PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, October 4, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, October 4, 2006

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Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour Is 'Most Requested Event' of Third Quarter 2006

Shakira's Oral Fixation national concert tour was the "most requested event" during the third quarter of 2006 according to Ticketmaster. Following closely behind on the chart ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales from July 1 through September 30, 2006 were the Chicago Bears N-F-L home games, and The Cheetah Girls, whose national concert tour is the current teen sensation.

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Hit Rapper/Songwriter Baby Bash Signs With Arista Records!

Houston-based rapper and songwriter Baby Bash has signed a recording deal with legendary music man Clive Davis, Chairman and C-E-O of B-M-G U-S, and Arista Records. Baby Bash joins a combined Arista/J Records roster of critically-acclaimed and multi-platinum selling artists such as Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Pearl Jam, Fantasia and Jamie Foxx.

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Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Americans Expect to Pay More to Heat Their Homes This Winter

Most Americans, 77 percent expect to pay more to heat their homes this winter compared to last year, according to a recent national telephone survey conducted by the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance. The Alliance is a coalition of members of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association a national trade association of equipment and controls manufacturers. Although experts say that natural gas costs may be lower this year, one- third of consumers interviewed expect to pay at least 20 percent more in home heating fuel costs when the weather cools down. In fact, some people actually expect their heating bills to increase by 70 percent or more.

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 4

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