PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, August 24, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, August 24, 2005

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California Repeats as the Nation's Auto Theft Hot Spot

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that for calendar year 2004, California has once again set the pace for auto theft. Seven of the nation's top ten areas with the highest vehicle theft rates are in California. The communities of Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona and Seattle-Everett- Bellevue, Washington round out the top ten.

For 2004 the ten metropolitan statistical areas with the highest vehicle theft rates are:

1. Modesto, California
2. Stockton-Lodi, California
3. Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona
5. Sacramento, California
6. Oakland, California
7. Visalia-Tulare (too-LAIR'-ee) -Porterville, California
8. San Diego, California
9. Fresno, California
10. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3018272

Female College Students Study More, Make Higher Grades and Graduate in Less Time, According To Student Monitor Study

A new report says America's female college students study more, are more likely to read their textbooks thoroughly and to earn "A"s in their courses, and expect to graduate in less time than their male counterparts. Male students study one-third less than women, party more often, are more likely to earn a "C" or less in their courses, and expect to take longer to graduate. The nationwide study of 18-hundred college students was released by Student Monitor.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3018597

Shut Up, Already! Loud Phone Conversations and Constant Complaining Top List of Most Annoying Work Habits, According to New TrueCareers Survey

Do a co-worker's annoying work habits have you reaching for a bottle of aspirin? Chances are, you are not alone. A new survey from TrueCareers found that loud phone conversations and the use of speakerphones, as well as constant complaining about assignments, top the list of most annoying work habits.

The Web survey of 22-hundred employees also cited cliques among co-workers, arriving late to work, talking to oneself, communicating with co-workers over cubicle walls, bad hygiene and loud eating as irritating habits.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3018654

AAA Reports Labor Day Travel Expected Higher Despite Gas Prices

Despite national record-high gas prices averaging more than two-dollars 61-cents per gallon, Triple-A expects no let up in travel for the Labor Day holiday weekend. An estimated 34-and-a-half million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a one percent increase from the 34- point-two million who traveled last year.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3018443

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PRNewswire -- Aug. 24

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