Sprint Invested More than $41 Million in Network Enhancements in Georgia; Continues Support of State’s Largest U.S. Army Installation and State’s First Responders
As Georgia residents gear up for the 2009 hurricane season, Sprint (NYSE:S) continues to work closely with local public safety agencies and harden its networks so that critical communications are available to [...]

AT&T* today announced a definitive agreement with Verizon Wireless to sell certain wireless assets of Centennial Communications Corp. to Verizon Wireless for $240 million. The transaction is contingent on completion of AT&T’s acquisition of Centennial.
AT&T announced plans to acquire Centennial in November 2008, and that transaction is pending regulatory approval. Under terms of the [...]

64 Teams from the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Prepare to Vie for the Top Spot and Grant Money at Annual Academic Competition
More than 320 college students from 64 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are making final preparations to face off in a unique battle of academic prowess at the 20th annual [...]

Yellow Cab Cooperative, San Francisco’s largest taxicab operator, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) a 10-year contract to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel, and provide operations and maintenance for a newly expanded Clean Energy CNG station located south of the City center at 1200 Mississippi St. In addition to serving Yellow Cab’s growing [...]

HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE:HS) today announced that Kevin M. McNamara, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire effective May 31, 2009. Until his retirement, Mr. McNamara will help manage the process for selecting his successor and ensuring a smooth transition, among his other normal duties as the company’s principal financial and accounting officer. HealthSpring [...]

Regional wireless carrier supports Any Soldier Inc. by sending letters and care packages to soldiers stationed overseas
SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced it is supporting Any Soldier Inc., a non-profit organization that helps boost morale among deployed servicemen and women via letters and packages from “home.”
Until Dec. 13, multiple SouthernLINC [...]

SmartSynch Inc., a leading provider of smart grid intelligence for the utility industry, today announced that Glenn L. McCullough Jr. has joined the company’s Board of Directors. McCullough has more than 25 years experience in the utility industry stemming from eight years of public service and 14 years in private business. He served as chairman [...]

Allstate (NYSE: ALL) has set up 14 Mobile Response Units in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas to help policyholders affected by Hurricane Gustav begin the claims process as soon as possible. The self-contained, specially-equipped units are staffed with members of the Allstate National Catastrophe Team to assist policyholders in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane [...]

Sprint Nextel Invested $59 Million in Network Preparations in Coastal Communities
Millions of Customers and First Responders Rely on Nextel Direct Connect
Sprint (NYSE:S) today said it is preparing for the potential impact of Hurricane Gustav threatening to make landfall along the Southeast Gulf Coast on Monday. As it does for every impending tropical storm [...]

Core Facts
* Tribute Island is a digital island in Second Life, which has been launched by lastingtribute.co.uk, a web-based service that gives people the opportunity to leave online tributes and memories in celebration of the lives of loved ones who have died.
* There is to be a [...]