PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for July 9, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for July 9, 2007

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Results of Huntington Bank's Second Annual Backpack Index: Parents Can Expect To Pay Between $700 to $1,245 to Fill the Backpacks of Two Children Going to Grades K-12 in September

When your children come home from the first day of school this year and hand you their supply lists, expect to pay as much as 12-hundred-45 dollars if you have two children in grades k-through-12. The cost represents supplies as well as the payment for activity-related expenses whether that is a musical instrument rental, sports equipment or club fees.

To fill the backpacks of their children this year, Huntington Bank projects that parents should have 351 dollars available in late summer for elementary pupils, 530 dollars for middle school children and 894 dollars for high school students. These expenses are for supplies and do not include the money parents can expect to pay for back-to-school clothing.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3508267

$75.1 Million Raised Through 'Idol Gives Back'

Since "American Idol" teamed up with FOX to present "Idol Gives Back" in April, the American public has donated more than 54 million dollars, bringing the grand total raised, including corporate and matched funding, to 75-point- one million dollars.

The two-night star-studded event, masterminded by Simon Fuller, creator and executive producer of "American Idol," brought together musical performers, actors and comedians who donated their time to help raise money for children and vulnerable people living in extreme poverty in the United States and Africa.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3509011

Goodyear Gives NASCAR Fans a Chance to Own a Piece of the Action

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR, says it will provide 43 autographed race-used Goodyear Eagle tires for a special auction to benefit The NASCAR Foundation. The Goodyear 'Get there' Charity Auction, held online at goodyeargarage.com and hosted by The NASCAR Foundation, will run through Sunday, July 15th and offers fans the opportunity to bid on 43 authentic Goodyear tires individually autographed by the top NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Junior, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and others.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3509138

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