PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, September 23, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, September 23, 2005

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Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults See Possible Ratification of New Iraqi Constitution As a Step Forward, According to Harris Poll

A new Harris Poll finds almost no change in the American public's generally gloomy opinions about Iraq, and President Bush's almost two-to-one negative rating for his handling of events there. If there is any good news for the White House it is that the numbers have not gotten worse since July. Better news for the president in this poll is that two-thirds of all U-S adults believe that the ratification of the new Iraqi constitution -- which most commentators tell us is likely -- would be a step forward; 27 percent believe it would be a "major step forward" and 40 percent believe it would be a "modest step forward." Also good news for the administration is that only 38 percent of adults believe that "comparing Iraq to Vietnam is a fair comparison," with 49 percent believing it is not a fair comparison and 12 percent not sure.

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2005 Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index Identifies the Most and Least Expensive Real Estate in the United States

How much would your home cost in La Jolla, California, or Killeen, Texas, or 319 other markets in the United States? The Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index answers that question with its interactive guide to the national housing market, revealing the most affordable -- and most expensive -- real estate in the country. The H-P-C-I compared the cost of a 2,200 square foot, four bedroom home with two and a half baths, a family room (or equivalent) and two-car garage in 319 different markets in the United States. La Jolla, California topped the H-P-C-I as the most expensive housing market, averaging just under 1 point 9 million dollars. The most affordable market is Killeen, Texas, where a similar 2,200 square foot home costs $131,000.

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The World Health Organization Warns of the Rising Threat of Heart Disease and Stroke as Overweight and Obesity Rapidly Increase

The World Health Organization estimates that over one billion people are overweight globally, and that if current trends continue, that number will increase to 1 point 5 billion by 2015. This warning comes in advance of World Heart Day on September 25th. Overweight and obesity are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death and accounts for over 17 million deaths every year. Once considered a problem only in wealthy countries, World Health Organization estimates show that overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low and middle-income countries. This is due to a number of factors, including a global shift in diet towards increased energy, fat, salt and sugar intake, and a trend towards decreased physical activity due to the sedentary nature of modern work and transportation, and increasing urbanisation.

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PRNewswire -- Sept. 23

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