castro's 'Last Visit' to Central Park: 'Deathbed Portrait' of Fidel as Humanitarian Goes on Display in New York

Castro's Deathbed PortraitNEW YORK, N.Y. -- Capla Kesting Fine Art announced that an unveiling in Central Park of Fidel Castro on his "deathbed" may be the last opportunity to say "farewell" to the man some revere as a champion of civil rights. "Fidel Castro's Deathbed Portrait," described as a colossal portrait of a solemn Castro at rest, will be unveiled at 10:00 am November 8th, just north of the monument for Cuban poet, Jose Marti.

Discount Travel Portal CheapOAir.com Acquires State of the Art Call Center

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOAir.com announced that, in partnership with its technology partner Fareportal Inc., it has acquired a 26,000 square foot Call Center. This state of the art Call Center is equipped with the latest VOIP Telephony and Call Center technology. The CheapOAir.com Call Center capacity currently is 240 Seats with scalability to 950 seats. The Call Center is utilizing MPLS connectivity with 5 MBPS dedicated connection linking its New York City office with its Call Center. The VOIP telephony is provided by Inter-Tel, a leader in high-end Call Center technology.

IT Response Chooses LiveRepair.com as a Supplier of Remote Helpdesk and IT Support

THORNWOOD, N.Y. and NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, U.K. -- IT Response launches a UK-wide online computer support service for home and business computer users. Striving to provide computer users with high quality online repair and affordable remote helpdesk services regardless of location, IT Response was looking for a long-term, reliable partner who would provide affordable technical assistance.

Marjan Diamonds Announces Further Expansion of the NENOIR(TM) Diamond Brand

Marjan Diamonds NenoirNEW YORK, N.Y. -- After a successful seven-month test launch with Clive Ranger, an upscale jewelry retailer in South West England, Marjan Diamonds NV announces a roll-out of distribution of its CanadaMark(TM) diamond brand NENOIR(TM) to several other select UK retailers.

CheapoAir Partners with Fareportal for Air Fare Search Technology

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapoAir announces, in partnership with Fareportal, a complex Flight Fare Search Technology enabling consumers to search for flights to airports within a 100 mile radius of the original searched airport. This technology will assist in providing lower competitive fares on CheapoAir.com. The user may select the option to search for additional airports within a given radius or may choose to ignore this advanced search option. Fares are usually 5-30% lower when the user selects this advanced search feature while conducting a search for cheap airfares.

Baby Suri Cruise Dumps $10,000 on Charity – Internet Casino GoldenPalace Buys Suri Cruise's Bronzed Baby Poop

GoldenPalace buys Suri Cruise's first poopBROOKLYN, N.Y. -- GoldenPalace.com made room in their ever-increasing collection of pop-culture oddities by purchasing an item that brings new meaning to the term "celebrity crap." The online casino bought Suri Cruise's Bronzed Baby Poop for $10,000, which will be going to the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.

TomKat Skat Relisted on eBay: TomKitten's 'First Poop' is the ShaTizzle for Charity

TomKitten Attacks with More PoopNEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Capla Kesting Gallery announced today that the Daniel Edwards sculpture of Suri Cruise's first poop in bronze, which has been covered internationally in the press this week and was the most e-mailed photo on Yahoo! on Thursday, is now back on eBay. The auction will benefit the March of Dimes charity.

TomKat Celebrity Poop – Alleged Suri Cruise's Baby Poop Bronzed for Charity

TomKat celebrity poopBROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Bronzed baby shoes are out, and bronzed baby poop is in, for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ("TomKat") as they celebrate baby's "first poop." The commemoration of baby Suri Cruise's first poop strives to be the evidence of her existence for a public yet to see photos of the superstar couple's four month old infant. The sculpture "Suri Cruise's commissioned bronzed baby poop" goes on display August 30th at Capla Kesting Fine Art in Brooklyn's Williamsburg gallery district and will be offered on eBay with the proceeds to benefit the March of Dimes.

Future President Hillary Clinton 'Busted' at NY's Museum of Sex

Hillary's Bust by Dan Edwards NEW YORK, NY -- The nude study of Senator Hillary Clinton used in creating her first portrait as U.S. President is featured in a documentary now viewable at YouTube.com, the net's leading video download site. "Hillary's Bust," an eight-minute short produced by Goodnight Film, reveals the sexy origins of a statue of the former First Lady planned for display at New York's Museum of Sex.

M.A.D.E. Planet Links Music Artists to Entertainment Industry

MADE PLANETNEW YORK, NY -- M.A.D.E. Planet has launched its Web site (www.madeplanet.com) to provide services to the arts and entertainment industry through social networking, and visual and audio forums.

Online Jeweler JamesAllen.com Introduces Exclusive Photographed Diamond Inventory

Hearts & Arrows diamondsNEW YORK, N.Y. -- Commencing Monday, May 22nd 2006, online diamond and jewelry retailer James Allen (jamesallen.com) began offering its customers more than 10,000 high quality photographed diamonds available exclusively on the James Allen web site.

Vibe Magazine Features Musican Mark McLaughlin

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- VIBE Magazine's January 2006 issue features unsigned draft pick Mark McLaughlin. Based on the R&B single "Brooklyn" VIBE states, "McLaughlin pays homage to hip hop heroes and reminisces over summer park jams in his street-hardened baritone."

Air Travel Consolidator Celebrates Record Year

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- New York based FareBuzz.com, the industry leader in Air Consolidator fares, celebrated another record year as its client roster and revenue base grew significantly in 2005. "Our expansion and growth into the Corporate Travel Agency sector was a primary reason we enjoyed another record year," said FareBuzz.com CEO Arnold Walter. A contributing driver for this tremendous growth was the introduction of an upgraded Online Booking Tool to enhance their current Best Fare/Real Time booking engine for Business & First Class fares.

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