PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 23, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 23, 2006

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AAA: July/August Are Deadliest Months for Teen Drivers

A study released Thursday by the Triple-A Foundation for Traffic Safety concludes that July and August are the deadliest months of the year for sixteen- and seventeen-year-old drivers, but properly enforced driving restrictions for teens can lower the death and injury crash rate for this group by twenty percent.

The study also showed that teens who observe passenger restriction rules experience far fewer crashes than their counterparts who ignore such rules.

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Salary Increases Will Stay Below 4 Percent for Fourth Consecutive Year, The Conference Board Reports in New Salary Survey

Pay increases for most salaried workers will average only three-point-five percent this year and stay at that level through 2007, The Conference Board reports.

For the fourth consecutive year, salary increases are below four percent as employers keep the lid on budgets.

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'Supercharge Me ... 30 Days Raw': Documentary Film Scheduled for Release This Summer

If you have ever heard of "Super Size Me," the junk food documentary, then get ready for a stunning look at the other side of the dinner table. Scheduled for release this summer is "Supercharge Me ... Thirty Days Raw." "Supercharge Me ... " is a "raw-cumentary" -- a film showing what happens when one eats only vegan, raw, organic food -- and nothing else -- for a month. This is the story of a woman who wanted to fulfill a lifelong dream: to dress up as a Las Vegas showgirl for Halloween.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3238934

Keller Fay's TalkTrack(TM) Reveals Word of Mouth All-Stars

Who's winning at word-of-mouth? New research from the Keller Fay Group has identified the top ten word-of-mouth brands.

Number one on the "Word of Mouth All-Stars" list is Toyota, whose fuel- efficient, reliable vehicles have been making significant in-roads in the U-S auto market. Next on the list are Wal-Mart, Honda and Apple/iPod. The findings are a product of Talk-Track(TM), the Keller Fay Group's continuous study regarding which brands Americans are talking about, the content of those conversations and where, how and with whom the conversations take place.

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PRNewswire -- June 23

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