PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, August 16, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, August 16, 2006

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Higher Gas Prices Causing Many Americans to Alter Vacations

While two-thirds of American families say they haven't yet scaled back their summer vacations because of higher gas prices, the other one-third are significantly changing their travel plans. The Conference Board reports this in a special survey. Among families who are changing plans because of the run- up in gas prices, 63 percent say they will be staying closer to home, about 26 percent say they have postponed or shortened their vacations this year, and about the same number say they are canceling vacation plans because of high gas prices. The survey was conducted before news reports announced an alleged plot to blow up aircraft en route to the U-S from London.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3274262

Rocky Ranks Number One on Russell's Top Movie List

Standing triumphantly at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a sweatshirt, Rocky Balboa makes "Rocky" the number one sweatshirt movie of all-time. The Top Ten Sweatshirt Movies of All-Time were announced as part of the 80th birthday celebration of the invention of the sweatshirt. The selection was made by Russell Athletic, the company that produced the first sweatshirt and has been the market leader for more than 80 years.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3274125

Bob Dylan to Premiere New Album, Modern Times, on XM Satellite Radio August 28

Bob Dylan will premiere his new album August 28 on X-M Satellite Radio, it was announced by X-M. X-M subscribers will be able to hear Dylan's first studio album in five years, Modern Times, the day before it's released to the public. The world premiere will air at 12 midnight ET on X-M's Deep Tracks, The Village and Hear Music, with encores also airing on these channels throughout the day at 6 a.m., 12 noon and 7 p.m. ET. Additionally, X-M will make the world premiere of Modern Times available through simulcast to select partners that feature X-M channels, including A-O-L, DirecT-V, AirTran Airways and JetBlue.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3273982

New Census Data Shows Dramatic Increase in Latinos, Asian Americans

The Applied Research Center has released data showing dramatic increases in U-S communities of color. Pulled from newly released census data, the analysis confirms an increasingly multi- racial, multi-national and multi- lingual nation that demands new attention from policymakers. The A-R-C found a 5 point 6 percent increase in Blacks, while Asians and Pacific Islanders are up 18 point 5 percent compared to five years ago. The biggest increases came in the Latino community, which grew by 7 million between 2000 and 2005, an increase of nearly 20 percent.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3273842

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PRNewswire -- Aug. 18

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