PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, September 11, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, September 11, 2006

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Millions of U.S. Women May Run Out of Retirement Savings Actuaries Urge Planning for Retirement Risks

The majority of women in the country may not be saving enough income for their retirement and will not be able to support themselves over their lifetime. Typically, women receive lower wages than men and spend less time in the workplace when raising families, which can equate to less retirement savings. As many as 60 percent of surveyed women (pre-retirees) are concerned that they may deplete their savings during retirement, leaving Social Security as their only financial income, according to a new report, Impact of Retirement Risk on Women, published by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and sponsored by the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER).

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3288534

Major Software Pirate Receives Record Prison Sentence

iBackups' Owner Made Over $5 Million in Pirated Software Profits, Will Serve 87 Months in Prison

Nathan Peterson, owner and operator of iBackups, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, VA on Friday to more than 7 years in prison and he forfeited nearly all of his assets to the Court. This is the longest sentence ever given for software piracy -- the average sentence over the past six years has been 22 months. Peterson has agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $5,402,448. He will begin paying off the remaining $5 million in damages 60 days after his release from prison, at the rate of $200 per month. Peterson pled guilty last December to two counts of criminal copyright infringement for illegally copying and selling nearly $20 million worth of computer software.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3288607

Song Blamed for Speeding Tickets Nationwide

Record Label, Morusa Records, Agrees to Pay Some of the Fines

While driving on that open road, pop the CD in and prepare to be pulled over for speeding by a highway patrol car. At least that's what thousands of drivers are experiencing all across the country -- all due to an instrumental rock song called: "Let's Drive" by singer/songwriter Plissken.

The three-and-a-half minute rock guitar riff is being blamed for speeding tickets received by driving enthusiasts who say they were victims of the song's upbeat tempo. The consensus is the song puts you so deeply into the driving groove that the speed limit becomes irrelevant.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3288604

TLC Seeks Families Deserving of a Visit From the 'HOME MADE SIMPLE' Mavens

- New Season to Begin Filming in DC and Surrounding Areas -
- TLC Currently Casting for Local Families to Participate -

TLC's hit daytime series, HOME MADE SIMPLE, is filming its second season in a town near you! The new season starts within the Beltway in mid-October and the team is in search of local families deserving of some help and inspiration from the HOME MADE SIMPLE Mavens. This new batch of episodes will once again show families and viewers alike fresh ways to simplify, beautify and organize their homes and lives.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3288308

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PRNewswire -- Sept. 11

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