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    My Microwave Rules!

    Nearly seven-in-ten American adults (68%) now describe microwave ovens as a practical necessity in their daily lives.

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    BarackObama.com to Change.gov

    About a quarter of wired Obama voters have gone online to learn about or get involved with the presidential transition process.

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    Common Knowledge

    In a December News IQ quiz, respondents, on average, answered six out of ten questions correctly.

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    Mideast Competes With Economy and Obama for Public Interest

    Public interest in the Middle East conflict is on par with other recent foreign news stories, but is lower than in the Israel-Hezbollah war in August 2006. A slightly greater percentage say the media have not been critical enough of Hamas than say the same about coverage of Israel (30% vs. 25%, respectively).

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    War in Gaza Quickly Shifts News

    A bloody new chapter in the Israel/Palestinian conflict dramatically shifted the news agenda from domestic to foreign crises, dominating media attention in an otherwise crowded week of news.

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    Alaska’s Empty Pews

    Only 22% of Alaskans say they attend religious services at least once a week.

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