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The plurality opinion is that the emergence of blogs has not made much of a difference.

About a third of the U.S. public calls social networking sites such as Facebook a change for the better.

The majority of Americans see the growth of online shopping as a positive innovation over the last decade.

Handheld devices such as Blackberries and iPhones are seen as a good thing by most people.

The public is divided about the impact of more people getting tattoos: 45% say it has not made much difference, 40% say it has been a change for the worse.

Fully 63% of the public thinks reality television shows have been a change for the worse over the past decade.

Only 22% of Alaskans say they attend religious services at least once a week.

More than eight-in-ten people in Mississippi say religion is very important in their lives.

Millennials are nearly unanimous in their support for interracial dating.

The economic crisis showed few signs of easing, a scandal-plagued governor tried to anoint a Senator, and the incoming President moved to Washington. But last week, the guns of the Middle East dominated the news agenda.