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Not Tonight, Honey, I'm Sleepy

Most Brits prefer snoozing to other bed activities, survey says

Mar 2, 09 11:51 AM CST
(Newser) - As bedroom activities go, more than three-quarters of Britons would choose a really good night of sleep over sex, writes the Telegraph. And with 79% preferring extra shut-eye, about 70% reported trouble sleeping, and 25% suspected insomnia. Although many people believe 8 hours per night is necessary, nearly everyone is... More »

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sleep • United Kingdom • sex • insomnia • sleep deprivation • survey

 Sorry, Tom Hanks: 
 Obama 'Most 
 Influential 
 Celebrity' 

Prez knocks actor from top spot

Feb 5, 09 11:53 AM CST
(Newser) - The nation’s leader is also its most influential celebrity, Advertising Age reports. President Obama bumped Tom Hanks from the top spot in the Davie Brown Index, a survey that determines how celebs affect consumer choices. The commander in chief ranked first in the categories of trust, influence, trendsetter, and... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Gates • celebrity • Tom Hanks • survey

(Newser) - Zagat has issued a new guide—not to dining, but to dating and dumping in the big city, the New York Times reports. The survey of residents in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities says:
  • Blind dates: Just 2% considered them a good way to meet partners.
... More »

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breakup • text message • dating • book • Zagats • survey • advice • first date

Mississippi Most Religious State, Vermont the Least

Bible belt has most religious states, New England some of least

Jan 31, 09 8:20 AM CST
(Newser) - If you’re looking for religion, head to Mississippi; if you want to avoid it, choose Vermont, a new Gallup survey suggests. Mississippi is ranked as America’s most religious state, with 85% saying religion is “an important part of daily life.” At the other end of the... More »

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New Hampshire • South Carolina • religion • Vermont • Alabama • Maine • Mississippi • survey • nonbelievers

It's a Stressful Day—Have
You Tried Shouting?

Survey ranks today as most trying of the year

Jan 5, 09 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Today is the most stressful day of the year, as back-to-work blues meet the cold weather and economic gloom, the Telegraph reports. And a survey by RNLI found that co-worker behaviors such as noisy eating, sniffing, and talking loudly on the phone rank as the most annoying things to endure... More »

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work • poll • stress • holiday • survey • temper tantrums • holiday season

 Time, CNN Top College Faves 

Annual marketing survey yields weightier results

Dec 1, 08 6:34 AM CST
(Newser) - College students took a break from beer pong to take stock of the world, a study of their favorite brands suggests. Time unseated Cosmopolitan as top magazine among the 1,000 students surveyed, while CNN.com bumped Perez Hilton off the list of top websites, Advertising Age reports. "World... More »

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Barack Obama • brands • marketing • college • CNN • Time magazine • Barack Obama supporters • survey

Shoppers Are Even
Grinchier Than Expected

Over a third of shoppers spent less than the same time last year

Dec 1, 08 3:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Holiday shopping sales are looking even worse than forecast, Reuters reports. A new survey conducted over the traditional weekend launch of holiday gift-buying, found that 38% of shoppers said they spent less over the weekend than during the same period last year—and 30% were unimpressed by this year's discounts.... More »

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holiday shopping • Black Friday • survey • retailers • Christmas shopping

Analysis

 Ignore Those Exit Polls! 

Sample sizes and enthusiasm gaps can skew results

Nov 4, 08 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Exit polls can be addictive for those who can't take Election Day suspense, but poll analyst Nate Silver recommends you resist the temptation. Here's why:
  1. Exit polls have high margins of error because they are taken at only a few precincts in a state.
  2. Exit polls overstated Democratic
... More »

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list • Democrat • voting • survey • exit polls • Election 2008 • early voting • sample size

(Newser) - Barack Obama is pulling away from John McCain in two new national CNN polls. One has Obama ahead by 8 points, the other 7, a substantial rise from the 4-point lead he held less than a month ago. The Wall Street crisis, President Bush's abysmal ratings, and voters' belief that... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • poll • survey • Election 2008

(Newser) - John McCain and Sarah Palin are up against a 6-point political headwind these days, but that's no reason for them to give up, writes William Kristol in the Weekly Standard. Past tickets have overcome late deficits—Ford-Dole made up 20 points in 1976, though in a losing bid—and McCain's... More »

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John McCain • survey • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • opinion polls • William Kristol

 You Are Your Music: Study

Study says music reflects our personalities

Sep 6, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Our favorite music speaks volumes about who we are, according to a new psychological study. It turns out that Indie fans are miserable, and metal heads act a lot like classical music lovers. The Independent breaks down personalities by genre:  
  • Indie: Low self-esteem and lazy, not to
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music • classical music • list • psychology • country music • rap music • reggae • heavy metal • blues • rock music • survey • dance music • indie rock

DVR Second Only to Cell Among Gizmos: Survey

Dishwashers, iPods trail TV recorder among consumers who own one

Sep 4, 08 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumers prefer digital video recorders to nearly every other appliance and gadget they own, a survey finds. The group asked 1,012 DVR owners across four countries to rank their gadgets and appliances. The respondents overwhelmingly elected the DVR their second-most essential gadget (behind their cell phones), and third-most valuable... More »

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DVR • TiVo • survey • gadget

 Half in US Say
 God Can Save
 the Dying

Only 20% of doctors agree, but many want to relate

Aug 18, 08 8:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many Americans believe God can intervene to save dying patients, a new survey shows. More than half say that God can revive a family member declared lost by doctors, and nearly 75% agree that patients are justified in seeking extra treatment. "Sensitivity to this belief will promote development of... More »

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medicine • faith • survey • doctors

glossies

 Are We Happier Without Kids? 

Childless Americans enjoy life more, studies say

Jul 5, 08 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Little bundles of joy may not be delivering as much pleasure to their moms and dads as they're reputed to, Newsweek reports. Parents are about 7% less happy than the childless, one study says, while another concludes that "no group of parents reported significantly greater emotional well-being than people... More »

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study • children • mothers • family • father • survey • happiness

 HIV Rate Soars 12%
 Among Young Gay Men 

Black gays hit by biggest jump in 'second wave' AIDS epidemic

Jun 27, 08 2:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - HIV infection rates are rising by 12% annually among young gay men aged 13 to 24—and even more among young black men, the Washington Post reports. That's 10 times higher than the overall gay community, possibly because younger men have “not been personally affected by AIDS in... More »

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African Americans • HIV • sex • HIV/AIDS • homosexual • survey • gays

'Bitter' Voters Hand Obama 9-Point Lead

Hopeful maintains margin over Hillary
despite uproar

Apr 13, 08 7:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is holding a 9-point lead over Hillary Clinton despite the uproar over "Bittergate." He is ahead by 50% to 41%, a margin he has maintained with little change for the past week, including Friday and yesterday.  Meanwhile, he and Clinton are both in statistical dead... More »

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Barack Obama • poll • Democratic presidential candidates • survey • Election 2008 • Gallup poll

Are We Getting More Zzzs? Experts Have to Sleep on It

Surveys differ on whether Americans get enough sleep

Mar 12, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans slept more in 2005 than in 2000, according to a new study that counters claims of widespread sleep-deprivation. Yanks averaged 59 weekly hours of sleep in 2005, up from 56 hours in 2000, say University of Maryland researchers using Census data that account for every minute of the day.... More »

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sleep • University of Maryland • insomnia • sleep deprivation • survey • National Sleep Foundation • Census data

Feds Map Drug and Mental Problems by State

Vermonters smoke a lot of pot, Utah adults suffer high rate of mental ills

Mar 6, 08 8:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Vermonters smoke the most pot and Utah has the lowest drinking and marijuana rates among young people in the nation—but the highest rates of adults reporting mental health problems. Those are some of the nuggets uncovered in a fascinating new report by government researchers who made a state-by-state examination... More »

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cocaine • binge drinking • alcohol abuse • mental illness • marijuana • substance abuse • drug abuse • survey • underage drinking

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

One in five brides-to-be favors a 'pre-nuptial' contract with bridesmaids

Feb 4, 08 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Bridesmaids may be watching more than their weight if pre-wedding contracts become standard fare. One bride-to-be in five recently told pollsters that she favored a contract to make sure bridesmaids stay thin and don't get pregnant; other clauses would include limiting their alcohol intake and flirtation with "inappropriate male... More »

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England • poll • wedding • brides • bridesmaids • survey

Wiki Survey Aims to Find Out Who Posts — and Why 

Site will try to ID its anonymous authors

Jan 25, 08 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Wikipedia wants to know more about its anonymous authors and has launched a worldwide survey to find out who they are, how much they post, and what type of people go from casual browsers to active contributors. In a first for the site, the survey will attempt to unearth authors'... More »

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Wikipedia • Egypt • anonymous • Firefox • Linux • Citizendium • survey

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