PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, January 24, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, January 24, 2006

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International Federation of Journalists Report: At Least 150 Media Workers Killed in 2005, Many in 'Line of Duty'

The International Federation of Journalists has released its latest report on the killings of journalists and media workers, finding 2005 to be a very deadly year, scarred by targeting and tragedy according to the report. In Targeting and Tragedy - Journalists and Media Casualties in the Field of Journalism and Newsgathering, the IFJ documented a record toll of one-hundred and fifty killings, with eighty-nine journalists and media workers killed in the line of duty, many of them assassinated by ruthless killers working for political gangs or criminals. Another sixty-one were killed on assignment by some kind of disaster, forty-eight at one time during a plane crash in Tehran.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3125134

Wealthy, Healthy and Worried? Health Care Costs Pose Huge Threat to American Family Assets, PNC Survey Finds

Even wealthy Americans are concerned that rising heath care costs will eat up their financial assets, according to survey findings released today by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. One in three of respondents said, "health care costs will ultimately consume a major portion of my financial assets." Nearly four in ten wealthy Americans, including one quarter of those over age sixty-five, said that affording health care for their families is a top financial concern.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3124912

Liberty Travel Vacation Specialists Pick Top Destinations, Travel Trends for 2006

Family travel is hot; top destinations include Orlando, Las Vegas, Italy, Mexico

A renewed emphasis on spending quality time with family is expected to have more families traveling together to enjoy sun, surf and quality time in places such as Orlando, Italy, Las Vegas, Mexico and the Caribbean. According to the results from the first annual Liberty Travel Vacations That Matter survey, more than half of the six hundred and forty-two Liberty Travel Vacation Specialists who participated in the January 2006 survey said that families enjoy traveling with each other in large groups.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3124990

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PRNewswire -- Jan. 24

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