- Tax Time
- Geithner Exclusive
- Age Discrimination
- Stressed?
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- Tax Time
- Geithner Exclusive
- Age Discrimination
- Stressed?
Photo illustration by John Corbitt; istockphoto
BULLETIN BEATS
Cigarette Savings Go Up in Smoke
Frances Dalton, 80, says she was "duped" when ordering cigarettes online. She thought she'd found a deal but was required to pay nearly $100 in taxes.
What If COBRA Is Too Expensive?
Q. I lost my job, so my family is without health insurance. But COBRA is too expensive. What should I do?
Elder Abuse
Critical Issues
Investing
Swine Flu
Heart Cells Renew
Salvage Markets
Pandemic Products
Travel Fees
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS
THEY MADE HISTORY
MAY 13, 1981
Four bullets hit Pope John Paul II as the Popemobile drives past 20,000 worshipers in St. Peter’s Square. Surgeons operate for five hours to save him.
1940: In his first speech as prime minister, Winston Churchill tells the British House of Commons: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
1958: Richard Nixon’s limousine is attacked in Venezuela by rock throwers, who also spit on the vice president and his wife.
Pope greets crowd seconds before being wounded.
Photo: Bettmann/Corbis
CARTOON OF THE DAY
BRAIN AEROBICS
IN THE NEWS
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Medicare, Social Security Forecast
Report: Programs have eroded substantially, a result of the recession.
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50+ Workers Not Calling It Quits
Instead of forcing them out of work, the recession is forcing many back into it.
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FDA Takes Issue with Cheerios Claims
The cereal claims to lower cholesterol. Careful, the health agency warns.
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Taxing Health: Ends Justify Means?
At issue: Should health benefits be taxed to cover the uninsured?
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GM Investors Gather, Commiserate
Retirees lament losses at annual shareholders' meeting.
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Officials Knew About AIG Bonuses
Executive compensation was no surprise to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Madoff Investors Cash Out Early
Law allows bankrupcty trustee overseeing the case to sue to retrieve that money.
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U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 8.9 Percent
The unemployment rate for older workers rose in April to its highest level on record.
NEWSMAKER
Biggest (Ageless) Losers
People said they were too old. But Helen Phillips and Jerry Hayes proved getting in shape has no age limit.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
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LATE NIGHT HUMOR
"In northern California, a female postal carrier was busted for delivering methamphetamines on her route. Officials got suspicious when they noticed the mail was being delivered quickly and on time."—Jay Leno
