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New Study Reveals Americans Don't Realize How Fat They Are [POLL]

Don Deane — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:25:14 +0000

Many of us could stand to lose a few pounds, but surely we’re not that overweight, right? Well, a new study from the University of Washington says that Americans — men especially — are in denial when it comes to their waistlines.

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Study Finds Americans Have Way Too Much Stuff

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:24:11 +0000

Fans of HGTV’s popular show ‘House Hunters’ know that one of the most common things people look for when purchasing a new home is more storage space — bigger closets, bigger garages, bigger basements.

And according to a recent study, it’s no wonder: we’re drowning in our own clutter.

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How Obese Will Americans Be in 2030?

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:52:21 +0000

We’ve seen the statistical future and it doesn’t look good. Studies show that an alarming amount of Americans will be considered obese in 18 years.

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Could You Live on $2 a Day? Lots of Americans Do – Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:42:58 +0000

There are a lot of celebrities that won’t get out of bed for less than a quarter of a million dollars, but a lot more Americans are surviving on much, much less.

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How Much Do Americans Love Canada?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:00:21 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.

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Americans Among the Missing on Sinking Italian Cruise Ship [PICTURES, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:24:02 +0000

At least two Americans are among the estimated 16 people missing after a cruise ship hit a reef on Friday night and capsized off the west coast of Italy with 4,200 passengers and crew aboard.

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Why Are More and More Americans Deciding Against Owning a TV Set?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:58:51 +0000

For pretty much an entire generation, televisions have been as ubiquitous as living room sofas — but that could be changing.

For the first time in 40 years, the number of households with TV sets has actually dropped, despite the fact that the number of US households in general has continued to grow.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:07:37 +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.

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Americans Angry At Current State of the Country: Survey

Andree Valentine — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:37:57 +0000

Remember the American dream? Well, it might be a distant memory, if one survey is to be believed.

A new poll of 600 Americans found citizens are upset about several issues.

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Lufkin Industries Trying to Help Employees in Egypt

Jim Bell — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:47:13 +0000

The Lufkin Daily News reports:
With political unrest mounting in Egypt, Lufkin Industries is working to make sure its employees there are safe.

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