- Social Security Reform
- Case: Outspoken Activist
- Prevent Falls
- Prostate Cancer Testing
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- Social Security Reform
- Case: Outspoken Activist
- Prevent Falls
- Prostate Cancer Testing
Illustration by Mark Zingarelli
- Social Security Reform
- Case: Outspoken Activist
- Prevent Falls
- Prostate Cancer Testing
Illustration by Simone Tieber
BULLETIN BEATS
Can I Be Double-Taxed?
I moved from Washington, D.C., to New York City in November. My W-2 form shows I was taxed by D.C., but New York state is claiming the entire year?
Filipino Vets Waiting for the Big Payout
Franco Arcebal fought the Japanese in the Philippines for the United States in the 1940s. For more than 60 years, he’s waited for promised benefits.
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MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS
THEY MADE HISTORY- Photo Archive
MARCH 10, 1876
Birth of the telephone. In an experiment, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant hears him say: “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”
1969: James Earl Ray is sentenced to 99 years in prison for assassinating Martin Luther King Jr.
1969: Mario’s Puzo’s novel The Godfather is published. It will be translated into so many languages, Puzo will stop keeping track.
Bell speaking into his telephone.
Photo: The Granger Collection
CARTOON OF THE DAY
BRAIN AEROBICS
IN THE NEWS
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Activist ‘Granny D’ Dies at 100
At 89, she walked across U.S. to publicize need for campaign finance reform.
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BoA to End Debit Card Overdraft Fees
Decision could cost bank millions yearly, put pressure on other banks to do same.
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The New Oldest American
Iowa’s Neva Morris, 114, is now the second oldest person in the world.
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Cooking Off the Stress
Scientifically, cooking actually is closer to an antidepressant than people realize.
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Sex in Your Sixties
Men’s sex drive doesn’t diminish with age, but for women, it drops off significantly.
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Fewer Workers Saving
Report says fewer workers saved at all for their golden years in 2009.
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Alzheimer’s Report Focuses on Race
African Americans, Hispanics more likely than whites to have Alzheimer’s disease.
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List of Contaminated Foods Grows
FDA recall includes chips, dips, even tofu—but what about “recall fatigue”?
NEWSMAKER - Peter, Paul and Mary
The Final Album
Mary Travers died last fall before the trio completed a 30-year music project. Now it’s finished.
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LATE NIGHT HUMOR
"And over in England, an inventor has built a car that runs on coffee. It uses coffee for fuel. You think gas is expensive? Try filling up at Starbucks."—Jay Leno
