|
(Continued from page 23)
language channel to offset Kremlin propaganda.
•
• 7. SIMPSON CASE AT 20: RACIAL DIFFERENCES
• The murder trial of the former football great exposed the idea that white and black people often look at the same facts and see different realities. Two decades later, few opinions have changed.
•
• 8. BERGDAHL POSTS REVEAL ANNOYANCE, STRUGGLE
• On Facebook, the rescued Army sergeant spoke of his frustration with the world, criticizing military commanders and musing about how to stop violence.
•
• 9. POLICE FOCUS ON DRIVER'S COMMUTE IN TRACY MORGAN CRASH
• The trucker charged in the accident lived in Georgia but his job was based in Delaware -- and he hadn't slept for more than 24 hours before the crash.
•
• 10. RANGERS STAVE OFF ELIMINATION
• Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves and New York held off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 4 to extend the Stanley Cup finals
•
AP News in Brief
Poll: Political polarization broader than ever before, extends far beyond the voting booth
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Political polarization in America has broken out of the voting booth.
• A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds Americans are divided by ideology and partisanship not only when they cast ballots, but also in choosing where to live, where to get their news and with whom to associate.
• And peaceful coexistence is increasingly difficult.
• According to the poll, the share of Americans who hold across-the-board conservative or liberal views has doubled in the last decade, from 10 percent in 2004 to 21 percent today. Only 39 percent of Americans have an even mix of liberal and conservative positions, down from 49 percent 10 years ago.
• The numbers of ideological purists are larger among the politically engaged than the general public, suggesting the ideological stalemates that have become more common in Washington and statehouses around the country are likely to continue. A (Continued on page 25)
|
|
