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    Willing Retirees

    About half of all current retirees say they retired because they wanted to.

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    Young Online Political Activists

    About one in four internet-using adults ages 18-29 use blogs or social networking sites as a venue for political or civic involvement.

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    Less Confidence in bin Laden Among Muslims

    Just a quarter of Muslims in Indonesia now have confidence in Osama bin Laden; similarly sharp declines are seen elsewhere in the Muslim world.

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    Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan

    Research specialist Aaron Smith will be a panelist at the first panel of BroadbandCensus.com’s series “Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan.” The panelists will consider the FCC’s summer broadband workshops, and how individuals and en…

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    A Speech and a Shout Drive Health Care Coverage

    Due largely to the President’s prime time address to Congress, coverage of the health care reform issue exploded last week. And an Obama speech to school children that wasn’t so controversial after all also made the top story list.

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    U.S. Image Improved in Canada

    America’s ratings have risen north of the border, but differences persist over Afghanistan and U.S. economic influence

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    Press Accuracy Rating Hits Two Decade Low

    Overview The public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans’ views of media bias and independence now match previous lows. Just 29% of Americans say that news organizations generally get the facts straight, while 63% say that news […]

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    In the Blogosphere, Afghanistan Emerges as a Hot Topic

    A dovish article by a conservative columnist triggered a heated blogger’s debate over Afghanistan last week while the major topics on Twitter were all related to technology. On YouTube, health care protests continue to make for popular viewing, though not quite as popular as a dancing school teacher.