PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, May 10, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Surfing the Web at Work May Be As Addictive As Cup of Joe

A survey conducted by Harris Interactive suggests that surfing the web may be more addictive than coffee. Fifty-two percent of employees surveyed who use the internet at work for personal reasons stated that they would rather give up their morning java than internet access at work, while only 44 percent would give up their internet access for coffee. Furthermore, internet usage at work is increasing -- 93 percent of all respondents said they spend at least some time accessing the internet at work. This is up from 86 percent in 2004, as reported in the 2004 survey conducted for Web@Work.

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E! Exclusive; Jennifer Garner's New 'Alias': Mommy

"Alias" star is expecting her first child, E! Online and E! News have confirmed. Multiple sources close to Garner and beau Ben Affleck say the actress is three months along. News of the pregnancy comes just two weeks after several published reports claimed the couple were engaged. According to E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca, Affleck flew Garner's kin from West Virginia to California in April for his leading lady's 33rd birthday party. The question subsequently was popped in private, Casablanca reported. At the time Affleck's rep described said reports as "garbage." There was no immediate comment from either actor's camp Saturday on Garner's pregnancy or whether a ceremony was in the offing.

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Screen Stars Christina Ricci and John Leguizamo and Top Athletes Curt Schilling and Donovan McNabb to Be the Newest Faces of Reebok's 'I Am What I Am' Ad Campaign

Reebok has announced the newest celebrities to be featured in the brand's "I Am What I Am" global advertising campaign -- film favorites Christina Ricci and John Leguizamo, World Series winning Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, and N-F-L All-Pro Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. The stars perfectly embody Reebok's "I Am What I Am" brand position by being truly authentic individuals who have the confidence to simply be themselves. The multi-faceted campaign links all of the brand's marketing and advertising efforts under the "I Am What I Am" umbrella, and is supported by the company's largest advertising spend in nearly a decade.

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56% Disagree With Congress' Involvement in Baseball Steroid Use; 32% of Americans Want To Lose More Than 20 Pounds

A national attitude and opinion Internet survey on American culture and current affairs shows that 56 percent disagree with the U-S Congress' involvement in Major League Baseball steroid use while 1 in 3 adults want to lose more than 20 pounds. Directions Research Inc., a marketing research firm, designed the survey.

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