"Reconstituted" families are more and more common in the UK.

Steve and Debbie got married in 2001 and had two children,Lily and Alex.Unfortunately,Steve and Debbie's marriage didn't work out and they got divorced in 2006.The children live with Debbie.In 2008,Debbie remarried.Her new husband,Martin,has three children from his previous marriage and they visit Debbie,Martin,Lily and Alex at weekends.In addition,Debbie is pregnant with her third child.She's expecting a boy who will be a halfbrother to Lily and Alex and also to Martin's three other children.

Confused?Debbie's family arrangements might have seemed strange 30 years ago but nowadays this kind of "reconstituted" family is increasingly common in the UK.Almost half of all marriages in Britain end in divorce and over 40% of marriages are remarriages.More than 10% of all British children live with one birth parent and a stepparent--a parent who isn't their biological mother or father.The traditional "nuclear" family of two parents and their children is not so traditional any more.

What does all of this mean for parents in these "reconstituted" families?"There are difficulties and challenges," says Debbie."Different families have different routines and it can be difficult for children to move between their two families.Birthdays and holidays can be tricky.Where do the children go?Who should they spend their time with?Also,when my children are naughty it can be difficult for Martin to _ .Things that might be simple in a traditional family can be a bit more complicated."

And how about the children?Martin's eldest child,Ella,is 12."I like my two families," she says."I live with my mum but visit my dad quite often and I'm happy that my mum and dad get along OK.They're not married any more but it's good that they can still be friends." Of course divorce and separation are never easy but many families in the UK are finding ways to make family life work in new ways. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. when did they get married?
2. any kids?
3. are they still married to each other?
4. how many british kids live with a step parent and birth parent?
5. is this easy for kids?
6. how old is Ella?
7. who does she live with?
8. how does she feel?
9. when did debbie remarry?
10. has she had anymore kdis?
11. does she have stepkids?
Answer: 1. in 2001
2. Yes
3. No
4. 10%
5. No
6. 12
7. Her mom
8. happy
9. .In 2008
10. yes
11. yes

(CNN) -- If this is an indication of what Roger Federer will do at Wimbledon, his opponents had better watch out.

Federer recorded the second double bagel of his career when he defeated wildcard Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of a Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, Germany.

The only other time Federer didn't drop a game in a match was at the year-end championships in 2005 against clay-court specialist Gaston Gaudio.

"You never go to court aiming for such a score," Federer, who turns 32 in August, told reporters. "I'm surprised to have managed it today."

At Wimbledon, which begins on June 24, Federer will be bidding to advance to a first grand slam final since claiming a seventh title on the Wimbledon grass a year ago.

He lost to Tomas Berdych in the U.S. Open quarterfinals last September, Andy Murray in January's Australian Open semifinals and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in this month's French Open quarterfinals.

Federer knows the chances of registering a second consecutive double bagel are slim. He meets local favorite and the man who beat him in last year's final in Halle, Tommy Haas, in the last four.

"I expect a completely different opponent tomorrow," Federer said.

Haas and Federer, good friends, played doubles together this week in Halle.

"He is one of the greatest of all time, perhaps the greatest," said Haas.

Haas, the 35-year-old third seed, rallied from a set down to oust Gael Monfils 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-3.

But he was the only German winner on the day. Besides Zverev, sixth-seed Philipp Kohlschreiber and eighth-seed Florian Mayer were also sent packing. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What sport is being played?
2. Which competition?
3. Who is the player?
4. How old is he?
5. When does Wimbledon start?
6. What is he hoping to achieve?
7. Who beat him at the quarterfinals?
8. In what month?
9. And who beat him in the Australian?
10. In what month?
11. Who beat him in the French Open?
Answer: 1. tennis
2. Wimbledon warm-up
3. Roger Federer
4. he turns 32 in August,
5. June 24
6. a grand slam
7. Tomas Berdych
8. September
9. Andy Murray
10. January
11. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

(Tribune Media Services) -- Look out for cancellation penalties. Beware of energy surcharges. And watch for facilities fees.

Hertz lost $73 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.

No, not on your airline ticket. Not on your hotel folio. You may find these new extras on your next car rental bill.

Beleaguered auto rental firms are quietly adding new surcharges designed to lift revenues in a recessionary economy.

To get an idea of how absurd it's becoming meet Jim Swofford. He found a mysterious $5 fee on his Hertz bill recently, which a representative described as a cancellation fee. Car rental companies typically don't charge their customers for cancellations, so Swofford, who frequently rents from Hertz, said he didn't want another car he'd reserved for later.

"That'll be $25," the agent told him.

"So I jokingly said I would not cancel but just be a no-show," he remembers. "She said that would result in a $50 fee."

Or talk to Eric Hegwer, a photographer from Austin, Texas, who spotted a $1 "energy surcharge" on his Hertz car rental bill recently. "My previous rentals didn't have one," he says.

I asked Hertz about the two new surcharges. Company spokeswoman Paula Rivera told me the cancellation fee, which was added in December, applied only to prepaid reservations and is meant to "reimburse Hertz for the paperwork and billing involved with a prepaid reservation."

The fee also covers part of the company's cost of holding vehicles for prepaid reservations. The energy surcharge, which was added in October, bills all rentals in most states an additional $1 a day "to offset the increasing costs of utilities, bus fuel, oil and grease," she said. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who lost something?
2. what?
3. when did the lose it?
4. was something new added?
5. what?
6. what was their purpose?
7. who made the addition?
8. who takes photos?
9. where is he from?
10. who spoke for the corporation?
Answer:
1. Hertz
2. $73 million
3. Fourth quarter of 2008.
4. Yes.
5. Surcharges.
6. To lift revenues.
7. Auto rental firms.
8. Eric Hegwer
9. Austin.
10. Paula Rivera.