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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 27 december 2016
New Year’s poll

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Fifty-one percent said they
found news stories about
the deaths of people at
the hands of police offi-
cers, or news about am-
bush attacks on police in
three states, to be among
the year’s most important
news events.
Fourth on the list are 43 per-
cent who described the
spread of the Zika virus as
important.
The three events described
by the largest percent-
ages of Americans as not
too important included the
death of Muhammad Ali
(50 percent), approval of
recreational marijuana use
in four states (43 percent),
and the death of Fidel
Castro (40 percent).
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TOP MOMENTS IN POP CUL-
TURE AND SPORTS
A majority of Americans,
including 7 in 10 Midwest- In this Dec. 13, 2016, file
erners, called November’s photo, President-elect Donald
World Series win for the Trump speaks during a rally
Chicago Cubs to end their at the Wisconsin State Fair
108-year drought memo- Exposition Center in West
Allis, Wis.
rable. Associated Press
Of nine other pop-culture
items tested, two were app game phenomenon,
called memorable by each described by most as
about half of Americans: forgettable.
the death of Prince, David ____
Bowie and Leonard Co- RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
hen; and the Olympic vic- About half of Americans
tories of the U.S. women’s plan to celebrate the New
gymnastics team. Year at home. About 2
The two least-notable in 10 plan to go out to a
events for Americans, of friend or family member’s
the 10 possible choices in home, and 1 in 10 to a
the poll, were the Angelina bar or restaurant. About a
Jolie-Brad Pitt divorce filing quarter don’t plan to cel-
and the “Pokemon Go” ebrate at all.q