Gallup Survey: Americans Predict Events of 2007
- A recent Gallup Panel survey asked a representative sample of Americans to predict whether each of 15 possible events would happen in 2007.
- Hillary Rodham Clinton will announce her intention to run for president-88% will happen, 11% will not happen
- Congress will pass legislation to increase the minimum wage-78% will happen, 21% will not happen
- Barack Obama will announce his intention to run for president-68% will happen, 26% will not happen
- The average price of a gallon of gas will hit a new record high-64% will happen, 36% will not happen
- Congress will increase federal income taxes-62% will happen, 37% will not happen
- A major hurricane will strike the United States-57% will happen, 40% will not happen
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Date: 1/2/2007
Study reports on the well being of children and their daily activities
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According to a Census Bureau report titled “A Child’s Day,” the number of children considered “on track” academically increased to 75 percent from 69 percent in 1994.
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In 1994, 54 percent of 3- to 5-year-olds were given rules regarding watching TV, but the number grew to 67 percent in 2003.
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Among 6- to 11-year-olds, the number grew from 60 percent to 68 percent.
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The number grew from 40 percent to 44 percent among 12- to 17-year-olds.
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Among children under age 6, 57 percent have breakfast every day with at least one parent, compared to 51 percent in that age group in 1994.
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Nearly four in 10 children have been in regular childcare.
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41 percent of children participate in the National School Lunch Program.
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Seventy million children lived with a female designated parent, while 2.8 million children lived with a male designated parent.
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Most children, 51.8 million, were living with a designated parent who was currently married; hence, they were living in a two-parent family.
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Another 12.5 million children were living with a designated parent who was separated, divorced, or widowed
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Date: 1/1/2007
Cardiovascular disease accounted for more than one-third of all deaths in America
- Cardiovascular disease accounted for more than one-third of all deaths in 2004.
- Mississippi had the highest fatality rate from cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, at nearly 406 deaths per 100,000 people.
- Oklahoma was next, with nearly 401 deaths per 100,000
- Alabama, with 378 deaths
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Date: 12/30/2006
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