PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, July 21, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, July 21, 2008

AAA Travel Professionals Say Travelers Adjust Plans in Response to Rising Gas Prices

Two new surveys of Triple-A travel agency and auto travel managers reveal that rising fuel prices are affecting Americans' travel plans this summer. From one-on-one interactions with Triple-A members, 95 percent of Triple-A auto travel managers say that high gas prices will cause travelers to alter their vacation plans this summer. Triple-A auto travel managers cited travelers taking trips closer to home, taking fewer trips, and reducing the number of vacation days traveled as the top ways that Americans will adjust their travel plans this summer.

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Opening Night Bright for Batman: MovieTickets.com Reports 'The Dark Knight' Takes No. 4 Spot on Top Pre-Sale List of All Time

Less than 24 hours after "The Dark Knight" opened to record-breaking crowds, MovieTickets.com reports that more than thirteen-hundred performances nationwide are still sold out. This includes more than 220 in New York City and Los Angeles alone. All this, combined with a move into the MovieTickets.com Top 5 Pre-Sale List of All-Time, and sky-high approval ratings from MovieTickets.com users, combines to pack a powerful punch.

MovieTickets.com's Top 10 Pre-Sale List of All-Time (as of Friday)

1. "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"
2. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
3. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
4. "The Dark Night"
5. "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Disney Digital
3D"
6. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
7. "The Matrix Reloaded"
8. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
9. "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"
10. "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"

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Public Poll Regarding Horse of the Year Gets 10,000 Votes in Less Than 48 Hours

In less than 48 hours, nearly ten-thousand people cast their votes on a question that asks "Where should Curlin go next?" Jess Jackson, owner of 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin, posted the question on the Stonestreet Farms website and invited the public to let their voice be heard on Curlin's future. Currently the public votes are in favor of a Turf campaign for Curlin. The poll will continue to be live until July 30 and the results will be posted on July 31.

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Environmental Sustainability a Top Priority for State Legislators

As gas prices hover around four dollars a gallon in most regions of the country, state legislators are examining ways to run their states more efficiently and reduce spending on fuel. To address this growing concern, the National Conference of State Legislatures' Legislative Summit has a host of informational sessions and issue forums on energy and the environment. The summit in New Orleans is the most environmentally focused it has ever been in the 34 years since NCSL has been hosting it. Everything from greenhouse gas reduction to wetlands restoration to drought and water shortages is on the agenda of the five-day event from July 22-26.

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