Staying Out of the Ring Barely Half of Adults Married
Erin Turner, a 29 year old Chicago resident, reflects on delaying marriage after a brief cohabitation. Pew Research data show U S marriage rates fell to 51 percent as of 2012 with rising median first marriage ages. The trend spans ages and regions, including Europe, and may reflect broader social shifts.
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Mayan region launches apocalypse countdown yearlong plan
The Maya heartland in southeastern Mexico will begin a 12 month countdown to December 21 2012 drawing 52 million visitors to Chiapas Yucatan Quintana Roo Tabasco and Campeche. Tourism officials say the 2012 date marks the end of a calendar cycle not the world. Tapachula will start with an 8 foot digital clock in the main park a year before the date.
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North Korea tightens security after Kim Jong Il death
North Korea raises internal security and places troops on alert after Kim Jong Il dies. South Korea reports NIS says Kim Jong Un moving to consolidate power as officials pledge loyalty while police tighten in major cities amid cautious signs of transition. Public funeral proceedings reinforce Kim Jong Un as political successor.
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