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Sports Fans Not Suspicious of Steroid Use for Record Breakers
Relatively few sports fans say they are suspicious about possible use of performance-enhancing drugs when they see or hear about Olympic athletes breaking world records in track and field (35%) and swimming (22%).
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By Age 24, Marriage Wins Out
Cohabitation is more common than marriage among 18- to 20-year-olds in the United States, but the two lifestyles are about even among 21- to 23-year-olds, and by age 24, marriage wins out. Americans have mixed views about the effects of living together on divorce and children.
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Americansâ Weight Issues Not Going Away
Going by the self-reported weight status of U.S. adults, a new Gallup Poll finds men and women weighing more, on average, than they did earlier this decade, and a record-high 38% of women saying they are seriously trying to lose weight.
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Common Ground for Europeans and Muslims Among Them
Muslims living in London, Berlin, and Paris share similar views to the public in each of these nations on the moral acceptability of the death penalty, honor killings, and crimes of passion.
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Majority of Americans Say Racism Against Blacks Widespread
A majority of Americans, including a majority of whites, Hispanics, and — in particular — blacks, say racism against blacks is widespread in the United States. At the same time, a substantial minority of Americans say racism against whites is widespread.
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Beer Back to Double-Digit Lead Over Wine as Favored Drink
Gallup finds 42% of U.S. drinkers naming beer as the alcoholic beverage they consume most often, compared with 31% who drink wine and 23% who drink liquor the most. After beer and wine essentially tied in 2005, beer has regained its standing as the No. 1 drink in the United States.
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Fewer Americans Favor Cutting Back Immigration
The percentage of Americans in favor of decreased immigration has declined from 45% to 39% in the past year, and matches a 2006 reading as the lowest Gallup has measured since 2000.
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Telecommuting Still a Rare Perk
The vast majority of U.S. workers have not been offered the opportunity to telecommute from home (85%) one or more days per week, or switch to a four-day workweek (81%) to help offset their commuting costs because of the high price of gas.
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Americans Evenly Divided on Morality of Homosexuality
Americans are evenly divided over the morality of homosexual relations, with 48% considering them morally acceptable and 48% calling them morally wrong.
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