With a 69-24 percent lead among women overall, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a 2-to-1 lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders among likely Florida Democratic primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.The independent Quinnipiac University Poll also found that in the other winner-take-all primary next week in Ohio, Clinton, who has lived ...

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced the launch of “Combating Religious Discrimination Today,” a series of community roundtables across the country as part of the new initiative designed to promote religious tolerance, challenge religious discrimination and enhance enforcement of religion-based hate crimes. The meetings, to be held by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights ...

Peanut butter will receive its due during the annual National Peanut Butter Lover's Day on March 1. Whether you're a crunchy or smooth fan, today is the day to lather up some bread, spread nutty goodness all around, and chow down, according to Holiday Insights.Some fun facts about the popular food: smooth peanut butter is by the most popular with crunchy coming in second. And sandwiches ...

When it comes to marriage today, more of us are marrying our fellow equals, reflecting a deep change in society, and in families, according to the New York Times.According to social scientists, this shift also is causing the country to become segregated by class. The main driving force behind the change is women's increasing education so they can support themselves, new gender roles and ...

If you aren't getting enough sleep, maybe the temperature in your bedroom is too warm, according to the Wall Street Journal.A study published last year found a sound sleep had more to do with the temperature than the amount of light in a room, and that setting the temperature to around 65 degrees seems to be the magic number to a good night's sleep, according to the Wall Street Journal. ...

Doctors always have thought there was a connection between exercise and cancer, believing that by exercising a person could lower their chances of contracting the disease. Now, a new study has confirmed that suspicion, and offered clues as to why exercise helps, according to the New York Times.The new study, conducted using mice, found exercise might change how the body fights off ...

It's something automakers wait for each year -- the Consumer Reports list of Top Cars for the year. And this year, when it comes to the top for reliability and driving qualities, foreign cars remain on top, according to Consumer Reports. In order of the best, Audi, Subaru and Lexus were the top three brands overall, the magazine said in its annual listing. Fiat, Jeep and Mitsubishi had ...

The ongoing battle between privacy and security in the Internet age is highlighted in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the FBI over the tech giant's refusal to unlock an iPhone recovered from the San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, according to Statistica. The issue: The FBI wants Apple to bypass the iPhone’s auto-erase mechanism and has a court order to strengthen its claim, Apple ...

PBS has announced it is creating a new 24-hour channel devoted exclusively to children’s programming that will make its debut later this year, according to the New York Times.As the demand for children's programming increases, and Netflix and HBO have jumped on the bandwagon, PBS Kids will be free and also will be available online with a live stream, said the New York Times. The ...

FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- Children in the Fairview area can join millions of their peers across the country to celebrate the 18th annual National Education Association's Read Across America Day Wednesday, March 2 at the Fairview Library.The event, which celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday and the joys of reading, expects more than 45 million readers -- both young and old -- to pick up a book and ...