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Report: Hispanic Population in Idaho Bloomed by 73 Percent Over 10 Years

The Hispanic population in Idaho grew by 73 percent over past decade, a dizzying number considering that in the United States overall, Hispanics grew by 43 percent between 2000 and 2010. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Election bump over, Obama approval drops to 43 percent: Reuters/IPSOS poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than two months into his second term, President Barack Obama's approval rating has dropped and Americans blame him and his fellow Democrats almost as much as his Republican opponents for a fiscal mess. A Reuters/Ipsos online poll released on Wednesday showed 43 percent of people approve of Obama's handling of his [...]

State pension funding gap up 20 percent in 2012: Wilshire

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The recovery in the state pension system suffered a setback in 2012 as the huge funding shortfall in a large swath of state pensions swelled more than 20 percent, interrupting two years of improvement following the devastation of the financial crisis. The shortfall in 109 of the nation's state pension plans, [...]

Mexico’s new president has 56 percent approval rating: poll

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has a lower approval rating at the start of his term than his predecessor did, a poll showed on Monday, underscoring the challenge he faces to push key economic reforms through a divided Congress. Less than three months into office, 56 percent of Mexicans approve of [...]