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The Arena Football League and U.S. Army began an outreach program on Tuesday at high schools in five markets to teach teamwork, fitness and exercise education. To kick off the events, the Dallas Desperados took the AFL-U.S. Army Boot Camp to Irving High …

J.M. Smucker Co. carries on the Pillsbury brand’s baking-contest tradition with a kids’ baking contest this fall. Smucker acquired the Pillsbury baking mixes business in June 2004 when it bought International Multifoods Corp. for $840 million. (General …

ALLTEL and Motorola kicked off the TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes with a $1 million prize to be awarded to one of five winners selected to attend Super Bowl XXXIX in ALLTEL Stadium at Jacksonville, FL, on Feb. 6, 2005. In addition, thousands of other …

Cingular Wireless is teaming up with ABC Sports and ESPN this college football season to give fans the power to choose the All-America Player of the Week. The Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week and Player of the Year will be …

The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has announced a national two-year mobile tour to complement its next major exhibit, Motocross America, scheduled for a Spring 2005 unveiling. The tour, presented in a custom-designed 53-foot transporter, will bring the …

General Mills touts a new Old El Paso dinner kit with a recipe contest for kids. The Stand ‘N Stuff Contest asks kids to submit taco recipes using the new Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells. Grand prize is a family trip to Walt Disney World; four finalists win …

Lands’ End Going to the Dogs Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Lands’ End, a staple of the industry for over 40 years, mixes it up a bit with catalog cover photos of dogs decked out in redesigned Performance Mesh Polos. A signature Lands’ …

The Federal Trade Commission released a report yesterday on whether a system that would reward members of the public for tracking down spammers

The Gillette Co. has launched an online nationwide consumer sweepstakes that will offer one lucky football fan and three guests the opportunity to experience Gillette Stadium like VIPs for a weekend, including behind-the-scenes access before, during and …

Discovery Kids is using a comic book created especially for its Tutenstein TV series to get kids interested in the show. More than 1 million comic books, created in a partnership with Marvel Comics, are being distributed by Discovery Education as part …