PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 21 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 21 2006

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Congestion Up 9 Percent on Bay Area Freeways in 2005

If your drive to work seems to be taking longer than it did a couple years ago, it's no illusion. Fueled in part by an expansion of the regional economy that spurred the creation of some 26-thousand jobs in 2005, commute-hour traffic congestion on Bay Area freeways increased last year at the fastest rate since 2000. This is according to the latest congestion- monitoring data released by Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The daily number of vehicle hours of delay due to congestion in the nine-county region rose by 9 percent in 2005, following a modest 2 percent bump in 2004 and steady declines in congestion from 2001 through 2003. Among the "Top 10" list of Bay Area congestion hot spots, the morning commute along westbound Interstate 80 from Hercules to the Bay Bridge retained its seemingly perennial hold on the top spot in 2005 with an average 10,930 daily vehicle hours of delay.

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More Words Enter the Oxford English Dictionary, Yada Yada

Most people remember the phrase "yada yada" from a memorable episode of Seinfeld, but Lenny Bruce was using it in his act back in 1967. Since that Seinfeld episode, however, it's become an indelible part of the English language. The phrase "yada yada" has now received linguistic legitimacy and enters the Oxford English Dictionary, along with thousands of other new and revised entries. It is defined as indicating, usually dismissively, that further details are predictable or evident from what has preceded: 'and so on,' 'blah blah blah.' Also, trivial, meaningless, or uninteresting talk or writing; chatter.

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MTV2 to Present First Annual 'All That Rocks,' A User-Generated Celebration of Everything That Matters to the MTV2 Audience

M-T-V-2 has announced the first-ever "All That Rocks," a user-generated celebration dictated by the tastes of M-T-V-2 viewers. "All That Rocks" is the first show of its kind to recognize the emerging "Do It Yourself" generation obsessed with technology and pop culture with an attitude influenced only by what rocks their world. Hosted by Bam Margera, "All That Rocks" is set to air on M-T-V-2 on Sunday, July 30th at 9 PM and will feature some of today's hottest, up and coming artists including Lil Wayne, Flyleaf, and a special performance by 30 Seconds to Mars filmed at N-Y-C's C-B-G-B's.

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OutKast Takes Off in 2006 With New IDLEWILD Album to Be Released August 22nd, and Lead Starring Roles in IDLEWILD Movie From Universal / HBO Films to Open August 25th

Three years since the release of 5-time Grammy Award-winner OutKast's landmark R-I-A-A diamond-certified number one double-C-D Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton and Andre '3000' Benjamin return in a big way this August with their first appearance together in a motion picture, and the most eagerly anticipated new album of their career, IDLEWILD, set for August 22nd release on LaFace/Zomba Music Group.

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Car Pool Survey Reports That Parents Tote Kids an Average of Seven Times Per Month

Gas prices may be soaring, but Mom and Dad are still willing to take a hit in the wallet when it comes to chauffeuring their children around town. Parents of kids age sixteen and under drive a car pool an average of seven times a month with three kids in the car, according to a recent survey conducted by the International Carwash Association. And, to make matters worse, the majority of these drivers allow the children to eat and drink in the car -- which might account for the fact that once the kids exit the vehicle, food is reported as the number one leave-behind odor, followed by sweat and old shoes. One respondent described the car as a "crumb-covered mess," while others reported shoe prints, trash and discarded snacks all over the interior.

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PRNewswire -- June 21

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