87% Oppose Front-Seat Computers For Drivers
For the driver already juggling a cell phone and a burger as he’s heading down the highway, it’s the next big thing: An Internet-connected dashboard computer. The perfect front-seat addition, eh?
For the driver already juggling a cell phone and a burger as he’s heading down the highway, it’s the next big thing: An Internet-connected dashboard computer. The perfect front-seat addition, eh?
France appears close to enacting the first law in the world that makes verbal and psychological abuse in marriages a criminal act. Supporters say it will help prevent future physical abuse; opponents fear it will fill up the courts with “he said, she said” cases.
The Christmas Day terrorist attempt by a Nigerian Muslim on a U.S. airliner has reignited the debate on racial and ethnic profiling in airports, but most Americans agree that profiling is necessary to ensure airline safety
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans say they will be giving less to charity this year than they did a year ago.
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-three percent (23%) are very concerned.
A federal medical panel's recommendation that women can now wait until age 50 to get a routine mammogram instead of age 40 is stirring up strong debate. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 81% of adults disagree with the panel's recommendation.
The Kindle is the iPod of text books. It’s a bit bigger in size – not by much – and stores a catalog of your favorite books. At the click of a button, you can download any one of these in just 60 seconds.
California is expected to implement energy-conserving regulations any day now that manufacturers and retailers say will in effect ban the sale of big-screen TVs in the state. Other states are likely to follow the Golden State’s “green” initiative in the months ahead.
Forty-four percent (44%) of regular airline travelers say the increase in ticket prices during the holidays is keeping them from flying over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Tonight’s the night we say goodbye to Daylight Savings Time.
The 21st century is becoming better known as the “digital” age, and the “y generation” is far more accustomed to downloading music than taking a trip to the record store. But the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a majority (69%) of adults still say they rarely or never download music.
Americans are as divided in their views of the potential tumor risk from using cell phones as are medical researchers themselves.
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say they eat dinner with family members at least twice a week, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Most voters trust themselves more than either Congress or President Obama when it comes to the economy, but they have way more confidence in themselves when it comes to the news media.
President Obama may have declared swine flu a national emergency, but the number of Americans who plan to get a flu shot is virtually unchanged from a year ago.
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans believe patients should be allowed to smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a doctor.
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Americans believe one or both parents of six-year-old Falcon Heene should be criminally prosecuted if the "Balloon Boy" incident is proven to be a hoax, but most don't believe they should lose custody of their children.
Most Americans favor allowing casino gambling in their own state, even as they believe that the overall impact of such gambling on society is negative.
Americans are much more skeptical of the motivation behind the awarding of the prestigious international Nobel Prizes following President Obama's win Friday of the Nobel Peace Prize.