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U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low, CDC Reports

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 21st 2010 5:30PM

Not only is the overall U.S. birth rate down, but women are having their children later in life, as well. Credit: Getty
Looks like all those free condom giveaways might be doing the trick, after all. The birth rate for U.S. ...The birth rate for U.S. teens fell to the lowest level ever recorded in 70 years of tracking teenage childbearing.
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Surge in South Korean Kids Born in Year of the Golden Pig Causes Kindergarten Crowding

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Nov 18th 2010 4:43PM

How lucky is the Year of the Golden Pig when kids can't get into kindergarten? Credit: Getty Images
Tradition says babies born during the Year of the Golden Pig are destined for a lifetime of good luck and fortune. But in South Korea, "little ...The year of the Golden Pig babies could mean overcrowding in South Korean kindergartens.
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Pope wants more Europeans

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 9th 2007 4:57PM

Remember that list of ten reasons not to have kids that garnered more than a bit of controversy a while back? It seems that maybe the Europeans have taken that to heart and are cutting back on the whole parenting gig. While visiting Austria, Pope ...
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U.S. army hospital prepares for births after war leave

by Jen Creer, Posted Dec 26th 2006 4:01PM

In Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fort Campbell army hospital expects there to be about 250 births a day in June and also nine months from now, considering the fact that soldiers are returning from Iraq. Right now, the number of births is about a dozen ...
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6 out of 10 U.S. babies born in wedlock

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Nov 22nd 2006 1:04PM

A U.S. government report that analyzed 99 percent of births in 2005 has pointed out some interesting trends in regards to birth. Four out of ten babies in the United States are born out of wedlock, with the highest age group contributing to the fact ...
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Making babies: liberals versus conservatives

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 30th 2006 2:57PM

I've been trying to figure out how to write about this for a while now. You see, I'm so far left that I'm up to my neck in the Pacific Ocean. So this worries me immensely. According to this article, conservatives are pumping out future voters in far ...
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