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    Drivers Wanted

    American life is driven by the automobile; not only is a car seen as an overwhelming necessity but most say not driving is a clear sign of old age.

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    Staying on the Job…Forever?

    More than half of the ‘Threshold Generation’ now say they plan to keep on working till after age 65–and maybe longer.

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    Palin Popular?

    Roughly as many Americans have a favorable as unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin.

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    Search Health

    Six-in-ten adults who use the internet for health information say they or someone they know has been helped by following medical advice online.

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    Online Rx

    Six-in-ten Americans have gone online for health information.

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    Happy Father’s Day, Love Mom

    Fully 72% of married moms who work say dads are now doing as good a job or better than their counterparts did a generation ago.

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    Empty Nest Eggs

    Just over half of all working adults ages 50 to 64 say they have thought in the past year about postponing retirement.