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    Trends in Public Opinion about the War in Iraq, 2003-2007

    On the fourth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the public has turned against the decision to use military force. But views of how the military effort is going, while now decidedly negative, have been more volatile, and Americans have been slow to conclude that U.S. troops should be withdrawn.

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    Sowing the Wind, Reaping the Electricity

    In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized air which would then be released to generate electricity.

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    For Them, Money Is The Biggest Problem

    That’s the portion of Americans who say that financial concerns are the biggest problem their family faces; family, personal and health problems are the next most cited concerns but, taken together, they account for only 11% of top worries for American families.

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    Gen Next: Still Picking Mom and Dad’s Pockets

    Nearly three-quarters (73%) of Gen Nexters — Americans in the age range 18-25 — told a recent Pew survey that they have received financial help from their parents during the past 12 months. Fully 46% say they depend on their parents or other family members for financial assistance.

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    Have Wireless Internet Access

    That’s the percent of internet users who have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else. In other words, one-third of internet users, either with a laptop computer, a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA), or cell phone, have surfed the internet or checked email using means such as WiFi broadband or cell phone networks

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    State of the American News Media, 2007: Mainstream Media Go Niche

    The Project for Excellence in Journalism’s fourth annual report finds every sector of TV news lost audience in 2006. Newspapers, while garnering larger audiences for their content via online platforms, faced more downbeat financial assessments.

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    Which Governor Has the Most Clout?

    In a new ranking of the states, Massachusetts’ chief executive out-powers his peers in Alaska, Maryland and New Jersey — not to mention New York and California.

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    A Verdict on the Media’s Verdict on the Libby Trial

    The jury has spoken in the perjury and obstruction trial of Scooter Libby that so intimately involved the journalism profession itself. We know the vice-president’s former top aide was found guilty. But who and what else did the media implicate in its post-verdict coverage?

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