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Most of the nation's school parents believe the lunches served in their own schools are nutritious. However, within this majority, only 21% call them "very nutritious." There is more concern about what's missing from lunch trays than what's ...

While the crisis of confidence on Wall Street is having a tremendously negative impact on U.S. investors, it may end up having an even greater impact on international investors. If huge losses and imploding companies leave most U.S. investors ...

A new Gallup poll reveals that about one-fourth of the country can speak a language other than English well enough to hold a conversation. Spanish is the most frequently spoken second language, followed by French and German. The poll also shows ...

Fairmont can quantify how some job applicants will outperform others. For example: "Recommended" applicants for sales management positions produce 36% more revenue annually than their rivals who are "not recommended" for those jobs. Here's how ...

The same teens who, just a few short weeks ago, were swimming, reading, going to camp, listening to music, or hanging with friends, are now back in school, with the memory of summer 2004 growing dimmer by the minute. How did America’s teens ...

Aside from the policies of your organization, there is one obstacle barring your progress: Your own reluctance. This probably sounds strange. Why would anyone be reluctant to build on their strengths? The truth is that many people are reluctant. ...

In the first rigorous, scientifically conducted sampling of public sentiment in Iraq, residents of the country's capital say -- by a 2-to-1 margin -- that the ousting of Saddam Hussein was worth any hardships they might have personally suffered ...

A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds widespread opposition to the Dubai ports deal approved by the Bush administration, 66% to 17%, with 45% saying they strongly oppose it. Most Americans say the sale would constitute a security threat to the ...

A recent Harris Interactive poll found that lobster was the most "romantic" food to eat when popping the question to a prospective spouse. By an amazing coincidence, the poll was sponsored by the Red Lobster restaurant chain, whose president ...