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U.S. NEWSSaturday 27 December 2014
AP-Times Square poll: Feeling optimistic for 2015
EMILY SWANSON over the killings of black Asked separately to rate rising number of states with Football League, is rated
JENNIFER AGIESTA men including Michael the importance of 10 key legal same-sex marriage forgettable by about half.
Associated Press Brown and Eric Garner by stories, majorities call the were deeply important Events rating as forgettable
WASHINGTON (AP) — by a majority of Americans
Americans are closing out Staffers douse Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy, with cold water on the steps of the include Taylor Swift going
2014 on an optimistic note, pop, and the marriages of
according to a new Asso- state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn. The Haslams were participating in the ice bucket challenge to George and Amal Cloo-
ciated Press-Times Square ney and Kim Kardashian
Alliance poll. Nearly half support research into ALS. Americans are closing out 2014 on an optimistic note, according to and Kanye West.
predict that 2015 will be a
better year for them than a new Associated Press-Times Square Alliance poll. Nearly half predict that 2015 will be a better POLL NOTES
2014 was, while only one in The AP-Times Square Alli-
10 think it will be worse. year for them than 2014 was, while only 1 in 10 think it will be worse. There’s room for improve- ance Poll of 1,017 adults
Here’s what Americans was conducted online
thought of 2014: ment: Americans give the year gone by a resounding ‘meh.’ (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) Dec. 12-14, using a sample
drawn from GfK’s probabil-
GAINS AT HOME, SLIPS police officers, and the expansion of the Islam- stories. ity-based KnowledgePan-
ABROAD Ebola outbreak. Each was ic State militant group, THE YEAR IN POP CULTURE el, which is designed to be
On a personal level, about named by about one in 10 the Ebola outbreak and Few Americans rate this representative of the U.S.
a third (34 percent) think Americans. In a separate the U.S. midterm elections year’s crop of pop culture population. The margin of
2014 was better than 2013, Associated Press survey of extremely or very impor- events as memorable, with sampling error for all re-
while 15 percent say 2014 news directors and editors, tant stories. Nearly half rate one big exception: The spondents is plus or minus 3
was worse, and half see the killings of unarmed immigration as that impor- death of Robin Williams percentage points.
little difference. men by police stand out tant, while 43 percent say and the ensuing discussion The poll is a coopera-
Americans are slightly more clearly as the top so of the Brown and Gar- of mental health issues. tive effort between AP
more likely than they were story, with 22 of 85 respon- ner stories. Only a third About two-thirds call that and the organizers of
a year ago to believe that dents choosing it as the think the disappearance a memorable event. the Times Square New
the current year was bet- top news, about twice as of Malaysia Airlines Flight Michael Sam becoming Year’s Eve Celebration,
ter than the last for the many as the Islamic State 370, the situation between the first openly gay player the Times Square Alliance
United States— 30 percent or Ebola stories. Russia and Ukraine, or the drafted into the National and Countdown Enter-
say so this year, while 25 tainment. The Alliance is a
percent said so in 2013. On nonprofit group that seeks
the other hand, Americans to promote Times Square,
are more likely than in the and Countdown Entertain-
2013 poll to say this year ment represents the own-
was worse than last for the ers of One Times Square
world as a whole, with 38 and the New Year’s Eve
percent saying so now af- Ball Drop.
ter 30 percent said so a Respondents were first
year ago. selected randomly using
phone or mail survey meth-
THREE STORIES SHARE TOP ods, and later interviewed
SPOT online. People selected
Americans are divided on for KnowledgePanel who
the most important news didn’t otherwise have ac-
event of 2014, with the rise cess to the Internet were
of the Islamic State group provided access at no
in Iraq and Syria, protests cost to them.q
Obama addresses Afghan war’s end on Hawaii Christmas visit
AMY CHOZICK member shouted. of his childhood - each end of 2015. Malia, spent Christmas
© 2014 New York Times Obama continued, “Be- holiday season. Michelle Obama, who morning opening pres-
HONOLULU - President cause of the extraor- Still, the Afghani- has made a priority of ents at home. Later,
Barack Obama for the dinary service of the stan withdrawal has addressing military fami- they joined friends at
first time used his Christ- men and women in the not been simple. This lies’ issues, also thanked Bellows Air Force Station
mas Day visit to the armed forces, Afghani- month, Defense Sec- the troops in a joint in Oahu for some time
troops to talk about the stan has a chance to retary Chuck Hagel Christmas radio address on the secluded beach
end of America’s lon- rebuild its own country.” said the United States with her husband. there.
gest war. The president, with his would keep roughly “As our troops continue On Christmas Eve, the
“We’ve been in con- wife, Michelle, visited 1,000 more troops than to transition back home president called troops
tinuous war now for service members at originally planned in Af- - back to our businesses, stationed overseas to
over 13 years,” Obama the military base, not ghanistan through early our schools, our congre- thank them for their ser-
told troops gathered far from their vacation 2015, in part because gations and our com- vice, White House of-
in the mess hall at Ma- home in Kailua. It has the NATO force there is munities - it’s up to all of ficials said, and the first
rine Corps Base Hawaii. become an annual tra- not big enough to train us to serve them as well lady answered calls from
“Next week we will be dition for the Obamas, the Afghan military. as they have served us,” children asking about
ending our combat mis- who spend two weeks About 5,500 U.S. troops she said. Santa Claus’ location
sion in Afghanistan.” in Hawaii - where the are expected to still be The Obamas and their as part of the NORAD
“Hurrah!” one service president spent much stationed there at the daughters, Sasha and Tracks Santa program.q
U.S. NEWSSaturday 27 December 2014
AP-Times Square poll: Feeling optimistic for 2015
EMILY SWANSON over the killings of black Asked separately to rate rising number of states with Football League, is rated
JENNIFER AGIESTA men including Michael the importance of 10 key legal same-sex marriage forgettable by about half.
Associated Press Brown and Eric Garner by stories, majorities call the were deeply important Events rating as forgettable
WASHINGTON (AP) — by a majority of Americans
Americans are closing out Staffers douse Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy, with cold water on the steps of the include Taylor Swift going
2014 on an optimistic note, pop, and the marriages of
according to a new Asso- state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn. The Haslams were participating in the ice bucket challenge to George and Amal Cloo-
ciated Press-Times Square ney and Kim Kardashian
Alliance poll. Nearly half support research into ALS. Americans are closing out 2014 on an optimistic note, according to and Kanye West.
predict that 2015 will be a
better year for them than a new Associated Press-Times Square Alliance poll. Nearly half predict that 2015 will be a better POLL NOTES
2014 was, while only one in The AP-Times Square Alli-
10 think it will be worse. year for them than 2014 was, while only 1 in 10 think it will be worse. There’s room for improve- ance Poll of 1,017 adults
Here’s what Americans was conducted online
thought of 2014: ment: Americans give the year gone by a resounding ‘meh.’ (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) Dec. 12-14, using a sample
drawn from GfK’s probabil-
GAINS AT HOME, SLIPS police officers, and the expansion of the Islam- stories. ity-based KnowledgePan-
ABROAD Ebola outbreak. Each was ic State militant group, THE YEAR IN POP CULTURE el, which is designed to be
On a personal level, about named by about one in 10 the Ebola outbreak and Few Americans rate this representative of the U.S.
a third (34 percent) think Americans. In a separate the U.S. midterm elections year’s crop of pop culture population. The margin of
2014 was better than 2013, Associated Press survey of extremely or very impor- events as memorable, with sampling error for all re-
while 15 percent say 2014 news directors and editors, tant stories. Nearly half rate one big exception: The spondents is plus or minus 3
was worse, and half see the killings of unarmed immigration as that impor- death of Robin Williams percentage points.
little difference. men by police stand out tant, while 43 percent say and the ensuing discussion The poll is a coopera-
Americans are slightly more clearly as the top so of the Brown and Gar- of mental health issues. tive effort between AP
more likely than they were story, with 22 of 85 respon- ner stories. Only a third About two-thirds call that and the organizers of
a year ago to believe that dents choosing it as the think the disappearance a memorable event. the Times Square New
the current year was bet- top news, about twice as of Malaysia Airlines Flight Michael Sam becoming Year’s Eve Celebration,
ter than the last for the many as the Islamic State 370, the situation between the first openly gay player the Times Square Alliance
United States— 30 percent or Ebola stories. Russia and Ukraine, or the drafted into the National and Countdown Enter-
say so this year, while 25 tainment. The Alliance is a
percent said so in 2013. On nonprofit group that seeks
the other hand, Americans to promote Times Square,
are more likely than in the and Countdown Entertain-
2013 poll to say this year ment represents the own-
was worse than last for the ers of One Times Square
world as a whole, with 38 and the New Year’s Eve
percent saying so now af- Ball Drop.
ter 30 percent said so a Respondents were first
year ago. selected randomly using
phone or mail survey meth-
THREE STORIES SHARE TOP ods, and later interviewed
SPOT online. People selected
Americans are divided on for KnowledgePanel who
the most important news didn’t otherwise have ac-
event of 2014, with the rise cess to the Internet were
of the Islamic State group provided access at no
in Iraq and Syria, protests cost to them.q
Obama addresses Afghan war’s end on Hawaii Christmas visit
AMY CHOZICK member shouted. of his childhood - each end of 2015. Malia, spent Christmas
© 2014 New York Times Obama continued, “Be- holiday season. Michelle Obama, who morning opening pres-
HONOLULU - President cause of the extraor- Still, the Afghani- has made a priority of ents at home. Later,
Barack Obama for the dinary service of the stan withdrawal has addressing military fami- they joined friends at
first time used his Christ- men and women in the not been simple. This lies’ issues, also thanked Bellows Air Force Station
mas Day visit to the armed forces, Afghani- month, Defense Sec- the troops in a joint in Oahu for some time
troops to talk about the stan has a chance to retary Chuck Hagel Christmas radio address on the secluded beach
end of America’s lon- rebuild its own country.” said the United States with her husband. there.
gest war. The president, with his would keep roughly “As our troops continue On Christmas Eve, the
“We’ve been in con- wife, Michelle, visited 1,000 more troops than to transition back home president called troops
tinuous war now for service members at originally planned in Af- - back to our businesses, stationed overseas to
over 13 years,” Obama the military base, not ghanistan through early our schools, our congre- thank them for their ser-
told troops gathered far from their vacation 2015, in part because gations and our com- vice, White House of-
in the mess hall at Ma- home in Kailua. It has the NATO force there is munities - it’s up to all of ficials said, and the first
rine Corps Base Hawaii. become an annual tra- not big enough to train us to serve them as well lady answered calls from
“Next week we will be dition for the Obamas, the Afghan military. as they have served us,” children asking about
ending our combat mis- who spend two weeks About 5,500 U.S. troops she said. Santa Claus’ location
sion in Afghanistan.” in Hawaii - where the are expected to still be The Obamas and their as part of the NORAD
“Hurrah!” one service president spent much stationed there at the daughters, Sasha and Tracks Santa program.q
