Teens see early death risk linked to risky behavior
A study of over 20 000 U S teens finds nearly 15 percent expect to die young, yet act riskily citing fatalism over stakes. Researchers say this outlook predicts drug use suicide attempts and serious fights.
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Generation gap widest since the sixties, Pew finds
A Pew Research Center survey shows American adults split increasingly on social values from religion to relationships, producing the broadest generation gap since 1969. Youth favor Obama and social change, while older adults emphasize tradition and religion, with varying views on aging and life expectancy.
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Love and betrayal in the Mark Sanford saga
The piece examines Governor Mark Sanford’s public apology for infidelity, noting his emotional rhetoric toward the affair partner. It contrasts past political scandals, discusses public sympathy and the potential role of love in forgiveness, and cites experts on how personal relationships affect political credibility and family dynamics.
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GOP 2012 hopefuls weigh fallout from Sanford affair
Tim Pawlenty Haley Barbour and Mitt Romney faced questions on the Sanford and Ensign skirmishes as they weighed the GOP image. They said hypocrisy damages the party and urged true adherence to fiscal discipline and core values to rebuild trust.
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Scientists verify Paul tomb remains under St. Paul Outside the Walls
In Rome Pope Benedict XVI announced carbon dating on bone fragments from a white marble sarcophagus beneath the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Tests indicate 1st–2nd century origins, confirming long held tradition these are the Apostle Paul’s mortal remains.
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