One in three students admits to wearing "good luck underwear" to try to boost exam chances, a poll suggests.
More than half of parents (55%) in England admit having taken a child on holiday during term time, a poll suggests.
And a new national poll suggests why a majority of voters didn't seem to buy McCain's argument.
The results of the BBC exit poll compare with a MORI exit poll for ITV which suggests a Labour majority of 185, and gains for the Lib Dems.
Many UK pet owners prefer to hug their animals rather than a close relative when feeling low, a poll for a social networking website suggests.
Highlighting Mr Romney's image problem, a new opinion poll suggests the former Massachusetts governor's favourability rating is the lowest of any major party nominee since Ronald Reagan's presidency.
And in Georgia, a state that Bush won by 17 points over Kerry four years ago and that hasn't voted for the Democrats in a presidential contest in 16 years, the poll suggests only a six-point lead for McCain, 51 percent to 45 percent.
Meanwhile, a YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph suggests the Conservatives' lead over Labour has fallen since a similar poll last month, from 24 points to nine, putting the Tories on 42%, Labour on 33% and the Lib Dems on 15%.
LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- There was no clear winner of the second presidential debate, a poll taken late Friday suggests.
Girls are increasingly ambivalent about marriage while most boys see it as something to aspire to, suggests a poll for the Girl Guides.
BBC: Marriage no longer a key goal for girls, survey suggests
In the UK, a YouGov poll in January suggests that people here are almost evenly split on the link between weather events and climate change.
Meanwhile, a CNN poll out Thursday suggests that voters view McCain as the better presidential candidate to handle terrorism but do not consider terrorism their primary concern in voting.
Compiled by PwC during the last three months of 2007, the poll suggests a "tale of two worlds", with business confidence slumping in developed economies like the United States and many European countries.
Depressingly for the centre-left, a poll in La Repubblica on March 23rd suggests that Mr Berlusconi has a clear edge, of more than five points, among voters under the age of 29.
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The poll also suggests a gender split when it comes to opinions about McCain and Obama.
It comes as a YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph suggests the Conservatives are enjoying their highest level of support for 15 years.
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The poll also suggests that a majority of those questioned, 58 percent, feel that the president's programs are just about right for the country.
The poll also suggests that the public has a positive view of the Democratic Party, with 62 percent having a favorable opinion and 31 percent an unfavorable opinion.
The latest poll suggests that most Americans do not believe Barack Obama is a Muslim.
Our poll, published a few days ahead of 1 March this year, suggests she's failing - failing to convince you that centralising services in fewer, larger hospitals is the way to go.
The Maurice de Hond poll suggests the Socialist Party will come third with 20 seats, a jump of five.
Now, one poll suggests that many young Italians believe the euro is the name of a satellite television station.
The discussion of star salaries comes as an opinion poll suggests that six in 10 people think the BBC's licence fee is "a rip off".
However the Spotlight poll suggests raising the flag on 18 designated days is the most popular compromise across the community as a whole.
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The poll suggests that 55 percent think the U.S. health care system is in need of a great deal of reform, with four in 10 saying only some reform is needed.
The meeting begins on a day an opinion poll for BBC Local Radio by ComRes - which questioned 2, 500 people in England - suggests most people think Dr Williams has been a good leader.
But a Populus opinion poll in Tuesday's Times, conducted by phone after the expenses details were first published, suggests the Lib Dems are now on 22% (up 4% on the month), with Labour on 26% (down 4%) and the Conservatives on 39% (down 4%).
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