Economy dominates Americans' concerns, poll finds
Americans are more concerned with the economy than the Iraq War, according to a survey from CBS News and The New York Times, which found that economic turmoil is the dominating issue during this presidential race.
Sixty-nine percent of respondents felt the same thing last year and 35% in 2002. Those might not be just empty feelings. The Department of Labor just reported that 80,000 jobs were cut and the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in March.
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Model Naomi Campbell and British Airways worked together to damage both their reputations this week. On Thursday evening at Heathrow Airport, British Airways, after dealing with problems in its new Terminal 5 all week, forcibly removed Campbell from a flight after an issue with her luggage. The model responded by assaulting a police officer. She was arrested and released on bail late last night.
MSNBC launched the NewsBreaker Game, in which visitors must play a pong-like video game in order to read the headlines of the day. Employees of an advertising, media buying or media planning agency in the US can compete for a one-day MSNBC.com homepage takeover ad on behalf of the charity of their choice or other prizes. PR professionals can't compete for prizes, but they can play the game.
