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Americans may have an enduring love affair with cars dating back more than 100 years, but there are some models we refuse to drive off the lot.

The U.S. suicide rate is the highest in 15 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   The report found the suicide rate has been on the rise since 2000, and hit its highest point in 2009.

If you live in Vermont, congratulations — for the fifth year in a row, your state has been named as the healthiest in the country. The United Health Foundation’s 2011 America’s Health Rankings, released Monday, also put New Hampshire, Connecticut, Hawaii and Massachusetts in the top five.

According to the 2010 US Census, all-white neighborhoods are vanishing, a statistic driven by the nation’s rising number of Hispanics and Asians, many of whom are immigrants. The result is that many areas are more diverse than at any time in American history.