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In this Oct. 24, 2016, photo, an early ballot envelope is held at town hall in North Andover, Mass. The millions of votes that have been cast already in the U.S. presidential election point to an advantage for Hillary Clinton in critical battleground states, as well as signs of strength in traditionally Republican territory. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP)

Early voting brings more good signs for Hillary Clinton in key states

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Philly history may hold Democratic convention edge

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4 in 10 higher risk wells aren’t inspected by feds

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Census reveals historic black voter turnout

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Demonstrators chant for jobs outside on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday Dec. 8, 2011. Dozens of activists protesting the U.S. government's failure to help the unemployed are marching to the Capitol to pray for and shout at members of Congress _ above all, the leader of the House, Speaker John Boehner. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (AP)

Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income

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Ed Shepard, 87, who runs a full service gas station in Welch, W.Va., is seen in the Feb. 9, 2011, photo. His gas station is the last of the dozen full service stations that used to service the town of Welch. According to the 2010 census, Welch also experienced more deaths than births. Shepard laments a prosperous era gone by when shoppers lined the streets and government lent a helping hand. Now, here as in one-fourth of all U.S. counties, West Virginia's graying residents are slowly dying off. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock) (AP)

Census shows population center moving out of Midwest

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Ed Shepard, 87, who runs a full service gas station in Welch, W.Va., is seen in the Feb. 9, 2011, photo. His gas station is the last of the dozen full service stations that used to service the town of Welch. According to the 2010 census, Welch also experienced more deaths than births. Shepard laments a prosperous era gone by when shoppers lined the streets and government lent a helping hand. Now, here as in one-fourth of all U.S. counties, West Virginia's graying residents are slowly dying off. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock) (AP)

One in 4 U.S. counties are dying says Census

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Dems believe GOP-Obama plan will pass

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2 in 5 say marriage is becoming obsolete

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Thousands flood Rally for Sanity

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Americans increasingly opt to marry later in life

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The recession hits hardest in the suburbs

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Census finds record gap between rich and poor

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One in seven Americans now live in poverty

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Number of illegal immigrants in U.S. declining

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Gulf Coast population surges, but will it last?

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White House offers assurance census data is private

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Gov’t buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost census

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