• Gallup Poll Finds People Still Prefer Girls: Daughters are seen as more likely to support parents when they get old. (Trend: aging)
• Military Increases Enlistment Terms and Benefits: Changes are intended to combat personnel shortages and improve the quality of recruits. (Trends: slower growth, rising dependency ratio)
• Elderly with Chronic Illnesses Spur Health Care Costs to Rise: Health care costs continue to go up faster than the overall inflation rate. (Trend: aging)
• Broke Pension Funds Alarm Retirees: Fund defaults move pensioners to pressure cautious Congress to take action. (Trends: aging, rising dependency ratio)
• General Says Soldiers Lack Mechanical Skills: Schools should teach students more about mechanical repairs, says Army Gen. Nancy Sampson. (Trend: concentration in metropolitan regions)
• Demonstrators Demand More Money for Arthritis Research: An estimated 100,000 people sought action by taking to the streets in Washington, D.C. (Trends: aging, slower growth)
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