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Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI\u2019s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data \u2013 because what doesn\u2019t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Siberian tiger cubs abandoned by their mother in Russia have found a new mother in a Shar Pei dog, check out the adorable cubs and their mother<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Democratic leaders are making a push to raise the minimum wage, introducing the \u201cCatching Up to 1968 Act of 2012<\/a>.\u201d This Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $10 per hour, and for workers that rely on tips, it would raise it to 70% of the minimum wage and never less than $5.50. Across almost all religious, political, and demographic groups,\u00a0Americans support an increase in minimum wage<\/a> from $7.25 an hour to $10 an hour (67% in favor, 30% opposed).<\/p>\n

A new CNN\/ORC International Survey<\/a> found that 60% of Americans say they have a close friend or family member who is gay, a number that has increased from 49% in 2010. Further, they found that 54% of Americans now say that marriages between gay and lesbian couples should be recognized as valid by law. PRRI\u2019s research confirms these findings. In June 2011<\/a>, we found that 54% of Americans have a close friend or family member who is gay or lesbian. In March 2012<\/a>, we also found a majority (52%) of Americans favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.\u00a0 PRRI\u2019s own Robert P. Jones was recently on CBN<\/a> explaining how these relationships impact support for same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n

After eight months on the national stage, Occupy Wall Street is running out of money and losing public\u2019s support<\/a>. In November<\/a>, at the high point of the movement, PRRI found that OWS rivaled the Tea Party in the number of Americans who said the movements shared their values (23% each). If the movement doesn\u2019t find its feet this summer, one question will be how strongly the issues of inequality it put on the national agenda will resonate through into the presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

Wondering about school prayer at the university level? The Huffington Post has assembled a slide show of invocations and benedictions heard at university graduations<\/a> around the country.<\/p>\n

Want to receive the Morning Buzz as a daily email?\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>. For updates and coverage throughout the day, follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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