PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, August 5, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, August 5, 2005

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Baseball Proves That It Is Still America's Favorite Pastime

The weather and your Weber grill aren't the only things heating up this summer. With less than two months remaining in the baseball season, the New York Yankees claimed the top spot on the chart for overall hottest tickets sold on the secondary market, according to the TicketsNow Entertainment Index for July. The Bronx Bombers outranked the perennially popular Chicago Cubs and World Champion Boston Red Sox.

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Injures Hand

Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum suffered a fractured hand as the result of a recent boating accident, and it appears that he will be unable to perform on the first few dates of the band's upcoming headlining tour. After a brief hiatus in July, Velvet Revolver 's "Electric Wonderland Show" arena tour is scheduled to resume on August 11 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The band will play seven solo dates before joining Ozzfest on August 23 in Albuquerque New Mexico. Sorum is currently in physical therapy and plans to resume playing with the band on the first date of Ozzfest. It is still undecided as to who the band will choose to serve as a temporary drummer during Sorum's absence.

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Superstar Music Group Destiny's Child Fulfills Dreams of Kids Staying at Local Ronald McDonald Houses as Part of Farewell Concert Tour

McDonald's Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region Incorporated, have announced that families staying at the Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and Delaware Ronald McDonald Houses will attend a special backstage reception with superstar music group Destiny's Child on Friday, August 5, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia prior to the group's 7p-m performance - part of the "Destiny Fulfilled...and lovin' it" farewell concert tour, presented by McDonald's.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3007357

2005 'Meaningful Time Survey' Shows Families Spending More Meaningful Time Together, But Challenges Remain

A new survey of more than 15-hundred Boys and Girls Club members from across the nation -- released in advance of National KidsDay on August 7 -- confirms the value of parents spending meaningful time with their children. As a result, Boys and Girls Club of America is spearheading a national effort to establish National KidsDay as an "official day" on our nation's calendar. The effort is backed by research showing that millions of Americans recognize the link between spending "meaningful time" with their kids and the tough issues facing youth, but say they don't have the time, skills, or resources to do as much for their children as they feel they should. National KidsDay will be celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 7 -- with more than 500-thousand parents and kids participating in more than 13-hundred events nationwide.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3007346

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PRNewswire -- Aug. 5

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