Small Share of Americans in Active Military Duty
Despite more than a decade of warfare following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, only about 0.5% of the American population has been on active military duty at any given time.
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Presidential Campaign Tops Public’s News Interest
Overview Americans focused most closely last week on news about the presidential election, as the race increasingly shifted from the Republican primary contest to the head-to-head fight between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Nearly three-in-ten (28%) say the campaign was their top story, while 16% say they most closely followed news about the economy, according […]
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Next Goal For Egypt’s Islamists Is The Presidency
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Obama’s preference for talks with Iran faces test in Baghdad, amid election pressure at home
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Election Leads as Campaigns Go National
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
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Poll: Opposition to Iran going nuclear widespread
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Poll finds broad European, Mideast support for sanctions on Iran
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Poll: 63 percent in US back military action to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons