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- Attorneys’ Fees
- Alzheimer’s Therapy
- Social Security Reform
- Boomer Town
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THEY MADE HISTORY- Photo Archive
MARCH 14
1964: Jack Ruby is convicted and sentenced to death for killing accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. The death sentence will later be overturned.
1794: A year after sending his idea to Thomas Jefferson, Eli Whitney receives a patent for the cotton gin.
1967: President John F. Kennedy’s body is moved to its permanent resting place in Arlington National Cemetery.
Ruby listening to verdict in Dallas courtroom.
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Americans Want Health Care Reform
Analysis: It is wrong to say a "solid majority of Americans oppose" reform.
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High Court Offers Guidance
Bankruptcy and legal advice addressed in Supreme Court ruling.
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U.S. Doctors Overtreating
Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests. What’s going on?
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Tax Breaks for the Unemployed
Finances in shambles? You could be entitled to tax credits, deductions.
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Too Early for a Roth IRA?
No! Experts say, go ahead—invest like an old fogey even when you’re young.
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Growing FDA Recall List
FDA says plant knowingly sold key ingredient contaminated with salmonella.
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Census to Redefine Poverty
Supplement intended to augment current, deeply flawed measure adopted in 1960s.
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Student Discounts for Retirees
Even if college is a distant memory, you could travel on a student discount.
NEWSMAKER - Elvira Shaw
Advocate Wins Praise
Among legislators and lobbyists, longtime AARP Virginia volunteer advocate Elvira Shaw stands out.
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LATE NIGHT HUMOR
“Bank of America announced this week they’ll no longer allow customers to make overdrafts on their debit cards. ... If you spend more than what’s in your debit account, they will no longer cover you. Didn’t we just bail them out, huh? Oh, they run short, we bail them out. We run short, we’re screwed. Does that seem fair to anybody?”—Jay Leno
