PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, October 27, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, October 27, 2005

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Majority of U.S. Adults Feel Military Action in Iraq Was the Wrong Thing to Do, According to Latest Harris Poll

A new Harris Poll finds almost no change in the American public's generally gloomy opinions about Iraq. President Bush's negative rating now stands at 66 percent for his handling of events there, the lowest of his presidency. For the first time, a majority of adults at 53 percent, feel that military action in Iraq was the wrong thing to do.

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Greenfield Online and Nielsen Entertainment Survey Reveals 38% of U.S. Consumers Cannot Afford to Take Vacation

A survey finds that 38 percent of consumers are not planning vacations during the balance of 2005 because they can't afford the cost. In addition, 18 percent said the price of gasoline has made travel prohibitively expensive. From a total sample size of approximately one-thousand respondents, 47 percent are not planning to take any vacations during the latter half of 2005. The survey was conducted by Greenfield Online and Nielsen Entertainment.

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Halloween Not Just for Kids ... Adults Getting Into the Spirit At Work Too

A new OmniTel survey by G-f-K N-O-P reveals that Halloween celebrations are no longer limited to the under 12 age set. Thirty-seven percent of American adults, age 18 and up, are getting into the act by attending Halloween parties or participating in costume contests. Roughly one third say they dress up in a spooky costume just for the fun of it -- even if they have no party plans. Additionally, adults 25 to 34 are the age group most likely to don their Halloween party hats with nearly half stating they will hit the costume party and contest circuit. The trend also continues in the workplace.

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Frank Sinatra's Acclaimed Final Studio Albums, 'Duets' and 'Duets II' Paired by Capitol/EMI for 'Duets and Duets II: 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition'

December 12, 2005 marks the 90th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth. Combined, Frank Sinatra's final studio albums, the immensely popular all-star collaborations "Duets" and "Duets II," have sold more than four million units in the U-S since their original 1993 and 1994 release. On November 22, Capitol/E-M-I Music Catalog Marketing presents "Frank Sinatra -- Duets and Duets II: 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition," a new 2-C-D commemorative package with both original Duets albums, plus a previously unreleased version of "My Way," as sung by Willie Nelson and Sinatra.

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Gas Gougers, Karl Rove, and Tom Cruise, Look Out! No One is Safe! The Fourth Annual Dilbert Weasel Award Nominees Are Revealed

As 2005 draws to an end, a fresh new crop of Weasels have sprouted and Dilbert creator Scott Adams has carefully exposed these double-dealing hooligans in his latest unscientific and fourth- annual Weasel Poll. On Dilbert.com, Dilbert readers are encouraged to help shape the future and embarrass these candidates by selecting the Weaseliest in six categories. From corporate giants like Wal-Mart and Fox News to illustrious individuals such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom DeLay, no one is safe from the 2005 Weasel Awards. Adams created the Weasel Award Poll in 2002 to give his fans a chance to rate some of the wide-spread weasel behavior of the year. Based on the sharp, funny, and frighteningly true theories outlined in his book, Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel, the Dilbert Weasel Awards Poll invites Dilbert fans to vote for the weaseliest individuals and organizations of 2005 on Dilbert.com now through November 6. Winners of the poll will be announced by Adams on November 8.

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 27

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