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Most foreign-born Americans since 1920

Last updated Friday, May 11, 2012 - 7:10am

The U.S. foreign-born population has risen to its highest level since 1920, with 13 percent of all those living in the nation in 2010 having been born elsewhere, a new report from the Census Bureau shows.

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California's population growth is slowing dramatically

Rebecca Trounson Los Angeles Times

Last updated Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 5:04pm

LOS ANGELES -- California's population will grow much more slowly in the next few decades -- and that is good news for the state's still-struggling economy, according to new population projections by the University of Southern California.

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The West leads U.S. surge in interracial marriages

Rebecca Trounson Los Angeles Times

Last updated Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 1:04pm

LOS ANGELES -- California and the Western United States are leading a nationwide surge in interracial marriage, according to a new study that paints a picture of a broadly diversifying nation, one where color lines are blurring and old taboos fading.

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In this Jan. 12, 2012 photo, people wait in line to enter a job fair employer hiring event for Safeway, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Study shows economy toughest on young adults

Rebecca Trounson Los Angeles Times

Last updated Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:33am

As the nation climbs slowly out of the Great Recession, young adults appear to be having the toughest time of any age group gaining a foothold in the recovering economy. Those difficulties, in turn, are shaping their decisions about careers, schooling, marriage and parenthood, according to a new report.

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