PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, March 20, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, March 20, 2006

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More U.S. Adults Pessimistic About Situation in Iraq in Light of Increased Violence, According to Latest Harris Poll

President Bush's Approval Rating for his Handling of Iraq Falls Significantly

With the bombing of the Askariya shrine and the resulting sectarian violence that has ensued between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq, more U.S. adults are pessimistic now than two months ago about the situation in that country. Most likely as a result of this, President Bush's job approval rating in handling the situation in Iraq has fallen significantly since January. This according to a nationwide Harris Poll of 2,435 U-S adults surveyed online by Harris Interactive between March 8 and 14, 2006.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3166497

America's First Museum Dedicated to Freedom and the First Amendment to Open in Chicago

McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum Creates Robust Learning Experiences

Does freedom mean you can burn the American flag? Does freedom mean you can really say anything you want? The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum explores such questions when it opens its doors on April 11, 2006, on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue.

The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum is the nation's first museum dedicated to helping people -- especially teenagers -- understand freedoms, with a focus on those guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3166148

National Poison Prevention Week Launch: Young Children Remain Most Vulnerable for Unintentional Poisonings

For the past 45 years, National Poison Prevention Week has worked to educate and inform consumers of the dangers of unintentional poisonings. These efforts have contributed to a significant decline in injuries and deaths.

But there are still about 30 children younger than 5 years old who die from unintentional poisonings each year. Most of these poisonings are from products commonly found in the home. About 85,000 young children visited U-S hospital emergency rooms due to unintentional poisonings in 2004 according to the U-S Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Poison Prevention Week Council, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. National Poison Prevention Week kicks off March 19 - 25.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3165415

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PRNewswire -- March 20

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