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    Romney Leads GOP Contest, Trails in Matchup with Obama

    Overview Mitt Romney has retaken a significant lead nationally in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, even as he has fallen further behind Barack Obama in a general election matchup. Moreover, Obama’s own job approval rating has reached 50% for the first time since last May, shortly after the killing of Osama bin Laden. […]

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    U.S. is Top Destination for World’s Migrants

    An estimated 214 million people worldwide reside in a country other than the one where they were born. The U.S. is home to more migrants than any other country — 42.8 million.

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    When Does Adulthood Begin in this Economy?

    About two-thirds (67%) of parents say their children should have to become financially independent by the age of 22, down significantly from the 80% of parents who held that view in 1993.

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    Internet Users Don’t like Targeted Ads

    About two-thirds (68%) of internet users disapprove of search engines and websites tracking their online behavior for the purpose of ad targeting.

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    Social networking sites and politics

    18% of users have shunned “friends” who have different ideas and 16% have found friends whose beliefs match their own

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    Search Engine Use 2012

    Even though online Americans are more satisfied than ever with the performance of search engines, strong majorities have negative views of personalized search results and targeted ads