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Americans Have Fewer Close Friends Compared to 25 Years Ago

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:45:58 +0000

While social media sites may have increased Americans’ overall number of acquaintances, new research slated for publication in a journal called ‘Social Networks’ shows the number of people we claim as close friends is now lower than it was 25 years ago.

Most Americans Think Crime Is Getting Worse — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:47:04 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 68 percent of Americans believe there is more crime than a year ago.

17 percent of the survey’s respondents reported there is less crime, and 8 percent believe the crime rate is unchanged. This marked the seventh year in a row that at least 67 percent of Americans answered crime is getting worse.

Forty-Seven Percent of Americans Own Guns — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:07:37 +0000

Gun ownership is at an 18-year high, according to a new Gallup poll.

Forty-seven percent of Americans report having a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property, up from 41 percent last year and the most since 1993 when 54 percent reported gun ownership.

Americans Are the Coolest People on the Planet, Says the Rest of the World

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:13:59 +0000

A survey of 30,000 people in 15 nations by the social networking site Badoo.com has found that America ranks as the world’s “coolest nationality.”

Other countries singled out for their hip nature were Brazil (second coolest overall) and Spain (coolest in Europe.) Belgium edged out Poland for least coolest nationality status.

American Women Love Their Breasts

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:39:42 +0000

I've never been a big fan of mine. If I had to pick my best body part, I guess it would by my arms. They are usually on the thin side and somewhat toned.

But, according to a new study published by Daily Mail, American women find their breasts to be their favorite body part

Somali Pirate Hostages Killed

XL Country — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:25:04 +0000

It has been reported that the four Americans that were boarded by Somali Pirates have been killed. The Pirates were detained. Mark Memmott – NPR “The four Americans aboard a yacht hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia are dead,” CBS News’ national security correspondent David Martin reports. CNN is also saying it has [...]