PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, August 8, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, August 8, 2007

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U.S. Consumers Lose More Than $7 Billion to Online Threats, Consumer Reports Survey Finds

The online threats associated with using the Internet remain high according to Consumer Reports's latest "State of the Net" survey. Consumer Reports projects that U-S consumers lost more than 7 billion-dollars over the last two years to viruses, spyware, and phishing schemes. Additionally, the "State of the Net" survey shows that consumers face a 1 in 4 chance of succumbing to an online threat and becoming a cybervictim, a number that has slightly decreased since last year. The number of consumers responding to e- mail phishing scams has remained constant at eight percent.

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'I'm Too Big!' 78% of Women Say

More than three-fourths of all women are larger than they want to be, with more than half wanting to be a size 8 or smaller (even though the average size is 12). As a result, most women who feel too big avoid activities such as going to the beach and shopping for clothes. So finds a new survey of two thousand women, conducted by T-S-C, a division of Yankelovich and sponsored by Slim-Fast, that looked at a health and social issue of "growing" importance, the psychology of size - or how women see themselves physically.

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Microsoft Lowers Price of Xbox 360 by $50

Microsoft Corp. has kicked off the greatest holiday lineup in video game history by announcing it will reduce the estimated retail price of Xbox 360 by fifty dollars beginning August 8. Soon to follow, Electronic Arts Inc. will release its blockbuster video game title "Madden NFL 08" on August 14. "Madden NFL Football," one of the most important mass-appeal franchises in video games, was the top-selling game of 2006 and is the top-selling franchise of the past 10 years. Only Xbox 360 offers a console for all interests and budgets.

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Beyonce and Justin Timberlake Lead the Way With Seven Nominations Each Followed by Kanye West and Rihanna With Five Nods and Amy Winehouse Vying for Three Moonmen

The "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" is set to take over the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Sunday, September 9th. To get things started, today the V- M-A's hijacked a special edition of "T-R-L" to announce nominees, performers and much more for the September 9th musical extravaganza. Artists nominated for the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" include Justin Timberlake and Beyonce with seven nominations each; Kanye West and Rihanna received five nominations while Amy Winehouse received three nods. Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown, Foo Fighters and Rihanna are all scheduled to perform at the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards." In addition, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland are set to host their own Fantasy Suite party. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.

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