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Most Americans are earning more money than their parents, according to a new study from Pew's Economic Mobility Project. But that doesn't tell the whole picture: It often takes two incomes to surpass the one salary that was enough for the younger generation's parents.

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Only about 800 women younger than 40 get the kind of breast cancer that has spread to bones or other organs by the time it's diagnosed. But that number tripled in a generation, and scientists are left wondering what's the cause.

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There has been a lot of debate already this week on the internal Yahoo memo suggesting all work-from-home employees will, starting in June, have to get out of their pajamas and go into the office. For Yahoo -- a company that is struggling to redefine itself among the Googles, Apples, and Microsofts of the world -- the memo lays bare for its employees a need to work on company culture and collaboration. For employees the change can mean a pain -- either your office space is shrinking or you're having to trade in your slippers and favorite mug for work shoes and the water cooler cup.

I had to work from home a bunch at my last job. I assumed it would be great, but it wasn't. I was still chained to the desk, but in the comfort of my own home -- which quickly lost its homey luster. And even though I was filling my quotas, I wasn't really feeling like I was productive, unless you count creating dirty dishes.

What do you think? Is working from home a dream, or a daymare? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.

To hear more about Yahoo's new work policy, click on the audio player above. University of Texas sociology professor Jennifer Glass shares her thoughts on telecommuting and work-life balance.

Public opinion appears to be hardening against changing the way hospital services are delivered, a poll for BBC Wales suggests, as a NHS leader insists a shake-up is needed.

Many parents struggle to find the time to get their kids the exercise they need. Hectic lives are often filled with shuttling children from one sports activity to the next. But some parents are trying to make walking and biking part of their daily lives, not something they have to schedule.

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Crowds have been gathering in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for the Pope's final general audience before his resignation on Thursday.

The provision at issue in Wednesday's case before the court applies to parts of the U.S. where discriminatory voting practices were once rampant. The formula that covers those areas hasn't changed since 1975. The crux of the case: whether times have changed so much that Congress violated the Constitution when it reauthorized the law in 2006.

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Elected in 1956, Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser is the longest-serving state lawmaker in the country. He may not use Facebook, Twitter or email, but he's gotten a lot done over the years. Considered an "institution within an institution" by some, he was just re-elected for another four years.

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A shark has killed a 47-year-old man off a beach near the New Zealand city of Auckland, in a rare attack.

Ofsted's chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw says he wants some school governors in England to be paid and to provide more professional leadership.

Cardinal's exit leaves Church rudderless, says Robert Pigott

An "unacceptably" high number of stillborn babies in Wales could be reduced through a series of small changes, the assembly health committee says.

Ian Bell makes an unbeaten century as England close the opening day of their only Test warm-up match on 357-7.

Some of the most traditional nannies in the land, the uniformed Norland nannies, are updating their CVs with modern techniques for celebrity clients

Capturing the grief of relatives of the disappeared under military rule

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Tuesday legalizing Internet gambling, hours after the state legislature passed a revised bill that made the changes he wanted. They included setting a 10-year trial period for online betting, and raising the taxes on the Atlantic City casinos' online winnings from 10 to 15 percent.

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Former Illinois legislator Robin Kelly captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace disgraced ex-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The nomination all but assures that Kelly will sail through the April 9 general election because the Chicago-area district is overwhelmingly Democratic.

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Aid agencies say they are shocked and appalled by the number of children killed in Syria last week.

A decision is due in a legal attempt to block the construction of a £100m golf resort and hotel complex near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim.

Mexico's government estimates that 26,000 people have gone missing since December 2006, a period dominated by drug-related violence.