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    With Feds Stuck, States Tackle Immigration

    State lawmakers have taken widely divergent approaches to dealing with an influx of immigrants; some are rolling out welcome mats while others are slamming shut their doors.

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    Trade Makes Strange Bedfellows

    That’s the percent of conservative Republicans who think that free trade agreements have, on the whole, been a bad thing for the United States — a view held by essentially the same percentage (32%) of liberal Democrats.

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    Pakistanis Seeing U.S. as a Threat

    That’s the number of Pakistanis who say they are very or somewhat worried that the US could become a military threat to their country.

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    Support Christmas Displays in Public

    More than more than eight-in-ten Americans say that displays of Christmas symbols such as nativity scenes and Christmas trees should be allowed on government property — as long as they are part of a display that includes symbols of other faiths and holiday traditions

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    States Take Lead in Housing Crisis

    From establishing foreclosure hotlines to temporarily freezing sub-prime interest rates, states are at the forefront of policymaking to minimize damage from the mortgage meltdown.

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    Speaking Only Spanish at Home

    More than half of foreign-born Hispanics (52%) report that they speak only Spanish at home.

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    Public Opinion About Mormons

    Mitt Romney’s speech discussing the role of religion in American politics addressed a public among which many harbor doubts about his Mormon faith.

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