PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 17, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 17, 2005

Boston and Boulder Among Highest Rates of Marijuana Users; New SAMHSA Report Profiles Drug Use in 331 Local Areas

A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that Boston and Boulder, Colorado, are among the areas with the highest rates of past month marijuana use in the nation. Boston had an estimated 12 percent of the population ages 12 and older; Boulder, ten percent. Northwestern Iowa and Southernmost Texas were among the areas with the lowest estimated rates at just over two percent.

The marijuana data highlighted in the short report show that of the 15 localities with the highest rates of past month marijuana use in the United States, five were in Massachusetts, three were in California and two were in Colorado. Four of the fifteen areas ranked with the lowest rates of marijuana use in the past month were in Iowa.

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A Fifth of Online Users Who Read Newspapers Now Rely Primarily on Web Editions, According to Nielsen//NetRatings

A report from Nielsen//NetRatings shows that a significant 21 percent of Web users who read newspapers have transferred their readership primarily to the online version, while a majority, or 72 percent, of online users who consume newspapers primarily still access print editions. Seven percent of online users who consume newspapers split their time evenly between the online and offline editions.

A greater proportion of male readers than female readers access their newspapers primarily online. Men who primarily read online newspapers make up 53 percent of online readers while women comprise 47 percent. In comparison, women make up 57 percent of those who read newspapers primarily in print.

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109 Hooters Girls, from Atlanta to Zagreb, Win Chance to Compete at 9th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant

One hundred nine Hooters Girls from the famed Hooters Restaurants have won a chance to compete in the ninth Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.

The finalists were selected from the over 15-thousand Hooters Girls worldwide who presently work in the chain's 400 restaurants. Hooters Restaurants are well-established eateries in 46 states and 16 countries.

The 2005 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant will be welcomed back to Miami this year by a sold-out audience. It can be seen in nearly 400 Hooters locations locally on close circuit broadcast live from the Jackie Gleason Theater on Tuesday, June 28.

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Duct Tape Festival to Showcase Dad's Favorite Tool Over Dad's Favorite Weekend

Dads are like duct tape -- they come in a variety of sizes and colors, they can fix just about anything, and in June both will be honored for their hard work and unbelievable feats. The second annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival kicks off June 17, just in time to celebrate Father's Day. The festival will be an all-weekend event starting Friday at Veteran's Memorial Park in Avon, Ohio.

This three-day event will celebrate duct tape, its enthusiasts and its wacky and fun uses. The festival also honors the history and heritage of the city that is proclaimed the "Duct Tape Capital" of the world-Avon, Ohio-the home of Duck brand duct tape.

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PRNewswire -- June 17

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