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11:01 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

When It Comes To Marriage, Many More Say 'I Don't'

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Marriage — it's so last century. A new report finds that the share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to its lowest on record.
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The share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to a record low 51 percent, according to a new report. If the trend continues, the institution will soon lose its majority status in American life.

The report being released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center finds new marriages dropped a sharp 5 percent last year, which is very likely related to the bad economy. Pew senior writer D'Vera Cohn says it fits with a larger trend.

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Business
11:01 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

Kodak Shifts Focus, Zooms In On Commercial Printing

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This camera was for sale in Australia when Kodak announced that it would close its Melbourne manufacturing plant in 2004 due to a rise in digital photography. A decline in the sale of digital cameras has caused the company to again shift focus, this time towards commercial printing.
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Kodak has seen digital camera sales dwindle in recent years. This Henrietta, N.Y., Best Buy keeps only a few of them on shelves, leaving most to online sales. Kodak is looking to largely forgo the consumer camera market and focus instead on commercial printing products.
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Originally published on Wed December 14, 2011 8:42 am

The photography pioneer Kodak has been dogged by bankruptcy rumors, its stock has tumbled, and its cash reserves have shrunk. But the company says it expects a strong fourth quarter as it fights toward profitability in 2012.

"I grew up in a Kodak family — aunts, uncles, father, brother-in-law," says Linda Nau. Her connection to the company is similar to that of a lot of native Rochesterians. Nau herself even worked at Kodak.

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Africa
11:01 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

African Migrants Caught In Brutal Libyan Limbo

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A Libyan security guard stands next to African immigrants in the port of Tripoli on Dec. 5, 2011, after authorities foiled their attempt to illegally immigrate to Europe. Thousands of sub-Saharan Africans have been stranded or imprisoned in Libya, suspected of being mercenaries for former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Thousands of sub-Saharan Africans are either stranded or imprisoned in Libya in the wake of the revolt against Moammar Gadhafi — and they haven't been having an easy time. Many have been detained and abused, accused of being mercenaries in Gadhafi's army.

On a recent day at the military airport in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, a Libyan fighter lines up 115 Nigerians to be deported.

More than ready to leave, the women and men gather their meager belongings.

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Asia
11:01 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

And You Thought The Tiger Mother Was Tough

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Wolf Dad XiaoBaiyou at home, where he drew up more than a thousand rules for his kids. Any transgression earned the kids a beating with a feather duster, either on the legs or on the palm of the hand.
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Wolf Dad Xiao Baiyou is pictured in this publicity image with his four children, three of whom go to Peking University. He believes this is due to his method of beating his kids. The youngest is sixteen, and is hoping to study music at China's Central Conservatory of Music.
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This is the drawing on the first page of The Complete Guide to Combat with Mum, which Chen Leshui's dad posted online.
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Tiger Mother Amy Chua, the super-strict Chinese-American disciplinarian, became an overnight sensation in the U.S. this year when she wrote about her tough parenting style. But she looks like a pussy cat next to her mainland Chinese equivalent, "Wolf Dad" Xiao Baiyou.

Xiao is the latest media sensation in China — a father who not just beat his son and three daughters, but boasts about how he did it.

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Education
11:01 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

Florida Charter Schools Failing Disabled Students

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Tres Whitlock types on the DynaVox tablet that serves as his voice. Whitlock, 17, has cerebral palsy and can't speak on his own. He is trying to enroll in a Hillsborough County charter school, but has yet to enroll because of concerns about the therapy and services he needs.
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Originally published on Wed December 14, 2011 11:33 am

Tres Whitlock is stuck in a public school where he feels ignored. He wants out.

The 17-year-old would-be video game designer researched his options online and found his perfect match: Pivot Charter School.

"It's computer-based, and I think I will do better," he says.

But when Whitlock tried to enroll in the school, he found a series of barriers in his way. The reason? He has cerebral palsy, and school officials say they don't have anyone to take Whitlock to the bathroom.

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