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Men improve at housework, studies find
By Times Wires
Published March 6, 2008
NEW YORK American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be, according to a report being released today by the Council on Contemporary Families that summarizes several recent studies on family dynamics. One found that men's contribution to housework had doubled over the past four decades; another found they tripled the time spent on child care over that span. LOS ANGELES Stars may be calledin detective's trial Sylvester Stallone, Chris Rock and Garry Shandling were included on a list of potential witnesses released in the wiretapping trial of a Hollywood private eye and four co-defendants. Opening statements were set to begin today, with private investigator Anthony Pellicano, 63, acting as his own lawyer. He is accused of running a criminal enterprise that wiretapped phones and bribed police and phone workers. Prosecutors said he obtained confidential information that could be used to gain advantage in divorce, business and other cases. Alaska governorto have 5th child Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, 44, who has been mentioned as a potential running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, and her husband are expecting their fifth child. The baby is due in mid May. Former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift was the nation's first governor to give birth while in office, in 2001.
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