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| There"s no question that American consumers thirst for new products ?as the booming sales of camera phones and plasma TVs attest. But marketers are also noticing a growing demand for products from the past. This trend is affecting everything from cars to candy. |
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The Adkins Diet Is R |
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| What do Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Aniston, and Bill Clinton have in common, besides being liberal democrats? They"re all part of the growing number of Americans who have embraced a low-carbohydrate diet ?the most popular of which are the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet. |
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The Second Time Arou |
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| Retirement used to offer people a chance to relax after years of labor. But the days of playing shuffleboard in Florida are gone. Now, Americans are increasingly looking at retirement as a way to pursue new interests, start a second career, or do work for the greater good. |
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America"s Moral |
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| Anyone who watches television or goes to the movies is aware that traditional moral standards are out of place in Hollywood��셲 version of America. Television shows like Desperate Housewives and The Sopranos, and films like Brokeback Mountain would make you think traditional standards of fidelity, honesty, and sexuality are as out-of-step with 21st century America as horse collars and mechanical adding machines. But do Hollywood��셲 products reflect cultural values in the real world? |
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Medicare Crisis Spur |
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| At the same time that corporations are transforming themselves to deal with the threats and opportunities posed by the growing elder population, politicians and social planners are fretting over the problems they fear that this demographic tidal wave will create for pensions and for the healthcare system. |
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