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    U.S. Hispanics Who Are Evangelicals

    Nearly four-in-ten Latino Christians living in the United States describe themselves as “born again” or “evangelical” including 28% who self-identify as Roman Catholic.

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    Talk Hosts Opt For Politics Over The ‘TB Traveler’

    The cable and radio talk shows were buzzing about Hillary Clinton, Fred Thompson, and even Michelle Obama last week. And they were still on the offensive on the new immigration bill. But for all its many angles, the saga of the young tuberculosis-infected lawyer attracted only tepid interest.

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    What They Watch Online

    Amateur vs. Professional: What do users prefer? Most online video viewers prefer professionally-produced video over content “produced by amateurs.” However, the segments that do express a preference for amateur content or say they like both genres equally is sizable, and those who are among the most coveted viewers by advertisers (men ages 18-29) are the […]

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    Chapter 1. Global Publics View Their Lives

    Levels of personal satisfaction vary considerably across the world. People in the economically advanced countries of Western Europe, Canada and the United States are relatively happy with their lives. For example, when asked to place themselves on a “ladder of life,” where zero represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, 72% […]

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    Cash is a Lesser King

    That’s the percent of Americans who say they mainly use cash for their everyday purchases, 31% say they use debit cards, 16% say they use credit cards and 15% say they use checks.

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    Growing Up With the News

    In an era when war, tragedy and scandal often dominate the headlines, America’s parents are more likely to encourage children to follow the news than they are to shield them from it.

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    Gen Nexters Stay Fit

    That’s the portion of Gen Nexters — Americans ages 18-25 — who say they exercise on at least a weekly basis — though not all Gen Next pastimes are healthy ones.

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    Iraq Dominates News Interest

    Summary of Findings While the national media divided its time last week among a host of major news stories, the public remained intensely focused on the situation in Iraq. Fully 36% of Americans paid very closely attention to events in Iraq and 35% said this was the news story they followed more closely than any […]

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    A Rising Tide Lifts Mood in the Developing World

    A 47-nation survey finds that as economic growth has surged in much of Latin America, East Europe and Asia over the past five years, people are expressing greater satisfaction with their personal lives, family incomes and national conditions. The picture is different in most advanced nations, where growth has been less robust and citizen satisfaction has changed little since 2002.