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It's no secret that 2010's Affordable Care Act is unpopular - except when it's not. Reuters/Ipsos polling reveals a remarkably high level of approval for nearly all the provisions of the act, often in the 80 percent range, even though respondents oppose the legislation, commonly known as "Obamacare," by 55 to 45. Remarks made during the October 3 presidential debate added confusion rather than clarity to the healthcare issue.

The operator site called Artist Arena, which manages fan-sites of pop-artists such Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Demi Lovato agreed to pay $1 million in federal charges for violating various privacy laws involving children.

Months after the Chik-Fil-A controversy, the company president Dan Cathy said in an interview with Atlanta TV station WXIA said he stands by his words against same-sex marriage. Cathy said that he supports "biblical families" and "those of us who are concerned about being able to hang on to our heritage," as reported by the Associated Press.