PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, February 7, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, February 7, 2007

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Beyonce and Alejandro Fernandez Pair for Duet in Spanish

Beyonce and Alejandro Fernandez, two of the music world's biggest stars and most acclaimed voices, have recorded "Amor Gitano," a sensual, flamenco- pop track that will debut February 12, on the premier episode of Telemundo's El Zorro novella. The track will also appear on the artists' respective solo albums.

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Cherry Coke To Debut New Can Designed by Jay-Z's Lifestyle Apparel Brand Rocawear

Cherry Coke has joined forces with the design team from Rocawear, the trend-setting apparel brand founded by hip-hop icon Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, to create an eye-catching new appearance for the brand. On February 7, along with his Rocawear designers, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will be on hand to unveil the redesigned Cherry Coke packaging for the first time at an exclusive party during Fashion Week. The new look for Cherry Coke, which is also featured on Cherry Coke Zero, is the first packaging update for the brand since 2002.

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U.S. Adults Say Visa and MasterCard Should Disclose Hidden Interchange Fees

Consumers overwhelmingly believe that Visa and MasterCard should disclose the 30-billion-dollar in hidden "interchange" fees they charge each year and consumers want Congress to do something about it, according to a new poll released by the Merchants Payments Coalition that was conducted by Harris Interactive. Nine out of 10 U-S adults believe credit card companies should disclose how much they charge in interchange fees and how those fees are set. Consumers also want Congress to require credit card companies to be more forthcoming about their policies and practices.

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Josh Wolf Becomes Longest Jailed Journalist in U.S. History

Josh Wolf, named northern California's 2006 journalist of the year by Society of Professional Journalists, broke the record for the longest amount of time a reporter has spent in jail protecting his sources. Journalist and professional organizations are denouncing his continued imprisonment. The 24- year-old independent journalist sold his footage of a 2005 San Francisco demonstration to the nightly news. The broadcast attracted the attention of local and federal law enforcement agents who later served Wolf a federal subpoena requiring his unpublished video footage and testimony. When he refused to comply he was charged with contempt of court and incarcerated.

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PRNewswire -- Feb. 7

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