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On a typical day in August, 26 million Americans were using the internet for news or information about politics and the upcoming mid-term elections. That corresponds to 19% of adult internet users, or 13% of all Americans over the age of 18.

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» August 2006 - Health

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25%

the percentage of teens who have used emoticons (symbols like smiley faces :-) ) in school work.

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