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NEW YORK -- The number of U.S. children being raised by their grandparents rose sharply as the recession began, according to a new analysis of census data. In all, 2.9 million children were being raised primarily by their grandparents -- up 16 percent from 2000, with a 6 percent surge just from 2007 to 2008. Reasons are manifold -- often involving a single parent who becomes overwhelmed financially, is incarcerated, succumbs to illness or substance abuse, or dies. High rates of divorce and teen pregnancies fuel the phenomenon, as do long overseas military deployments. AP


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