PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 3, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 3, 2008

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Survey Finds Concerns About Economy May Increase Incidence of Home Fires

The American Red Cross and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released results of a survey showing the majority of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating their homes, and many will use an alternative heating source to reduce their bills this winter. The survey identified additional behaviors related to appliance maintenance and cooking that could also present home fire hazards this winter. According to N-F-P-A reports, cooking and heating are the leading causes of home fires. Alternative heating sources include portable space heaters, stoves, ovens and fireplaces. A third of people with fireplaces reported they never cleaned or inspected their chimneys. The survey also found 23 percent of respondents did not consider it essential to make sure someone is home when food is cooking on the stove.

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Where You Live Matters When You're Seriously Ill; State-by-State Report Card Shows Midwest Leads, South Lags

America does a mediocre job caring for its sickest people. The nation, says a new report, gets a C. Palliative care programs make patients facing serious and chronic illness more comfortable by alleviating their pain and symptoms and counseling patients and their families. Only Vermont, Montana and New Hampshire earned an A, according to America's Care of Serious Illness: A State-by-State Report Card on Palliative Care in Our Nation's Hospitals, a report based on a study in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Three states -- Oklahoma, Alabama and Mississippi -- got an F.

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First Act Unveils 222 by First Act in an Exclusive Partnership With Maroon 5 Vocalist/Guitarist Adam Levine

On October 5th, First Act will unveil the 222 by First Act line of musical instruments in an exclusive partnership with Adam Levine, lead vocalist and guitarist for multi-platinum Grammy winning pop band Maroon 5. Comprised of twenty-two separate musical products, 222 by First Act is the biggest line of signature musical products ever created for mass retail. This comprehensive musical line, created specifically in conjunction with Levine, is a first for the lifestyle music brand.

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Sharon Osbourne Turns On the 'Charm' and Teaches the 'Rock of Love' Girls a Thing or Two About Being a Rock & Roll Leading Lady

Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Charm School with Sharon Osbourne" premiering on VH1 on Sunday, October 12 at 9:00 PM. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming more lady-like. Whether you love them or love to hate them, there's no denying that these rough-around-the-edges women need a respectable mentor who knows what it takes to become a rockin' leading lady.

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