PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, August 20, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, August 20, 2007

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Princeton, Harvard, and Yale Lead U.S. News & World Report's Annual Ranking of Best National Universities

Three of the most visible names in higher education, Princeton University, Harvard University, and Yale University, top the 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U-S News and World Report, the nation's leading source of service journalism and news.

The annual rankings -- in which U-S News groups schools based on categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching -- provide an unmatched resource for parents and students contemplating one of life's most challenging financial decisions. Among top liberal arts colleges, categorized by the Carnegie Foundation for their emphasis on undergraduate education and awarding at least half of their degrees in arts and science, were Williams College, Amherst College, and Swarthmore College.

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WWF Wants to Know - What's the World's Cutest Animal?

The most adorable standoff in history has begun. World Wildlife Fund has announced a contest to find the World's Cutest Animal and is asking people worldwide to pick their choice.

From tigers to polar bears to blue-footed boobies, there are 40 different animals to choose from on the contest website. The site also provides links to fun facts about the animals and exclusive photos of them in the wild.

People have two chances to vote -- once between August 17th and the 31st to select the five semi-finalists and once again from September first through the 20th to choose the winner. The critter who has won the title of the World's Cutest Animal will be announced on September 21st.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3538540

Poll Reveals More Than Half of Menopausal Women Settle for Less Sex ...

More than half of U-S women ages 35 and over are having less sex during menopause than before menopause. According to the recent Sex & Menopause Survey, commissioned by the Red Hot Mamas, a leading menopause patient organization, sponsored by Duramed Pharmaceuticals and conducted by Harris Interactive, 54 percent of those polled reported a decrease in the frequency of sex after entering menopause.

The survey also revealed that more than three-quarters of women surveyed in committed or long-term relationships say that sex is at least somewhat an important part of that relationship yet less than half of those surveyed say they are satisfied with the amount of sex they have.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3538315

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