PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, November 17, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, November 17, 2005

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Number of Babies Born Prematurely Tops Historic Half Million Mark in U.S.

More than a half million babies were born too soon in the United States last year, according to preliminary data released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Some 12 point 5 percent of all babies -- about 508-thousand -- were born premature (which is less than 37 completed weeks gestation) in 2004. This is according to Preliminary Births for 2004: Infant and Maternal Health, which was released on the March of Dimes Third Annual National Prematurity Awareness Day.

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Age Discrimination Visible, but U.S. Businesses Urge Older Workers to Stay on the Job

While nearly a quarter of the U-S workforce knows of an older worker who has been denied a job, promotion or raise because of age, more than twice as many businesses encourage older workers to stay on the job than to retire early. According to a national Hudson survey, 38 percent of workers say their organizations keep older workers because they are difficult to replace, compared to 15 percent whose firms want to make way for younger workers. Entrepreneurs and small-business operators are especially eager to retain older workers; 49 percent encourage them to stay on the job, compared to 11 percent promoting retirement. Conversely, 26 percent of government workers say retirement is actively encouraged.

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Ralph Edwards - Obituary

Ralph Edwards, the radio and television pioneer who created, produced, and hosted "This Is Your Life" and "Truth or Consequences," has passed away. Edwards died peacefully in his sleep on November 16th, 2005 at 9:13 am surrounded by his family at his home in West Hollywood. He was 92. Edwards' charm, wit, and one-of-a-kind voice were enjoyed in American living rooms for more than half a century. Perhaps best remembered for the groundbreaking reality television series "This Is Your Life" and "Truth or Consequences," Edwards hosted, produced, and wrote thousands of hours of T-V programming, much of it live. Among the now-standard television production techniques Edwards developed is the multiple-camera, live-on-film format, which was later adapted by Desi Arnaz for "I Love Lucy"* and is still used in sitcoms today. Every year since 1950, there has been at least one Ralph Edwards' series on television.

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Joe DiMaggio Discovery

On December 10, 2005, Sotheby's and S-C-P Auctions will offer for sale the most historically important Joe DiMaggio item in existence, his 1936 New York Yankees Home Rookie Full Uniform, one of the most significant baseball uniforms, and arguably the most significant "rookie" uniform, ever to come up for sale. Hidden away for more than seventy years, the uniform, one of only two home uniforms issued to DiMaggio for the 1936 season, is the only one still known to exist. It is expected to bring in excess of 600-thousand dollars.

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Miss America Is Moving to Vegas!

"The 2006 Miss America Pageant" will take place in Las Vegas, it was announced by C-M-T and The Miss America Organization. The two-hour telecast will originate from the Aladdin in Las Vegas, and will air live on C-M-T, Saturday, January 21 at 8 pm.

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PRNewswire -- Nov. 17

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