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Jane White: Work Until You're Dead? That May Be the Only Option for Many Americans

Huffington Post - Politics - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:00
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 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-white/
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The Saturday Profile: At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again (960 Times)

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 2 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=90f07e5f3e1f91b6303d4208fbc0fb20p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=90f07e5f3e1f91b6303d4208fbc0fb20p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Where Dams Once Stood, Prospectors Spur Anger

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 2 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8a0ba9a1be8d357a368c97048fd07c9ep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8a0ba9a1be8d357a368c97048fd07c9ep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time

New York Times - Politics - 2 hours 2 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e6d21db057699cc68c78739653bb3a9fp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e6d21db057699cc68c78739653bb3a9fp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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On Economy, Democrats Face a Lack of Unity and Time

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 2 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c0f70db7eba3cb2c878c5bb3ce65725cp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c0f70db7eba3cb2c878c5bb3ce65725cp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Alaska Winner, Lover of Privacy, Loses His Own

New York Times - Politics - 2 hours 11 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=2f5549979651bf36ecb9dd30ccd617bap=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=2f5549979651bf36ecb9dd30ccd617bap=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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Alaska Winner, Lover of Privacy, Loses His Own

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 11 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=aedb26fd40448de8efb3a66ad4207bc3p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=aedb26fd40448de8efb3a66ad4207bc3p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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U.S. Military Bands: Lighter and Faster

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 16 min ago
The bands’ new mission matches current military doctrine: the creation of small, self-contained forces.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=538d43668e75e3c0788eea5ae6e04112p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=538d43668e75e3c0788eea5ae6e04112p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Syria’s Solidarity With Islamists Ends at Home

New York Times - Front Page - 2 hours 21 min ago
The country, which had sought to allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has reversed course.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a19a6375a0dcac86bf51ec07bf019c8ap=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a19a6375a0dcac86bf51ec07bf019c8ap=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles

New York Times - Front Page - 3 hours 11 min ago
Despite the advantage a 2000 law gives to religious institutions, disputes over mosque construction spread.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7a996107b0e1c84212d1ee7767802a61p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7a996107b0e1c84212d1ee7767802a61p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles

New York Times - Politics - 3 hours 11 min ago
Despite the advantage a 2000 law gives to religious institutions, disputes over mosque construction spread.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=53c809e98d4ecb0bc7f47c4b1c287383p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=53c809e98d4ecb0bc7f47c4b1c287383p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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Growth in Jobs Beats Estimates, Easing Concerns

New York Times - Politics - 3 hours 31 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=df85ec261a55bc2347aea8bf724f5e3bp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=df85ec261a55bc2347aea8bf724f5e3bp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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With Eye Offshore, Storm Diminishes

New York Times - Front Page - 3 hours 55 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=954209b9dbe5b453f6649f3afaada5c5p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=954209b9dbe5b453f6649f3afaada5c5p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Nadal Falters but Advances in a Tough Victory

New York Times - Front Page - 3 hours 55 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=baab5c89ccdf74b771b515a84128f840p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=baab5c89ccdf74b771b515a84128f840p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of Companies

New York Times - Politics - 3 hours 55 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b71e61225c65b745b19a911fff74f640p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b71e61225c65b745b19a911fff74f640p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of Companies

New York Times - Front Page - 3 hours 55 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=955fe36c3b0964b5c6a2590a52a54c32p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=955fe36c3b0964b5c6a2590a52a54c32p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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On Television, Hoping to Stand Out in a Crowded Field

New York Times - Politics - 4 hours 11 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=40a344d513a3f9f7dd06163105aea61cp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=40a344d513a3f9f7dd06163105aea61cp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump

New York Times - Front Page - 4 hours 21 min ago
Recent food riots in poor countries prompted United Nations officials to call for a careful watch on prices.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=23e819c7439ac64f50ee6b2f036a8d9ep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=23e819c7439ac64f50ee6b2f036a8d9ep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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First Lady Plans a Careful Return to the Campaign Trail

New York Times - Politics - 4 hours 21 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=860027fdd2f5fa60a9e96d6f89d9ee4fp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=860027fdd2f5fa60a9e96d6f89d9ee4fp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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Scientist Sets Off Security Scare, Not His First, at Miami Airport

New York Times - Politics - 4 hours 33 min ago
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;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=590cb9f7864398c13cebdd97941c776cp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=590cb9f7864398c13cebdd97941c776cp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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