On PR Newswire: Pluto Explored, Miss USA Crowned, Microsoft Restructures Phone Hardware Business

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire for Journalists. Here are some of this week’s most newsworthy releases you might have missed.

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Source: AP Photo/Bill Ingalls

Source: AP Photo/Bill Ingalls

From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Mission

Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among several discoveries announced July 15 by NASA’s New Horizons team, just a day after the spacecraft’s first-ever Pluto flyby. “Pluto New Horizons is a true mission of exploration showing us why basic scientific research is so important,” said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “The mission has had nine years to build expectations about what we would see during closest approach to Pluto and Charon. Today, we get the first sampling of the scientific treasure collected during those critical moments, and I can tell you it dramatically surpasses those high expectations.” See the full release to learn more about what was discovered on Pluto.

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The World’s Best-Reviewed Hotels: Expedia.com Releases 2015 Insiders’ Select List

On July 14, Expedia.com announced the results of the Expedia 2015 Insiders’ Select rankings, an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels. This list represents a ranking of the world’s best-reviewed hotels, reflecting direct customer feedback on Expedia.com. The 2015 list names 650 exclusive properties as Insiders’ Select winning hotels from among bookable properties available on Expedia Inc. websites worldwide. Insiders’ Select is now in its eighth year. See the full release to learn more about the hotels that made the list.

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Source: AP Photo/Derick E. Hingle

Source: AP Photo/Derick E. Hingle

Miss Oklahoma USA, Olivia Jordan, Wins the Miss USA 2015 Title

On July 13, a panel of former Miss Universe Organization titleholders chose Miss Oklahoma USA, Olivia Jordan, as Miss USA 2015. Emmy Award-winning game show host Todd Newton and former Miss Wisconsin USA 2009 Alex Wehrley hosted the competition. OK! TV’s Julie Alexandria provided backstage behind-the-scenes commentary from the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, La. See the full release to learn more about Jordan.

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Microsoft Announces Restructuring of Phone Hardware Business

Microsoft Corp. announced plans July 8 to restructure the company’s phone hardware business to better focus and align resources. The company also announced the reduction of up to 7,800 positions, primarily in the phone business. As a result, the company will record an impairment charge of approximately $7.6 billion related to assets associated with the acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services (NDS) business in addition to a restructuring charge of approximately $750 million to $850 million. See the full release to learn more about the company’s changes.

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Source: PRNewsFoto/BMG

Source: PRNewsFoto/BMG

Janet Jackson Announces Second North American Leg to ‘Unbreakable World Tour’

Janet’s Jackson’s tour is not only UNBREAKABLE, it is now unstoppable thanks to her fans across North America. The recent BET Awards’ Ultimate Icon honoree, multiple Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist announced a second North American leg to her UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR with 27 new cities added to what has become one of the most highly anticipated international tours. Jackson has been listening to her fans and their overwhelming response to both her new music and her tour. They’ve asked her to bring the UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR to their city and now she’s giving even more fans a chance to be part of this year’s most exciting tour. See the full release to see the schedule.

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Larry Grady is online content manager at PR Newswire for Journalists. He has worked in business media for nearly 30 years and enjoys reality TV and daydreaming about travel and wine.

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