Once nonexistent, number of centenarians in the world will reach nearly 6 million by 2050WASHINGTON — It’s starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds’ club. Senate confirms Obama’s nominee to lead the high-stakes 2010 census over GOP objectionsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to be census director was approved Monday by the Senate, ending weeks of opposition from a pair of Republicans over his role in next year’s high-stakes count. AP News in Brief
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