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Facing unemployment, couples resort to 'commuter marriages'
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"When I first left, I couldn't catch my breath," Bob Handshy said. "It was really hard." It wasn't easy, but Handshy said he had to leave his wife and three kids behind to support them. His youngest is just a year old. Read more »

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Recession doesn't douse dreams at stuntman school

In this job market, people will do some crazy things. Say, for instance, flailing around with their clothes on fire, plunging 50 feet into an enormous air bag, or being catapulted through the air headfirst like a human missile. Read more »

Meltdown's lasting cultural impact tough to gauge

Counting jokes is straightforward enough. It's a lot harder, of course, to gauge the more subtle ways in which the Great Recession has impacted our culture: How we interact, how we entertain ourselves, how we worship, what we wear and buy and read and watch. Read more »

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At work, but working on personal tasks?
Do you take care of personal stuff at work? And find yourself finishing up work tasks at home? You're not alone.
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