PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday February 10, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday February 10, 2005

Political Labels: Majorities of U.S. Adults Have a Sense of What Conservative, Liberal, Right Wing or Left Wing Means, But Many Do Not

Journalists, political activists, and many others routinely use political labels to describe politicians and policies as conservative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing. A new Harris Poll measures what a cross-section of U-S adults understand by these and other labels. Most people, it appears, understand these labels in pretty much the same way political pundits do. Large majorities believe that conservatives favor moral values, cutting taxes, and oppose same-sex marriage, gay rights, and abortion rights. Majorities believe liberals favor abortion rights, gay rights, same-sex marriages, and affirmative action. But substantial numbers of people don't know where conservatives and liberals stand on those and other issues. And some people seem to completely misunderstand these labels.

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Thirty-Five Percent of Government Workers Looking for a New Job this Year, According to CareerBuilder.com Survey

Thirty-five percent of government workers say they are ready to move on to a new job in 2005, according to a recent survey called "2005 Outlook: Government Workers" by CareerBuilder.com . While the majority of government workers say they are satisfied with their current jobs, one fourth say they are dissatisfied and looking for positions with higher pay and higher titles. As is common in most industries, pay is often at the center of debate. Four-in-ten government workers report dissatisfaction with their current compensation. Although 64 percent received a raise last year, more than half of these workers received salary bumps of three percent or less.

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Fashion Apparel Brand by Jessica Simpson to Debut at MAGIC

Pop princess/female icon/style diva Jessica Simpson and Andrew Kirpalani, C-E-O of J-S Brand Management, announce the creation of Jessica's lifestyle brand to be unveiled next week at the fashion industry's trade show, MAGIC. Simpson's widespread influence on pop culture, fashion and trends will continue to grow as she enters into the fashion arena. Sweet Kisses, the J-S Collection and Princy (Jessica's beloved nickname from family and friends) will be available at retail Fall '05, targeting female fans from tweens to early thirty-somethings. A multi-tiered approach with varying levels of price points, ensure that the collections offer something for every one of Simpson's fans. The collections will include a line of sportswear, denim, watches, lingerie, handbags, as well as other lifestyle elements.

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Actor/Activist Ossie Davis Is Honored by GSN on Feb. 11 With Special Appearances on 'To Tell the Truth' and 'What's My Line?'

G-S-N would like to remember Ossie Davis by showing the distinguished actor in some of his early television appearances. Davis, an accomplished actor, producer, writer, and human-rights activist, will appear in episodes of TO TELL THE TRUTH and WHAT'S MY LINE? during the Black and White Overnight block on Friday, February 11th from 3am to 4am.

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Nelly, Ryan Cabrera, Danny Masterson, Donald Faison and Ice Cube To Hoop it Up at the McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented By Sprite

Music superstar Nelly, singer Ryan Cabrera, multi-talented performer Ice Cube, star of the box office hit "Are We There Yet," along with T-V stars Danny Masterson of "That '70s Show" and Donald Faison of "Scrubs" will join N-B-A and W-N-B-A players for the McDonald's N-B-A All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Sprite as part of N-B-A All-Star 2005 in Denver. The game will be televised live on E-S-P-N on Friday, February 18th at 7pm from N-B-A All-Star Jam Session.

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PRNewswire -- Feb. 10


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