PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, June 27, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, June 27, 2005

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Clear Majority of Adults Favor Bringing Most Troops Home from Iraq in Next Year, Says Latest U.S. Harris Poll

As recently as November 2004, a slim majority of U-S adults favored keeping a large number of U-S troops in Iraq. However, the latest Harris Poll finds that the American public has shifted its views and now a clear 63 percent majority favors bringing most American troops home in the next year. This is the highest level that has been measured since The Harris Poll began asking this question in October 2003. At the same time, many Americans believe that life in Iraq is improving.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2977400

Best Nature-Friendly Places to Live in the U.S. Announced

A new book lists the best nature-friendly places to live in the United States. Entitled Nature-Friendly Communities, the book by Island Press highlights nineteen communities that lead the nation in safeguarding local landscapes, natural resources and wildlife. It is the first resource of its kind to provide a step-by-step guide to help government officials and planners protect open space and natural areas while promoting economic growth.

The nineteen nature-friendly communities are:

-- Austin, Texas
-- Baltimore County, Maryland
-- Dane County, Wisconsin
-- Eugene, Oregon
-- Fort Collins, Colorado
-- Pima County, Arizona
-- Placer County, California
-- Sanibel, Florida
-- Twin Cities, Minnesota
-- Bath Township, Ohio
-- Charlotte Harbor, Florida
-- Chicago, Illinois
-- Dekalb County, Georgia
-- Farmington Valley, Connecticut
-- King County, Washington
-- Pittsford, New York
-- Powell County, Montana
-- Teton County, Wyoming
-- Traverse Bay, Michigan

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2978365

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PRNewswire -- June 27

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