PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday March 6, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday March 6, 2008

Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O'Donnell and Special Guests Celebrate the Second Annual True Colors Tour Presented by Logo as They Take the Stage to Get Out the Vote With Host Carson Kressley

The True Colors Tour will hit the road again this summer with an exciting new line-up of legendary and up and coming artists including headliners Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O'Donnell with host Carson Kressley and many more. After receiving rave reviews and a successful debut in 2007, the True Colors Tour is expanding to meet demand in many more cities. The tour will kick off Gay and Lesbian Pride Month on May thirty-first in Boston.

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Jerry O'Connell Races Across the Scottish Highlands in Extreme Adventure Competition

Drambuie liqueur has announced that famed film and television star Jerry O'Connell will participate in the 2008 Drambuie Pursuit -- a once-in-a- lifetime outdoor adventure race that will see ten U-S teams racing through the Scottish Highlands as they retrace the legendary voyage of Bonnie Prince Charlie -- for whom the Drambuie elixir was created in 1745. After attempting to take over the British throne, the rebellious Prince Charlie fled Scotland and left behind to his aides the only thing he had left: the secret recipe for Drambuie.

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BabyCenter Survey Finds Most New Parents Believe Their Child's Name Will Contribute to Success in Life

BabyCenter, has released the results of a survey that sheds light on how parents choose a name for their baby. For many, this is one of the first major challenges they face as a parent. BabyCenter found that three percent of parents would change their child's name if they could, and fifty-eight percent believe a child's name contributes to his or her success in life, making the naming process even more difficult.

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New-Car Shoppers Say Gas Prices Affecting Consumer Spending

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study elevating gas prices have in-market new-car shoppers considering vehicles they would have otherwise ignored. The February 2008 results reveal that almost two-thirds, or sixty-four percent of shoppers, have changed their minds or are now thinking about vehicles they normally would not have considered before. In the last week, oil jumped to a record one hundred and two dollars a barrel signaling a possible price hike at the pump over the next few weeks. Nearly thirty-two percent of new-vehicle shoppers in the Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study claim that if gas prices jump even twenty-five cents, they will begin looking at more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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