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    Older Adults Tweeting

    One-in-ten online adults ages 50-64 use Twitter or another status-updating service.

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    Email vs. Social Networks

    Young adults are just as likely to check their email as their Facebook account on a typical day; older adults still favor email.

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    Texting: Adults vs. Teens

    Among those who use text messages, teens send and receive five times as many texts as adults.

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    Do You Sleep With Your Cell Phone?

    Nearly two-thirds of adults with cell phones say they have slept with their phone on or right next to their bed.

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    Fewer Unauthorized Immigrants

    The number of unauthorized immigrants currently living in the U.S. fell by 8% between March 2007 and March 2009.

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    Unauthorized Immigrants Entering the U.S. Down

    An annual average of 300,000 unauthorized immigrants entered the U.S. between 2007 and 2009, down sharply from 2000 to 2005 when about 850,000 entered the U.S. each year.

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    Adults, Cell Phones and Texting

    Adults are increasingly using text messages to communicate, but they still text far less than teenagers, who send and receive, on average, five times more texts per day than adult texters.

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    Glenn Beck, Christians and Mormons

    In contrast to the Beck’s comments, it’s incorrect to say that “most” Christians do not view Mormons as Christians. However, many have mixed views about Mormonism.

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    Older Adults and Social Media

    The number of older adults on Facebook and other social networking sites has roughly doubled in the past year. About half of internet users ages 50-64 and one-in-four users ages 65 and older now log onto social networks.

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    Five Years After Hurricane Katrina

    Most Americans say that the nation is no better prepared for hurricanes and other natural disasters than it was in 2005. However, the public does see progress in rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf region.

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