9:15 P.M. — LAKELAND — A woman is recovering from serious injuries in the hospital after sheriff’s investigators say she was “gang attacked” by five raccoons over the weekend. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 74-year-old Gretchen Whitted

Man accused of conning elderly arrested - Newstalk ZB
Police have caught a man they believe has been conning elderly Christchurch residents. It is alleged the 29-year-old has stolen more than $20,000 through cheque and credit card fraud after impersonating a police officer, a Telecom contractor and a

CHP helicopter finds elderly El Sobrante driver after ravine crash - Contra Costa Times
The phone rang. Ray Johnson stretched for it. Then he tried again. And more times than worth counting. "He heard the phone ringing repeatedly," said Daniel Kelody, the 87-year-old Johnson's son-in-law, "but he couldn't reach it." But, on the bright

New aging studies improving vaccine efficacy for the elderly - Genetic Engineering News
Saranac Lake, NY A new study from the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York, demonstrates that immune system cells important for both pathogen resistance and vaccine efficacy live longer in older animals but because of this longevity acquire

Police seek help locating elderly woman's assailant - AZCentral.com
Scottsdale police have released a photo of a man suspected of striking and robbing a 75-year-old woman last week, and want the public's help locating him. The woman was in the driveway of her home in the 6200 block of Avalon Drive Wednesday when a

Elderly Woman Rescued From St Albans House Fire - Herts Advertiser
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Raccoons maul elderly woman - Canton Repository
A 74-year-old who was “filleted” by raccoons when she tried to shoo them away from her central Florida home was hospitalized for more than two days, authorities said Monday. Gretchen Whitted, of Lakeland, was in stable condition Monday, two days

Elderly Sebastian couple hospitalized after fire at home - Jupiter Courier
SAM WOLFE Correspondent Chris Jones, a firefighter/EMT with the Indian River County Fire Department, puts up tape around a quadplex on Louisiana Avenue in Sebastian Monday afternoon. A fire started in the bedroom of one of the rental units, sending a

Robbers Steal Elderly Man’s Cane & His Wife’s Purse - WKRG
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida - The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to catch two armed men who robbed an elderly couple in the driveway of their Fort Walton Beach home. According to investigators, two men ran up to Lester

Police Say Elderly Woman Physically and Sexually Assaulted - KCRG.com
CEDAR RAPIDS - Police first reported two men viciously beat a 70-year-old woman in northeast Cedar Rapids. Monday, police said the woman was also sexually assaulted. Early last Thursday morning, two men in their twenties broke into the woman's home

Six demonstrators were arrested Monday morning at UnitedHealth Group's corporate headquarters in Minnetonka after they blocked the doors and refused to leave during a protest over health care reform. About 110 protesters sang and spoke about the need

Black, Latino groups press Dems on health care - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign aimed at pressuring moderate Democratic senators to support health care legislation that allows the government to sell insurance in competition with

Gov: 1 in 100 Kids Have Autism Disorders - WLTX.com
CHICAGO (AP) -- Federal health officials say greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase in the proportion of children with disorders. Two new government studies indicate about 1 in

Obama calls on doctors to help with health-care overhaul - Cleveland Plain Dealer
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday called on doctors to help pass health insurance legislation, calling them the most credible experts on American health care. His comments, to a gathering of doctors from all 50 states at the White House

Surtax for health reform - Sun and Press
As I watch the national health care reform debate, I find that I am actually optimistic. For the first time, our president and members of Congress are working together to put forward sound ideas for real reform and funding mechanisms to support it. I

There's a new twist in the shareholder legal actions against International Game Technology over the decline in IGT's stock price since 2007. The casino supplier is now being sued by two groups of employee retirement plan participants who say the plan

Developers rethinking retirement housing - Maryland Daily Record
Changing economic times have more architects and developers rethinking designs for retirement housing. Out: isolated, gated senior living communities. In: cities and suburban town centers. Seniors are not only postponing retirement, but also looking

Gilliam, despite retirement, joins other Cap Metro execs at Florida - Austin American-Statesman
Capital Metro CEO Fred Gilliam, who announced last week that he will retire Oct. 16, is in Orlando, Fla., attending an American Public Transportation Association convention this week, along with four other Capital Metro officials. The conference

George Osborne plans to increase retirement age to 66 to save £13bn - Times Online
The state retirement age would rise to 66 within seven years under a Conservative government, ten years earlier than planned, George Osborne will announce today. The change, saving £13billion a year from 2016, will be portrayed by the Shadow

Financial adviser threatened over retirement account - Asbury Park Press
JACKSON — A man who allegedly told his financial advisor he would kill him if he did not remove funds from a retirement account has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. Vincent Carroll, 54, was arrested at his Paramus home

My Crazy Retirement Life! - Salon
I am starting this blog while hanging out it a hotel room in Pasadena with my 89 year old mother. We're here so she could meet her new great-grand-daughter. We also are seeing my son, his wife and son, my grand-son, and my daughter. It's been a

LITTLE SILVER — For the first time in a long time, fees to use the borough-owned Women's Club Building are going up, but officials hope that they will earn enough to pay for a new kitchen. Borough Council members on Monday approved the new rates

Lessons for the State Fair - Omaha World-Herald
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — For 68 years, the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce has been hosting the annual fall Harvest of Harmony Parade and band competition. During those 68 years, the Harvest of Harmony has grown from a handful of school bands to

Anderson hires Farmer’s Market manager - Anderson Independent-Mail
Wickiser said she aims to keep working on the sustainable agriculture programs that have been at the center of the Farmer’s Market for more than a year. “I want to encourage our members to start thinking local,” she said. “If we can spend

No headline - 10-6_letters_to_editor - Wichita Falls Times Record News
This past summer I was extremely fortunate to work as a summer intern for the Wichita County Public Defenders Office. I would like to thank the men and women of the public defenders office and highlight the great work they do for the community. As a

The pay plan would apply only to 2011, but the cuts would start in 2010. "I think we presented a fair proposal. The (police) union is a democratic organization, and I hope to see this get ratified," Devine said Monday. John Dillon, business agent for

No headline - 10-6_letters_to_editor - Wichita Falls Times Record News
This past summer I was extremely fortunate to work as a summer intern for the Wichita County Public Defenders Office. I would like to thank the men and women of the public defenders office and highlight the great work they do for the community. As a

Anderson hires Farmer’s Market manager - Anderson Independent-Mail
Wickiser said she aims to keep working on the sustainable agriculture programs that have been at the center of the Farmer’s Market for more than a year. “I want to encourage our members to start thinking local,” she said. “If we can spend

I am starting this blog while hanging out it a hotel room in Pasadena with my 89 year old mother. We're here so she could meet her new great-grand-daughter. We also are seeing my son, his wife and son, my grand-son, and my daughter. It's been a

BofA to select emergency CEO this week: report - Palestine Herald-Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bank of America Corp. plans to select an emergency CEO this week in case Ken Lewis steps down before the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Last week, the bank said Lewis plans to retire Dec. 31. Bank

Conservatives to raise retirement age in bid to cut budget deficit - The Guardian
Millions of people will have to work until the age of 66 from as early as 2016 under Tory plans to raise the retirement age in a bid to cut Britain's budget deficit. The shadow chancellor, George Osborne , will announce tomorrow that he will raise

George Osborne plans to increase retirement age to 66 to save £13bn - Times Online
The state retirement age would rise to 66 within seven years under a Conservative government, ten years earlier than planned, George Osborne will announce today. The change, saving £13billion a year from 2016, will be portrayed by the Shadow

Financial adviser threatened over retirement account - Asbury Park Press
JACKSON — A man who allegedly told his financial advisor he would kill him if he did not remove funds from a retirement account has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. Vincent Carroll, 54, was arrested at his Paramus home

Investment losses will cost Davenport, other Iowa cities - Quad Cities Onlines
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 50 Iowa cities that participate in the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa will have to pay more money for their employees due to investment losses. Among the cities that participate in the system

Gilliam, despite retirement, joins other Cap Metro execs at Florida - Austin American-Statesman
Capital Metro CEO Fred Gilliam, who announced last week that he will retire Oct. 16, is in Orlando, Fla., attending an American Public Transportation Association convention this week, along with four other Capital Metro officials. The conference

Blake eases into ``C'' role - FOXSports.com
Both shared the Stanley Cup-winning experience with Sakic in Colorado - Foote twice and Blake once. Both were emotional about witnessing the longtime Avalanche captain's number retirement ceremony on opening night. "When you come in and share those

Suit claims IGT employees harmed by retirement plan - Las Vegas Sun
There's a new twist in the shareholder legal actions against International Game Technology over the decline in IGT's stock price since 2007. The casino supplier is now being sued by two groups of employee retirement plan participants who say the plan

WASHINGTON -- Black and Latino groups said Monday that they'd begin an ad campaign aimed at urging swing state lawmakers in Congress to back overhauling health care. Experts warned that mobilizing those communities will be difficult, but Deepak

In Debate on Health, It’s Coverage vs. Cost - New York Times
These goals collide in the bills moving through Congress. The different versions of the legislation would all require insurance companies to provide coverage more generous than many policies sold in the individual market today. That is good for