PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, November 28, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, November 28, 2005

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American Idol Carrie Underwood Debuts at Number One on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart

American Idol winner Carrie Underwood made history when her debut 19 Recordings/Arista Records album, Some Hearts, moved more than 314-thousand units in its first week of release, making her the highest debuting new artist in the country genre since SoundScan began. Carrie also earned the distinction of selling more units than any other debut female American Idol star to date. In addition, Carrie's album is the highest charting album for a debut artist in 2005. The sales numbers easily put Some Hearts at the top of Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart, with an overall ranking of Number 2 on the Billboard 200 which ranks albums of all genres.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3090322

Two-to-One Majority Believes Bush Administration 'Generally Misleads Public on Current Issues to Achieve Their Own Ends'

Ever since President Bush's 2004 election victory, the polls have been reporting the more or less steady decline in his popularity, and last week The Harris Poll reported his ratings had fallen to a new low, only 34 percent positive. There are obviously many reasons for this decline, which probably include the events in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, the legal problems of Congressman Tom Delay and Senator Bill Frist, the indictment of "Scooter" Libby, and continuing concerns about the economy (notwithstanding its continued growth).

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3090518

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PRNewswire -- Nov. 28

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