PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 28, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 28, 2006

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Living On the Edge: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Lack Adequate Savings, New Survey Finds

A penny saved is a penny earned, but according to that adage many U-S adults are not earning all that much.

That's because almost one-half of all U-S adults say their household does not have enough money in liquid savings to cover at least three months of living expenses. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive for LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell's lawyers.com.

Moreover, about one in ten adults say their household does not have any money in liquid savings, defined as any savings readily available as cash and not intended for long-term investment. And 13 percent say they generally save none of their monthly household income in liquid accounts.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3171888

Helen Wagner Keeps Nancy Hughes's World Turning for 50 Years

Daytime legend Helen Wagner celebrates an unprecedented 50 years as matriarch Nancy Hughes on the C-B-S daytime drama As The World Turns on April second. She is the show's sole original cast member and she has been inscribed in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Longest Time in the Same Television Role."

Wagner spoke the first words -- "Good morning, dear, what would you like for breakfast?" -- on the program that went on to rule the Nielsen ratings for a record 20 years, and most recently received a 2006 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Daytime Drama, which it previously won in 2001 and 2003.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3171926

Survey Reveals Best Innovations and Stickiest Situations in the Kitchen

Today's kitchen is equipped with appliances and gadgets that previous generations never had the luxury of using. From single-serve coffee makers to silent dishwashers, kitchen tools today are designed with problem solving in mind. The makers of Crisco recently conducted a survey of one-thousand adults to see what Americans think are some of the best innovations and stickiest situations in the kitchen. More than half of respondents declared the microwave the best kitchen innovation. Respondents also ranked freezer advancements high on the list, citing the frost-free freezer and the built-in icemaker as the second and third best innovations.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3172084

April Fools' at the Office? You Must Be Joking!: Survey: Office Pranks Uncommon, but Some Are Memorable

Don't expect a lot of laughs on the job as April first approaches; 88 percent of executives polled recently by Accountemps said it's unusual for employees at their firms to play April Fools' jokes on each other. But while few workers may take the opportunity to pull one over on their colleagues, those who do have been quite creative with their office hoaxes -- from filling a coworker's office with sawdust to covering a cubicle opening with plastic wrap and stuffing the workspace with foam balls.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3171918

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PRNewswire -- March 28

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