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    ‘Old-Boy’ Bottleneck

    About half of Americans say that the main reason that few women have risen to the top ranks of business is that they are held back by an ‘old boy’ network.

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    Back to the Kitchen, Ladies

    Only a small minority of Americans now think women should return to their traditional roles in society.

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    Support for Gay Marriage

    Four-in-ten Americans support allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.

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    Global Muslim Population

    Muslims account for roughly a quarter of the estimated 2009 world population.

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    Swine Flu: Worth a Shot?

    Fewer than half of the public would get a swine flu vaccine if it were available to them.

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    See Immigrant/Native Born Conflict

    A majority (55%) of adults said there are conflicts between immigrants and people born in the U.S., substantially more than see such conflicts between blacks and whites or the young and old.

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    Mexicans Who Would Move to the U.S.

    One-in-three Mexicans say that if they had the means and opportunity to go live in the U.S. they would do so, and most of those say they would do so without authorization.