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Steps to start a long-term care home plan provided by national elder care expert & author, Dr. Marion Somers, PhD ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiplinger's Personal Finance recently published its annual 2013 retirement guide, which will stay on shelves for months and provides numerous articles on programs and services that should be considered in long-term care planning. The issue also features three steps to living safely and independently as you age in your...

Selection as a finalist for the prestigious business award underscores Ensighten's technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition and financial health. CUPERTINO, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ensighten, innovator of Real-Time(TM) Tag Management Systems and online customer engagement technology that optimizes website performance and digital marketing agility, announced today it had been selected as a finalist for Red...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Excitement is high for Saturday's Powerball® drawing, which today grew again to a $600 million annuity value- largest in Powerball history. It carries a cash prize of $376.9 million. "Large jackpots result in growing sales, which means more money generated for older Pennsylvanians," said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. "We encourage players to have fun with this record jackpot, but always remember to play...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NoshList, the world's fastest growing waitlist app, today announced the addition of three key features to improve restaurant efficiency. The powerful new components include customizable text message notifications, multi-restaurant management, and a customer-facing waitlist display. NoshList has seated more than 11 million diners since launching in 2012 and is available on iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. (Photo:...

In Support of Discovery Channel's 'North America' Seven-Part Miniseries, Cox Customers Can Win Trip to Grand Canyon ATLANTA, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications today announces its 'North America: This Is Our Land' sweepstakes. Cox Advanced TV customers can enter to win a trip for 4 to the Grand Canyon at www.CoxMyNorthAmerica.com. The contest, available now through June 16, 2013, supports the new seven-part series NORTH AMERICA on Discovery Channel. In the series,...

Brother's Battle with Parkinson's Inspired His Passion for Empowering Others SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, announced the grand prize winner of the Road to Maker Faire Challenge. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/esurance-announces-winner-of-the-2013-road-to-maker-faire-challenge-207887841.html (Logo:...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) Chief Executive Officer James Welch and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson will deliver a company presentation at the Wolfe Research Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 8:50 a.m. EDT. The conference will be held at the Fordham Law School in New York City, New York. The presentation will be available to listeners via the YRC Worldwide Internet site yrcw.com as a live...

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Verizon Maryland LLC, will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its $250,000,000 7.15% Debentures, due May 1, 2023 (CUSIP 165069 AS4) (the "Securities"). The redemption date for the Securities will be June 17, 2013 (the "Redemption Date"). The redemption price for the Securities will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities, plus accrued and unpaid...

Ranked Most Capable in Driving Innovation; Clients rate IBM Global Business Services as Most Capable at Delivering Value-Creating Innovation with Business Consulting Services ARMONK, N.Y., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that IT analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) named IBM Global Business Services as a leader in the IDC Marketscape: Worldwide Business Consulting Services 2013 Vendor Analysis. (Logo:...

HONG KONG, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports for investors of US market. Today's report includes NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Hess (NYSE:HES), and Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130401/HK85662LOGO) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.)...