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...reforms have loosened the party's grip on people's lives and ushered in Western attitudes, divorce rates have soared, particularly in urban areas. A study by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences last year found that for every two couples who got married in Beijing, another untied the knot. Nationwide, the number of divorces skyrocketed 67% from 2000 to 2005 to approximately 2 million, with at least 120,000 more couples splitting up last year than the year before. "Divorce used to be a bad concept associated with a Western, capitalist society, and we thought that people...
...beautiful, the new question is which parent does she most resemble, if the Asian-looking baby is even their child at all. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s June 25 wedding only spurred questions as to when Suri’s parents will actually tie the knot. Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, born to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, proved less photo shy, appearing on the cover of People magazine a scant three weeks after her May 27 birth. The first biological child of Jolie (who has an adopted son Maddox and daughter Zahara) and Pitt?...
...year since my injury. I knew I'd never regain what I had lost in penmanship, tennis, home repair, lovemaking, freedom from pain and dexterity. Even putting on a tie remained a challenge, one fraught with danger. Rushing to a TV appearance a few weeks earlier, I tried to knot one in the backseat of a taxi. I gripped the short end with my prosthetic hand, which began to spin uncontrollably, almost strangling me before I managed to extricate myself...
...permit, moving quickly beyond their hobbies and children's names. With her soft touch and sisterly concern, she often picked up more information than the hospital psychologists. Captain Katie knew if a soldier was checking out Internet dating services, fighting with a spouse, fretting about bills, or struggling to knot a tie with one hand. She made a habit of staying up at night to acquaint herself with their personal stories and continuously updating them. In mid-November, she walked in on Sergeant Heath Calhoun on his first day on the ward. He was sobbing in the arms...
...investment at home, which is creating jobs. Jobs, in turn, are giving a vital boost to consumption. The World Cup may have helped a bit too, especially in Germany, where some retailers and restaurants did extra business. Governments have been quick to take credit. "We've finally cut the knot," enthused Michael Glos, the German Economics Minister. "Solid growth has returned," crowed Thierry Breton, his French counterpart, predicting that 2007 will be "a good to very good year." Many economists are more skeptical, pointing out a slew of significant risks that could nip the Euro-recovery in the bud, including...