Americans don’t think that the Great Recession is a
great time to start a family or add to one. New figures show that the
nation’s birth rate began to decline in 2008, the first year of the
economic downturn. In a state-by-state breakdown, those states that took
less of an economic hit had a higher birth rate. Experts think the
downward rate will rebound as the economy turns around. Source Link
The
insurance industry’s own safety agency says its testing shows that half
of all child booster seats can’t ensure a proper fit to protect
children in car crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says
there are no federal guidelines to evaluate how booster seats fit with
seat belts. Children between the ages of 4 and 8 are 45% less likely to
be injured in a crash when using a properly-fitted booster seat. Source Link
It’s
the big day for Apple fans as the new iPhone 4S goes on sale for
Verizon, AT&T and for the first time for Sprint customers. Up to one
million pre-orders were taken for the smart phone that looks just like
its predecessor the iPhone 4 but has a better camera, a more-powerful
processor and a new feature -- a digital personal assistant called Siri
that answers voice questions and manages your schedule. Source Link
