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    Love That Dog!

    That’s the percentage of of dog owners who say they consider their pet to be a member of their family, according to a Pew Research Center survey. And most cat owners (78%) feel the same way.

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    Hispanics See Cell Phone as a Necessity

    Nearly six-in-ten (59%) of all Hispanic adults in this country consider the cell phone a necessity, rather than a luxury, compared with fewer than half of non-Hispanic whites (46%) and non-Hispanic blacks (46%), a Pew survey finds.

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    Completely Endorse Old Fashioned Values

    That’s the proportion of U.S. adults who completely agree with the statement: “I have old-fashioned values about family and marriage” — down from 53% in 1999.

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    States Say No to Teen Tanning

    Spurred by worries about skin cancer, Utah and Virginia have joined 25 other states in limiting underage access to bronzing beds

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    Hold Favorable View of Republican Party

    That’s the percentage of US adults who now say they hold a favorable view of the Republican Party, down 15 points since January 2001.

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    Improved Family Finances in 2007

    That’s the number of Americans who think their family finances will improve at least some (57%) or a lot (10%) over the coming year.

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