Nebraska Asian-American population growth outpaces Hispanics
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Nebraska's Hispanic population saw its smallest growth last year since an immigration wave to the state began more than two decades ago, while Asian-Americans became the state's...
View ArticleIs Utah's 'baby recession' over?
SALT LAKE CITY - As fireworks exploded in nearby Murray Park, Makenzie and Korey Marsh finally got their baby girl.
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China to end decades-old 1-child policy, allow 2 children
BEIJING - China said Thursday it would allow all married couples to have two children, signaling the end after 35 years to its drastic and unpopular "one-child" policy that has been blamed for skewing...
View ArticleMarch of Dimes gives West Virginia D for premature births
CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The March of Dimes gives West Virginia low marks for preventing premature births.
View ArticleNorthern New England states have low teen birth rates
PORTLAND, Maine - U.S. Census figures show Maine's teen birth rate dropped by nearly half what it were a decade ago, and the state now ranks with New Hampshire and Vermont among the 10 states with the...
View ArticleRomania's population the lowest it's been in 50 years
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's statistics' chief says the Eastern European country's population is the lowest it has been in 50 years and the decline will continue.
View ArticleTwin birth rate remains steady in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - While the number of twins being born in the U.S. is at an all-time high, the twin birth rate in South Dakota is continuing a steady pace.
View ArticleCensus place Utah among the fastest-growing states
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah was among the fastest-growing states in the country this year, thanks primarily to its high birth rate, according to data released by the U.S. Census.
View ArticleUtah birth rate reaches historic low in 2014
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's birth rate dipped to a historic low in 2014, continuing a downward trend that began during the Great Recession, new state data show.
View ArticleUtah lawmakers OK 1 of 2 breastfeeding-protection measures
SALT LAKE CITY - A group of Utah lawmakers on Tuesday passed one of two proposals this year that seek to protect breastfeeding and pregnant women at work or in public places.
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Japan census: Population fell nearly 1 million in 2010-15
TOKYO - Japan's latest census confirmed the hard reality long ago signaled by shuttered shops and abandoned villages across the country: the population is shrinking.
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