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Should Women Be Allowed in Combat? — Survey of the Day

Last week, the Pentagon decided open up thousands of near-the-front-line military jobs to female military personnel who were previously restricted from such roles.

Women are still banned from combat, although this move to put them closer to harm’s way has upset some, including Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who said that when women are too close to the front line “emotions” could lead to “compromised situations.” So what does the public think about the Pentagon’s measure?


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What Quarterback Would Make the Best President? – Survey of the Day

This weekend we learned that Mitt Romney will almost certainly be running against Barack Obama for President this fall, and that New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has cemented his status as an elite quarterback by winning his second Super Bowl.  Now imagine a crazy scenerio in which only QBs can run for President.


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Why Will You Watch the Super Bowl? — Survey of the Day

With the Super Bowl just a few days away, you may be hearing as much about the game’s commercials and halftime show as you are about the Giants and the Patriots.


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Hungry? Try a $100 Hot Dog

If you think the hot dogs at the stadium are a little pricey, wait until you get a load of this.

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Are You Going To Make a New Year’s Resolution? — Survey of the Day

Is the best way to deal with notoriously hard-to-keep New Year’s resolutions avoiding them altogether? According to a new poll, a plurality of Americans seem to think so.


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Jerome Simpson’s Touchdown Flip Could Be the Greatest Football Play of 2011 [VIDEO]

During the Cincinnati Bengals’ game against the Arizona Cardinals Saturday, Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson jumped high in the air and then somersaulted over Arizona linebacker Daryl Washington.

It was a spectacular move that ended with Simpson landing in the endzone on his feet.

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Icy Staircase Causes Multiple Hilarious Winter ‘Fails’ [VIDEO]

Here’s the dilemma: You notice that a particularly icy stretch of a public stairway is taking down just about every other pedestrian who tries to traverse it.

Do you, A), post a sign warning said pedestrians of the impending danger? Or, B), find a good vantage point and record all of the slipping and sliding?

Based on the video below, one pedestrian obviously selected “B.”

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Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ Named Favorite Christmas Song — Survey of the Day

There is no escaping Christmas songs this time of year, even if one wanted to, so most people have an opinion as to which of these yuletide tunes they like best.


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Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones.


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Admit It — You Re-Gift, Don’t You? — Survey of the Day

‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.

So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?


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