PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, March 31, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, March 31, 2005

The Middle East Peace Process: Most People Give Negative Ratings to Bush, Sharon and Abbas

Both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have taken steps to move the Middle East peace process forward. As a result, some commentators are more optimistic -- or, at least, less pessimistic -- about the Middle East than they have been for some time. The American public, however, is not very impressed. Large majorities of U-S adults give President Bush, Sharon and Abbas negative marks for their work on the peace process, and only minorities feel that either the Israelis or the Palestinians are willing to compromise to secure a lasting peace.

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Nearly Half of Executives Plan to Work Past Age 64, Korn/Ferry Survey Finds

Nearly half of almost two thousand global executives surveyed plan to continue working past the age of 64, with 15 percent planning to work past 70, according to the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International. When asked at what age they plan to retire, the most popular response for executives was between ages 64 and 69 (29 percent). Twenty-eight percent of executives selected ages 60-64, 19 percent selected 55-59, 15 percent selected over 70, seven percent selected 50-54 and two percent selected under 50. Additionally, a majority (62 percent) of executives say they plan to work until later in life than they thought they would three years ago. In a possible clue as to why, 60 percent believe their employers have inadequate retirement benefits programs.

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100 Communities Named Best in America for Music Education

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2% Regret Their Vote for Bush; Martha Stewart Loses to Katie Couric as Preferred Lunch Companion

Only 2% regret their vote for Bush in 2004 while Martha Stewart loses to Katie Couric as preferred lunch companion 2 to 1, according to a survey by Directions Research. These results are a sampling from a national attitude and opinion Internet survey on American culture and current affairs.

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PRNewswire -- March 31

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