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

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

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U.S. Consumer confidence cools as holiday shopping season heats up, according to RBC CASH Index

The busiest shopping season of the year is well underway and retailers have dollar signs dancing in their heads, but Americans' economic enthusiasm has cooled. According to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index, which measured the attitudes of 1,000 Americans earlier this week, consumer confidence dropped more than five points this month. Although Americans' assessments of job security rose slightly, overall consumer sentiment dropped, as consumers expressed concern about current and future economic conditions, as well as investing. As a result, the RBC CASH Index for December released today by RBC Financial Group, stands at 86.9, compared to 92.4 in November.

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Playboy Picks Hottest Cars of 2007; Top Honors Go to BMW Z4M Coupe

What's hot on the road this year? According the Playboy's "2007 Cars of the Year," street-legal speedsters, a hyper-quick hybrid, and a blast from the past that drives circles around the competition. The cars selected by Playboy were carefully chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the globe to test drive every new model they could get their hands on. They covered thousands of miles of the windiest, steepest, most challenging roads to sort the best from the rest. The vehicles are featured in Playboy's January issue.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3357057

Tony Bennett Caps Off an Outstanding Year With Three Grammy Nominations & Platinum Sales for 'TONY BENNETT: DUETS/An American Classic'

It's been a very good year for Tony Bennett, the musical icon who celebrated his 80th birthday with star-studded tributes and parties, an NBC television special, and the release of TONY BENNETT: DUETS/An American Classic, a critically-acclaimed blockbuster of an album that's already become one of the best-selling titles in a catalog that stretches back more than fifty years.

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PRNewswire -- Dec. 11

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