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    Teens and Distracted Driving

    A new study finds that 43% of older American teens have talked on their cell phones and a quarter have sent text messages while driving; nearly half of all teenagers have been in a car whose driver was texting.

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    A Conversation with Pastor Rick Warren

    The author of The Purpose Driven Life describes the worldwide spread of evangelicalism and the particular agenda driving his church’s role in that movement.

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    Battle of the Budget Bulge

    Americans are famous both for being weight conscious, and at the same time unable to come to terms successfully with their bloated waistlines. The same paradox has applied to how the public looks at budget deficits for a very long time.

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    Twitter Update

    About one-in-five internet users now say they use Twitter or another similar service, up from 11% in April.

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    Chilling Numbers

    The percentage of Americans who believe there is solid evidence supporting global warming has fallen from 71% in April 2008 to 57% today.

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    College Enrollment at All-Time High

    Roughly four-in-ten young adults are enrolled in either a two- or four-year college, the highest level of enrollment ever.

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    The Remarrying Kind

    About one-in-ten ever-married adults in Arkansas and Oklahoma have had three or more spouses.

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