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    Young Adults More Image Cautious Online

    Adult internet users under age 30 are more likely than older adults online to take steps to limit the amount of personal information available about themselves on the internet.

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    At Long Last, Divorce

    The breakup of the 40-year marriage of former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper raises the intriguing question: What is the likelihood that a long-duration marriage will end in divorce? Here is a look at some relevant data.

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    Your New Tube: Online Video Continues to Grow

    With an assist from YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, 69% of internet users have watched video online. There have been dramatic increases in the viewing of comedy and political videos, as well as movies and television on the internet.

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    Seniors are Strongest Advocates for Change in 2010

    Older Americans have a more negative view of incumbents, are more likely to vote for a candidate with no elective experience and less likely to support those who compromise than are Americans younger than age 65.

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    Reaction to “Libertarian” Divided

    The word “libertarian” draws a mixed reaction from Americans, with as many having a positive (38%) as negative (37%) response to the word.

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    Post Spill, Still Drill?

    Though fewer Americans support offshore oil drilling in the wake of the Gulf spill, a majority still supports new drilling.

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    Hispanics and the GED

    Just one-in-ten among Hispanic high school dropouts has a GED, far less than the percentages of white (29%) and black (20%) high school dropouts with GEDs.

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    Polling: The Cell Phone Challenge

    A quarter of households have no landline service, posing a large problem for pollsters who rely on telephones to reach potential respondents.

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    Unmarried Mothers

    A record four-in-ten births were to unmarried women in 2008.

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    Older Mothers

    In 2008, more children were born to women older than age 34 (14% of all births) than to women younger than age 20 (10%).

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