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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Betsey Johnson had a warm welcoming to San Francisco on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon with an overwhelming crowd at her new boutique on 33 Grant Avenue. Hundreds of people lined up early in front of her boutique to be a part of the history of her grand opening. The designer relocated her San Francisco store to one twice the size Saturday. Johnson jetted out to the West Coast to personally hand-paint, airbrush, and glitter one of her many...

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ - BRP introduces the new Can-Am Spyder RT roadster in response to specific consumer demand for a touring platform. The 2010 Can-Am Spyder roadster line-up now includes the Spyder RS (roadster sport) and the Spyder RT (roadster touring) models. The introduction of the touring model coincides with a substantial gain in market presence on the heels of strong consumer demand since the roadster's launch more than two years ago. Driven by a passionate owner...

Israel's Rafael defense company will provide the Indian army with surface-to-air missile systems in a deal said to be worth over $1 billion. Israeli media reports said the deal was approved recently by the Indian Cabinet. Rafael will supply India with 18 SPYDER missile systems between 2011 and 2012. The anti-aircraft system is a quick-reaction, low-level, surface-to-air missile designed to counter attacks by aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and precision guided munitions, the...

BALTIMORE -- U.S. and Canadian skiers banging through the slalom gates at the Olympics are benefiting from new fluid armor technology that is also being looked to as a battlefield lifesaver. Slalom racing suits provided to the U.S. and Canadian Olympic teams by ski wear maker Spyder, for example, contain pads from the British firm, d3o, that contain a fluid that hardens when struck, said Spyder spokeswoman Laura Wisner. "It just feels like a foam pad, it's not gel, it's not goo, it's...