PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, September 29, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, September 29, 2005

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Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Remain Nation's Favorite NFL Teams, According to Harris Poll

Once again this year, the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys remain number one and number two respectively in the annual Harris Poll of the nation's favorite professional football teams, among U-S adults who follow pro football. Support for the Cowboys remains the same, while the Packers support has slipped a bit from last year. Rounding out the top five teams are the New England Patriots and both Pennsylvania teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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$10 Note Gets a New Look

The U-S government has unveiled a new, more secure design for the ten dollar note that will enter circulation in early 2006. Highlighted by images of the Statue of Liberty's torch and the words "We the People" from the U-S Constitution, the new ten dollar note incorporates easy-to- use security features for people to check their money and subtle background colors in shades of orange, yellow and red. Echoing the symbol of freedom on the face of the redesigned ten dollar note, the Statue of Liberty provided a fitting backdrop for the news conference on Ellis Island. Officials from the U-S Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the U-S Secret Service emphasized the government's commitment to staying ahead of increasingly tech-savvy counterfeiters.

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Jim Henson, Muppets, Get Stamps of Approval; Kermit the Frog, Celebrating 50 Years in Entertainment, Emcees Ceremony

Jim Henson and his beloved Muppets were immortalized on United States postage stamps in Los Angeles at the Academy of the Television Arts & Sciences, the same organization that bestowed several Emmy Awards upon the extraordinary artist and visionary, and also inducted him into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Jim Henson: The Man Behind the Muppets commemorative stamp sheet coincides with the 50th anniversary of Henson's most famous Muppet, Kermit the Frog, who emceed the event. The 11 stamp pane of 37-cent First-Class stamps is available nationwide.

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Rising Gas Prices Pushing Consumers to Take Action - New GfK NOP Green Gauge Study Uncovers Price Points That Will Drive Lifestyle Changes

A new study finds that the price point at which consumers are ready to take action to save on gas starts at two dollars and fifty cents per gallon. The 2005 G-f-K, N-O-P Green Gauge Study identifies the price thresholds at which Americans say they will alter their lifestyles to save on gas, including carpooling; using public transportation; walking, biking or using other forms of transportation; reducing overall driving, using their most fuel efficient vehicle; and buying a more fuel efficient vehicle.

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