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    Unauthorized Immigrants in the U.S.

    As of March 2010, 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States, virtually unchanged from a year earlier.

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    More Side with Wisconsin Unions than Governor

    Overview By a modest margin, more say they back Wisconsin’s public employee unions rather than the state’s governor in their continuing dispute over collective bargaining rights. Roughly four-in-ten (42%) say they side more with the public employee unions, while 31% say they side more with the governor, Scott Walker, according to the latest Pew Research […]

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    New Zealand Cancels Its Census

    New Zealand has canceled its planned 2011 census because of the major earthquake on the nation’s South Island on Feb. 22. The census, which is taken every five years, had been scheduled for March 8. Residents had the option of filling out forms online or on paper. In canceling the census, government officials said it […]

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    Peer-to-Peer Health Care

    About one-in-five internet users have gone online to find others who have health concerns similar to theirs. Those with chronic conditions are even more likely to reach out to peers for health information. Still, most turn to health professionals when in need of medical information.