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April 3, 2007
French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: The special V150 French TGV high-speed train travels along newly-built track to break the world speed record at 574.8 km (357 miles) per hour in France's Champagne region in Grigny April 3, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Virgin Mobile USA on a Roll With Newest Handset: MARBL by Kyocera Wireless : GlobalGiants.com
MARBL Offers Host of Fun Wireless Features in Sleek Clamshell Design.
WARREN, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, April 3 -- Virgin Mobile USA is on a roll with yet another "must-have" handset for its style-savvy yet value- conscious youthful customer base this April. Sleek and stylish with two-toned black-on-black accents, MARBL by Kyocera Wireless packs a range of great features into a slim clamshell design with structured lines and rounded keys for easy texting.
Available at leading retailers nationwide and online at www.virginmobileusa.com, MARBL offers all of the essentials, including a bright color display, internal antenna, text messaging capabilities, room for hundreds of contacts and a two-way speakerphone. Intuitive in design and low in price at $29.99, MARBL joins such popular Virgin Mobile handsets as the Switch_Back and Slice with Web browsing, access to search and social networking sites, and relevant, entertaining mobile content including pre- loaded wallpapers, Superphonic ringtones and fast-paced games. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Ferrari's 60th Anniversary: World Relay Arrives in New York and Washington D.C. : GlobalGiants.com
100 Ferraris gather in Central Park.
Photo: More than 80 Ferrari owners and their cars traveled together through Times Square in NYC on their way to Washington DC in celebration of Ferrari's 60th anniversary.
NEW YORK, April 3 -- The celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of Ferrari arrived in New York City on Saturday, March 31st, when almost one hundred customers drove their cars in a symbolic "relay" that took them to Washington D.C. The drive started at 9am on Saturday morning from Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park and arrived late in the afternoon in Washington DC, where a reception was hosted at the Italian Embassy.
During the evening The Honorable Giovanni Castellaneta, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, received a gift from Maurizio Parlato, President and CEO of Ferrari North America. This symbolic present will be auctioned off in a charity event that will take place at Ferrari's Maranello headquarters -- at the end of the anniversary celebrations in June.
Photo: The Ferrari 60th Anniversary Relay traveled through Times Square on Saturday, when almost 100 clients drove their Ferraris from NYC to Washington D.C.
The relay involved over 10,000 Ferrari owners and their cars of all ages. They acted as symbolic "bearers" of a specially commissioned relay baton adorned with 60 badges symbolizing the most extraordinary events in the Marque's 60-year history.
The relay started in Abu Dhabi and made its way across the Middle East to Asia, Australia and Africa before arriving in the Americas, where events were held in Miami, Sao Paolo, Mexico City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal. The relay will then move to all main European countries before arriving at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy on June 23rd. |GlobalGiants.com|
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