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Shotgun weddings decline as more couples skip the wedding, move in together & raise kids

Shotgun weddings decline as more couples skip the wedding, move in together & raise kids

Eric Gay/AP Amanda Leigh Pulte, 22, and boyfriend Matthew Gage, 29, with their daughter Zoey at their home in Austin. The couple lives together but isn’t married. WASHINGTON — No longer taboo, living together has become a more common arrangement for America’s couples who become pregnant while dating. Soon-to-be-released government figures show a major cultural shift since the days of ...

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PC business set for worst decline ever, no relief in sight

PC business set for worst decline ever, no relief in sight

Despite assurances from companies like Intel that the worst is over for the PC market, the tune coming from analyst firm IDC paints a very different picture. According to IDC, PC sales are now expected to fall by 10.3% in 2013 — the worst contraction on record. The new forecast suggests that PCs will drop a further 4% in 2014, before ...

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