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New study shows one-third of the world is still Christian
A major study released Monday puts the total number of Christians worldwide at 2.18 billion, or 31.7 percent — nearly a third — of the estimated global population of 6.9 billion. “Christians are also geographically widespread — so far-flung, in fact, that no single continent or region can indisputably claim…
Bachmann: Occupy’s goal is ‘having other people pay for their stuff’
Struggling Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) says that a recent poll showing more people disagree with the tea party is hogwash — and that it’s really the Occupy movement that is out of step with public opinion. The Pew Research Center found last month that 27 percent of Americans…
Record number of Americans in poverty as wealth gap between young and old increases
The alarming number of Americans living in poverty continues to rise. According to new figures released by U.S. Census Bureau, 49.1 million — or 16 percent — of Americans are now living below the poverty line. The numbers are an increase from 2010, when the previous record was at 46.2…
News popular on tablets but few want to pay: study
Catching up on news is among the most popular activities for tablet computer owners, but most are not willing to pay for it, according to a study published on Tuesday. The joint study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and The Economist Group brings unwelcome news…
Many U.S. veterans say Iraq, Afghan wars not worth it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A third of U.S. military veterans who have served in the armed forces since the September 11, 2001, attacks think the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting, a poll released on Wednesday showed. The poll by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that these…
Survey: Half of U.S. adults are using online social networks
WASHINGTON — Half of US adults are using social networks such as Facebook, Myspace or LinkedIn, according to a survey published Friday. The survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project found that 65 percent of adult Internet users in the United States use social networks. That…
Poll: Obama, GOP disapproval ratings hit record highs
New polling data from the Pew Research Center shows that President Barack Obama’s disapproval rating has reached a record high of 49 percent, up 7 percent since Feb. The Republican Party, meanwhile, is doing even worse: data shows their disapproval rating up to 59 percent, an increase of 11 percent…
Donald Trump’s candidacy received three times more coverage than Ron Paul’s candidacy
Donald Trump received over three times as much news coverage than Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) this year, according to a report by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. The report found that Trump was featured in 94 campaign stories by 52 major news outlets…
Racial wealth gap greatest in quarter century
If it seems like the consequences of the dire economic climate keep rushing on, that’s because they are. A new Pew Research Center analysis of census data shows that the wealth gap between white people and minorities is the widest it has been in 25 years. The average white households’…
Poll: Facebook users have more friends, political views
WASHINGTON (AFP) – According to a poll published on Thursday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, Facebook users are more trusting, have more close friends and are more politically engaged. The survey of 2,255 American adults found that Facebook members who use the site multiple times…
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