Global warming! Definitely not the priority this year
Americans considered global warming the least important in a list of 20 priorities for 2009, a nation-wide telephone survey revealed
Only 30 per cent thought it should be the first priority
Economy and improving job situation topped the list with 85 per cent and 82 per cent of the votes. Concern about jobs rose more sharply from 61 per cent last year
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