PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday, August 23, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday, August 23, 2007

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Dean Martin Hits the Top Forty With Forever Cool: New Collaborations Album Debuts at Number Thirty-nine on Billboard Top Two Hundred

Around the world, entertainment superstar Dean Martin has the market cornered on charisma, easygoing charm, playful wit, and gracious humility, all of which combine to make him infinitely cool to each new generation of fans. Released worldwide last week by Capitol/EMI, Martin's new all-star collaborations album, Forever Cool, debuts at number thirty-nine on Billboard's Top two hundred Albums chart, with first week sales over seventeen thousand. Available in C-D and deluxe C-D/D-V-D packages and digitally, Forever Cool has also enjoyed widespread critical acclaim and strong first- week showings on youth-leaning charts from i-Tunes, Amazon-dot-com and Borders, among others.

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With Dollar's Declining Value, London Loses Luster for U.S. Leisure Travelers

With the dollar's value dipping further, London and other international destinations are losing some of their luster with American leisure travelers, according to new data released today by Cheapflights-dot-com. Gaining in popularity are domestic destinations, such as Los Angeles, Seattle and Fort. Lauderdale. In July 2006, London ranked as the seventh most popular destination in searches on Cheapflights-dot-com. A year later, London has dropped sharply to fifteenth. The dollar's significant decline against the British pound is an issue for leisure travelers.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3540949

The Time is Now, The Price is Right

According to a new report by farecast-dot-com, now is the time to purchase travel for your Thanksgiving celebration plans. The last week of August and the first weeks of September are optimal for booking airfare at the best rate for the holiday weekend, traditionally the busiest travel days of the year.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3540934

Nation's Largest Pet Insurer Reveals Most Popular Dog and Cat Names

Say farewell to Fido and so long to Spot. According to Veterinary Pet Insurance, Max is the most popular dog and cat name for the fifth consecutive year. The top five dog names are Max, Molly, Buddy, Bella, and Lucy. For cat lovers the top names are Max, Chloe, Lucy, Tigger, and Tiger.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3540616

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