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    Spiritual “Renewalists” in America

    That’s the percentage of Americans who are “renewalist,” a faith that emphasizes such spiritually renewing “gifts of the Holy Spirit” as speaking in tongues, divine healing and prophesying.

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    Russians Confidence in Vladimir Putin

    That’s the large portion of the Russian public that says it has confidence in President Vladimir Putin to do the right thing in world affairs, compared with only 45% of Americans who say the same thing about President Bush.

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    Pakistanis with Favorable View of U.S.

    That’s the small fraction of Pakistanis who say they have a favorable view of America in the latest Pew Global Attitudes poll.

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    Can Israeli and Palestinian Rights Coexist?

    That’s the percentage of Americans who say they believe a way can be found for the state of Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinian people are taken care of.

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    Giving Thanks for Football

    As American families gather for the Thanksgiving Holiday, many among them will be distracted by America’s favorite sport, football. A plurality of Americans (34%) rate football as their favorite sport to watch.

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    Republicans Increasingly Critical of Party

    Just 36% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say the Republican Party does an excellent or good job of standing up for traditional GOP positions.

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    Bill Clinton’s Possible Return

    That’s the percentage of Americans who say that the former president would have a positive influence on his wife, if she wins the presidency.

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    Rating Pope Benedict’s Performance

    That’s the percentage of the U.S. public that thinks that Pope Benedict XVI is doing an excellent or good job at promoting good relations with other major religions; this compares with 46% who say he is doing only a fair or poor job.

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    Mixed Views of both Mormon and Muslim Faiths

    Slightly more than half of the U.S. public (53%) say they have a favorable opinion of both Mormons and Muslim Americans, although most say they know little or nothing about either faith.