On PR Newswire: Prince Harry Takes HIV Test Live on Facebook, More Drivers Express Road Rage

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Prince Harry Raises Awareness of HIV with bioLytical’s INSTI

bioLytical Laboratories Inc. commended Prince Harry for drawing attention to the fight against HIV. Prince Harry took the INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Antibody Test at Guy and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London live on the Royal Family’s Facebook page to help raise awareness of HIV and AIDS amongst the younger generation. People all over the world watched Harry get his finger pricked by Lead Advisor and Specialist Psychotherapist Robert Palmer at the Burrell Street Sexual Health Center in South London. See the full release to see more about how the test works.

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Saudi Foreign Minister: ’28 Pages’ Were Misleading

During an appearance on Cable News Network (CNN), Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir addressed the recent release of the “28 pages” that had been redacted from the 2002 Congressional Joint Inquiry.  “The only surprise in the ’28 pages’ is that there was no surprise,” said Minister Al-Jubeir. The Foreign Minister highlighted the fact that while many who have pointed to the “28 pages” for more than a decade as proof of Saudi government involvement in 9-11, the report in fact states that no conclusions were reached nor was the Joint Inquiry in a position to make such claims. See the full release to learn more about the Saudi reaction to the report.

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Nearly 80% of Drivers Express Significant Anger, Aggression or Road Rage

Nearly 80% of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a new study released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most alarming findings suggest that approximately 8 million U.S. drivers engaged in extreme examples of road rage, including purposefully ramming another vehicle or getting out of the car to confront another driver. See the full release to learn more about how drivers express their anger at other drivers.

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From A to Z: New Words Added to Dictionary.com Include Al Desko, Zika, and More

Dictionary.com announced on July 19 its latest word additions. The update includes more than 300 new words and definitions and over 1,700 updated entries, with a focus on recent political news, pop culture, and gender identity. Dictionary.com lexicographers leverage billions of data points to better understand what the site’s users are interested in and how they use language. It’s no surprise that political words are coming to the fore as we head into the final stretch of the presidential election. This year, many of the additions are pulled straight from the headlines—Daesh, intersectionality, warmist, woke, and Zika virus. Several of the new words relate directly to the media, including lamestream, presstitute, and hot take. See the full release to find out what other words made it into the dictionary.

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Twitter Announces Application Process for Verified Accounts

Twitter announced on July 19 it has created an online application process for Twitter accounts to receive verified status. Verified accounts on Twitter allow people to identify key individuals and organizations on Twitter as authentic, and are denoted by a blue badge icon. An account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest. Typically this includes accounts maintained by public figures and organizations in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas. See the full release to learn more about the new process.

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Larry Grady is online content manager at PR Newswire for Journalists.  He has worked in business media for nearly 30 years and enjoys reality TV and daydreaming about travel and wine.