PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, May 15, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, May 15, 2006

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President Bush's Job Approval Rating Reaches New Low of 29 Percent Positive, Down Seven Points Since April, According to Harris Poll

With Just One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Saying the Country Is Headed in the Right Direction, This Measure Hits an 11-Year Low

President Bush's job approval rating continues to decline, reaching its lowest level, 29 percent positive, since he took office in January 2001. This is the first time any poll has shown the president's approval rating to be under 30 percent. On the flip side, 71 percent of U-S adults rate his job performance negatively. Amongst a backdrop that includes a White House personnel shake-up, CIA Director resignation, and continued rising gasoline prices, only one-quarter (24%) of U-S adults say things in the country are going in the right direction, while 69 percent say things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track. The war (28%) continues to be the most important issue for the government to address according to U.S. adults, followed by immigration (16%), rising gas and oil prices (14%), and the economy (13%).

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3209437

The Da Vinci Code Comes to NYC With Global Debate Event

Leading Experts and Biblical Scholars Will Debate the Issues From the Book and Movie at the NY Hilton Today 7 pm Eastern Standard Time

Event organizers held a press conference last Friday in New York City to announce the Da Vinci Code Debate is coming to NYC today 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the NY Hilton Hotel at 1335 6th Avenue in Manhattan. The global debate event will be the only one of its kind in the world before the opening of the Da Vinci Code movie on May 19th worldwide.

The debate, which will include lively discussion of the controversial issues in both the book and movie, and also include a tough audience Q & A session, will include some of the world's leading biblical scholars and experts on faith, culture and religion.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3208466

Dads Agree: Give Manly Movies on Father's Day

'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy & 'The Godfather' Are Top Picks in BLOCKBUSTER Online(R) Survey

Dads agree: don't make them watch more chick flicks, teen heart throbs or singing cartoon creatures. For Father's Day, give them movies to suit dads' tastes.

In a survey by BLOCKBUSTER Online(R), a majority of fathers indicated they'd like more opportunities to watch DVDs to their own liking. To help moms and kids find gifts for movie-deprived fathers, dads chose specific movies they'd like to get on Father's Day. Not surprisingly, they selected films with themes guys often go for, like epic adventure, brutal battles, mob intrigue and slapstick humor.

The top movies on dads' wish lists include:
* "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy
* "The Godfather"
* "Braveheart"
* "Caddyshack"
* "Gladiator"
* "Saving Private Ryan"

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3207979

Happy 200th Birthday Cocktail; Summer-Long Celebration Begins

The cocktail's 200th birthday is being marked this summer with the creation, as might be expected, of a 200th Anniversary Cocktail, according to Ray Foley, publisher of Bartender Magazine. The date of the birthday is in question but Foley has determined that on May 6, 1806, the word "cocktail" appeared in print in "The Balance," a publication in Hudson, NY.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3207985

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PRNewswire -- May 15

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