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Report says blacks voted at higher rate than whites in '12
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIn a modern political milestone, African-Americans turned out at higher rates than whites in the 2012 presidential election, according to a national study released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Blacks were the only major racial or ethnic group...Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Population and Census, Polls, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
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Nielsen to include Internet viewers in its definition of TV homes
Nielsen has expanded its definition of what constitutes a television home to include hundreds of thousands of dwellings that have broadband Internet connections. Beginning later this year, the ratings giant will begin including people who consume...
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Danville has fifth highest number of unwed mothers in nation
WDBJ7 ReporterAbout six out of ten recent moms in their early 20s in the nation are not married. That's new information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Researchers also found that percentage of unwed mothers in Danville is among the highest in the country. Moms like... -
Count Inmates In Hometowns, Not In Cells
The Hartford CourantIf a Hartford resident is in a Somers prison, should he be counted for census purposes as a resident of Somers or of Hartford? For ages, the U.S. Census Bureau's answer — and Connecticut's — has been Somers. But in 2010 the Census Bureau...Tags: Connecticut General Assembly, Suffield, Elections, East Lyme, Hartland
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Some 4,000 cast ballots before Election Day for McAllen's city, utility, school board races
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasAbout 4,000 people voted early in McAllen's city, utility and school board elections, according to poll data released Tuesday by the Hidalgo County Elections Department and City Secretary's Office. Turnout for McAllen's City Commission and Utility Board...Tags: Local Government, Local Elections, Brownsville, Elections, Voting
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SD has high rate of births outside wedlock
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Declines in abortion and marriage rates in South Dakota may have contributed to high rate of babies being born to unwed women in the state, officials say. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that 37.4 percent of...Tags: Marriage, Abortion, Family
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Brawley among the most polluted cities according to state report
Staff WriterRelatively high pesticide use, asthma rates and contaminated bodies of water give Brawley the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted areas in California, according to a recent report by a state environmental health agency. Pesticide...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Poverty, Physical Conditions, Bodies of Water
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Illinois April revenue rises almost 40 percent
ReutersIllinois saw a huge infusion of tax collections that boosted revenue in April at a time when it desperately needs it, but the surge might be short-lived, according to a report released Thursday. The state saw a revenue increase of $1.52 billion, or 38...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Personal Income, Taxation, George W. Bush
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Boulder County Sheriff's Office: Cyclist killed in Lyons car versus bike crash
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.Denver's 7News is reporting that a cyclist was killed on Saturday after being struck by an SUV that was traveling the wrong way down Main Street in Lyons. Boulder County emergency crews first responded to reports of a bike versus car accident in Lyons...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, First Aid
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OPINION: Republicans continue to lose minority voters
Tulsa WorldIf anyone was unsure before, the report last week from the U.S. Census Bureau ought to send a clear signal: Minorities are gaining muscle in elections. According to the Census Bureau, in the 2012 presidential election, for the first time on record,...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Dick Durbin, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Lindsey O. Graham, Chuck Schumer
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Gender gap costs women $443,360 over 40 years, study says
It's a well known fact that men still out-earn women in the working world. That gender gape means that a full-time working woman will earn $443,360 less than her male counterpart over 40 years, according to a recent study by the National Women's Law...
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The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Kevin Leininger column
The News-SentinelIt's one of the self-evident tragedies of our times, a predictor of myriad miseries afflicting individuals and society alike. And yet, to acknowledge its very existence is often condemned as old-fashioned, judgmental or worse. Fortunately, Allen...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Feminism, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Family
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