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Young people in Sweden, which had the lowest rate of teenage pregnancy, are more sexually active than their US counterparts, but the rate of teenage pregnancy is nearly four times lower.
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That said, the way the law is written, publicly traded firms and hedge funds don't qualify for the exclusion that allows them to get out of paying a higher tax rate because they engage in active trading, he adds.
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Men were the victims in nearly 14, 000 of the estimated 26, 000 assaults, although women, comprising a small fraction of active-duty personnel, had a higher rate of being assaulted.
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Veterans who served on active duty since 2001 had an even higher unemployment rate of 12.1 percent.
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Active funds continue to close or merge at a higher rate.
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But it's home to some 57 active gangs, and in 2005 the city's murder rate jumped by more than 70 percent.
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To make matters worse for investors, the success rate for a portfolio of funds drops precipitously as more active funds are added to the portfolio.
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And for women who were driving or sitting for more than 60 hours, the rate of gallbladder removal was 132% higher than for active women.
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And for Facebook the issue is whether its turnover will continue to rise at an exponentially fast rate - basically whether it can generate ever growing revenues from its 845m monthly active users.
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Its teenage pregnancy rate is lower than the national average, though teenagers in Alaska are just as likely to be sexually active as U.S. teenagers in general.
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If interest rates rise, active fixed-income investors could invest in short-term bonds, which tend to remain fairly stable in rising rate environments, or use floating rate funds, which are more insulated from the negative impact of rising rates.
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