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    Immigration Issue

    Fewer than a third of Latinos rate immigration an “extremely important” issue.

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    Lonely Valentine

    ValentineEven among the minority of single young Americans who say they are seeking relationships, about half (49%) say they have had at most one date over the previous three months.

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    Reject Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

    DarwinOn his 200th birthday, Charles Darwin can claim relatively few American adherents to his theory of the evolution of species through natural selection. In a recent survey, 63% of Americans say they believe that humans and other animals have either always existed in their present form or have evolved over time under the guidance of a supreme being

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    The Simple Life

    Fully a third of people living in rural areas see five or fewer widely held consumer products as necessities rather than luxuries.

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    Heaven: Not a Gated Community

    Most Americans who claim a religious affiliation think many religions, not just their own religion, can lead to eternal life.

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    Gain to Believe In

    Roughly half of Americans say people like themselves would gain influence under the Obama administration.

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    Need that Computer and Cellphone

    Computers are deemed a necessity by just half (51%) of the adult public, and cell phones by 49%. But both of these products are making a swift climb up the necessity scale.