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Jane White: Work Until You're Dead? That May Be the Only Option for Many Americans
Many Americans are likely to have to work until they are dead, not as a result of Social Security shortfalls but because of their inadequate...
Jane White
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The Saturday Profile: At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again (960 Times)
Cha Sa-soon, 69, has become a national symbol for perseverance in South Korea — and she can legally hit the road.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Where Dams Once Stood, Prospectors Spur Anger
While environmentalists wanted four dams in Oregon removed, they are not happy with the influx of people dredging the newly opened riverbed for gold.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time
Democrats have yet to find a unifying message to address the lackluster economy and are scrambling to come up with job-creating remedies before voters go to the polls.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time
Democrats have yet to find a unifying message to address the lackluster economy and are scrambling to come up with job-creating remedies before voters go to the polls.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Alaska Winner, Lover of Privacy, Loses His Own
Joe Miller, who upset Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, has devoted much of his life to institutions and isolation.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Alaska Winner, Lover of Privacy, Loses His Own
Joe Miller, who upset Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, has devoted much of his life to institutions and isolation.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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U.S. Military Bands: Lighter and Faster
The bands’ new mission matches current military doctrine: the creation of small, self-contained forces.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Syria’s Solidarity With Islamists Ends at Home
The country, which had sought to allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has reversed course.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles
Despite the advantage a 2000 law gives to religious institutions, disputes over mosque construction spread.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles
Despite the advantage a 2000 law gives to religious institutions, disputes over mosque construction spread.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Growth in Jobs Beats Estimates, Easing Concerns
American businesses added more jobs in the last three months than originally estimated, calming fears of a double-dip recession.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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With Eye Offshore, Storm Diminishes
Nothing like the full-throated hurricane that was feared, Earl moved past the New York and Massachusetts coasts early Saturday as little more than a routine storm.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Nadal Falters but Advances in a Tough Victory
Rafael Nadal, the United States Open’s No. 1 seed, beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5, in a tough second-round match.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of Companies
The security contractor created dozens of shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, officials and investigators said.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of Companies
The security contractor created dozens of shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, officials and investigators said.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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On Television, Hoping to Stand Out in a Crowded Field
The five Democrats running for attorney general in New York State are planning an 11th-hour blitz before the Sept. 14 primary.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump
Recent food riots in poor countries prompted United Nations officials to call for a careful watch on prices.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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First Lady Plans a Careful Return to the Campaign Trail
Michelle Obama, who arrived at the White House as the self-described “mom-in-chief,” is extending her policy agenda and stepping up visibility.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Scientist Sets Off Security Scare, Not His First, at Miami Airport
Thomas Butler, 70, detained because of a suspicious item in his luggage, had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague.br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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Quote:
"The only thing wrong with the democratic process is the failure to use it."
- Seymour Graubard
Did You Know?
From 1996 - 2005, for households earning more than $130,000, the cost of health coverage increased from 2.6 percent of total income to 3.3 percent. While households earning below $27,300, already paying an incredible 14 percent of total income for health coverage, saw their costs rise to 20 percent.
Source: The McKinsey Quarterly
By The Way...
| 36 | have been accused of spousal abuse. | |
| 7 | have been arrested for fraud. | |
| 19 | have been accused of writing bad checks. | |
| 117 | have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses. | |
| 3 | have done time for assault. | |
| 71 | cannot get a credit card due to bad credit. | |
| 14 | have been arrested on drug-related charges. | |
| 8 | have been arrested for shoplifting. | |
| 21 | currently are defendants in lawsuits. | |
| 84 | have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year. | |
| NBA or NFL? | ||
| Neither. | ||
| It's the 535 members of the United States Congress! | ||
Barack Obama Accepts the Democratic Party Nomination
News
- Jane White: Work Until You're Dead? That May Be the Only Option for Many Americans
- The Saturday Profile: At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again (960 Times)
- Where Dams Once Stood, Prospectors Spur Anger
- On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time
- On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time
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