Tuesday, October 6, 2009


A vast majority of Americans plan to keep working well past retirement age, according to a new study released by Bankrate . The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, found falling home prices and losses in their

Britain's Conservatives plan unpopular policies to cut country's - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Britain's Conservative Party leader David Cameron, center, listens to a speech by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester, England, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. Britain's Conservative Party is

Owner of Hingham's Linden Ponds retirement community seeks cash - Hingham Journal
The company that owns the upscale Linden Ponds retirement community in Hingham is looking for an investor to help bail it out of financial difficulties. Linden Ponds has approval to build 1,705 living units in 15 buildings. Already built are 988

Viewer Stories: Retirement Prospects Dim - WSB-TV Atlanta
My father had invested $40,000 with a Black Rock trust fund that held equity securities. He lost half his investment, $20,000. This money was part of his retirement. Bill from Albany, N.Y. I left active duty as a Navy Lieutenant in 1983, got an MBA

There's good news for people worried about winter heating bills. People using natural gas this winter stand to save $105, compared with last year, and propane users will get even bigger savings, the government said. Households that use heating oil or

Save Water as Easy as 1, 2 - Chippewa Herald
Living “green” means conservation of all kinds. In addition to things like recycling and better-planned resources for construction, it also includes taking steps to achieve greater energy-efficiency and saving one more often overlooked, but

Gov't to consumers: break on winter heating costs - KTUU
WASHINGTON (AP) - There's good news for people worried about winter heating bills. People using natural gas this winter stand to save $105, compared with last year, and propane users will get even bigger savings, the government said. Households that

Recession not over, Marist report says - Poughkeepsie Journal
Prospects for a recovery in jobs are not strong and the region may repeat the “jobless recovery” seen after the 2001 recession, a report out today says. The Marist College Bureau of Economic Research’s quarterly economic report questions recent

Nashville school gardens get kids outdoors - Nashville Tennessean
The three Eakin Elementary students pulled and tugged until they glimpsed the top of the orange vegetable. "I think I can get it," they took turns saying. After much effort, their eyes grew big when they finally saw the carrot and its roots. "Can we

Grindstone 100: Scott Douglas' report - Greensboro News & Record
He's not sure whether he could finish another 100-mile race. "If I go back out six months from now, it’s still a 50-50 proposition," says Scott Douglas, who completed the Grindstone 100 in Virginia on Saturday evening after running for 27 hours, 46

Women charged in the robbery of a bank - Quad-Cities Times
Two Cedar Rapids women have been charged in connection with the robbery of a Washington bank. Verkisha L. Burns has been charged with first-degree robbery for allegedly robbing West Chester Savings Bank on Monday. Katelyn M. Curtis has been charged

The company that owns the upscale Linden Ponds retirement community in Hingham is looking for an investor to help bail it out of financial difficulties. Linden Ponds has approval to build 1,705 living units in 15 buildings. Already built are 988

Britain's Conservatives plan unpopular policies to cut country's - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Britain's Conservative Party leader David Cameron, center, listens to a speech by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester, England, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. Britain's Conservative Party is

Viewer Stories: Retirement Prospects Dim - WSB-TV Atlanta
My father had invested $40,000 with a Black Rock trust fund that held equity securities. He lost half his investment, $20,000. This money was part of his retirement. Bill from Albany, N.Y. I left active duty as a Navy Lieutenant in 1983, got an MBA

Bank of America seeking emergency CEO, Wall Street Journal reports - St. Petersburg Times
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. plans to select an emergency chief executive 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

Newport News School Board to revisit retirement benefits - Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS - The Newport News School Board will discuss retirement benefits for current employees at its 5:30 p.m. work session today in the auditorium of the district offices, 12465 Warwick Blvd. The board has been wrestling with health, dental

My father had invested $40,000 with a Black Rock trust fund that held equity securities. He lost half his investment, $20,000. This money was part of his retirement. Bill from Albany, N.Y. I left active duty as a Navy Lieutenant in 1983, got an MBA

Oregon retirement system lost $13.3 billion in ’08 - News Register
Nearly everyone’s investments lost money last year, and the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System was no exception. Figures released by consultants show the system’s assets lost more than 25 percent of their value in 2008, or about $13.3

Owner of Hingham's Linden Ponds retirement community seeks cash - Hingham Journal
The company that owns the upscale Linden Ponds retirement community in Hingham is looking for an investor to help bail it out of financial difficulties. Linden Ponds has approval to build 1,705 living units in 15 buildings. Already built are 988

Poll: More Americans plan to work past retirement age - Dayton Business Journal
A vast majority of Americans plan to keep working well past retirement age, according to a new study released by Bankrate . The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, found falling home prices and losses in their

Tory plan to raise retirement age to 66 - This is Money
The Tories will potentially raise the retirement age to 66 if they win power, insisting the change is needed to reduce the black hole in Britain's finances. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled plans to make men work longer from 2016 - ten

WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States and its allies may impose sweeping sanctions on Iran if Tehran fails to allay fears it is building nuclear weapons, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Iran, however, dismissed the threat, saying

Senate panel awaits report before health vote - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic hopes for a quick Senate Finance Committee vote on a broad U.S. healthcare overhaul were dashed on Monday as budget experts took longer than expected with their estimate of the bill's cost. The panel, chaired by

Senate Committee to Vote on Pro-Abortion Baucus Health Care Bill This - LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After rejected pro-life amendments last week that would have ensured the Baucus health care bill does not fund abortions and to protect the conscience rights of medical professionals, the Senate Finance Committee

Britain's Conservative Party leader David Cameron, center, listens to a speech by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester, England, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. Britain's Conservative Party is

Bank of America seeking emergency CEO, Wall Street Journal reports - St. Petersburg Times
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. plans to select an emergency chief executive 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

Owner of Hingham's Linden Ponds retirement community seeks cash - Hingham Journal
The company that owns the upscale Linden Ponds retirement community in Hingham is looking for an investor to help bail it out of financial difficulties. Linden Ponds has approval to build 1,705 living units in 15 buildings. Already built are 988

Education plays a factor in outlook on retirement - Newsday
NEW YORK (AP) — When you hear that retirement isn't what it used to be, a first thought might be of active seniors traveling the globe instead of sitting in rocking chairs. But for plenty of Americans, especially those with little education

Tory plan to raise retirement age to 66 - This is Money
The Tories will potentially raise the retirement age to 66 if they win power, insisting the change is needed to reduce the black hole in Britain's finances. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled plans to make men work longer from 2016 - ten

Poll: More Americans plan to work past retirement age - Dayton Business Journal
A vast majority of Americans plan to keep working well past retirement age, according to a new study released by Bankrate . The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, found falling home prices and losses in their

Oldest person in Ohio dies at 110 - Mansfield News Journal
GREENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The family of Ohio's oldest woman says she has died at age 110. Steve Utz says Sylvia Booker Utz, his grandmother, died Monday at the Brethren Retirement Community in the western Ohio city of Greenville. Utz says he does not

Viewer Stories: Retirement Prospects Dim - KPHO
My father had invested $40,000 with a Black Rock trust fund that held equity securities. He lost half his investment, $20,000. This money was part of his retirement. Bill from Albany, N.Y. I left active duty as a Navy Lieutenant in 1983, got an MBA

Newport News School Board to revisit retirement benefits - Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS - The Newport News School Board will discuss retirement benefits for current employees at its 5:30 p.m. work session today in the auditorium of the district offices, 12465 Warwick Blvd. The board has been wrestling with health, dental

Feds to scrutinize Lewis' Bank of America holdings - Raleigh News & Observer
The federal pay czar, charged with curbing pay at banks that received federal aid, is reviewing Bank of America chief executive Ken Lewis' accumulated benefits, including retirement and stock holdings. The review follows Lewis' announcement last week

In the piece you link to and affirm in the Daily Beast, " The Right's Lesser Press ," Conor Friedersdorf refuses to interview me as he continues to be my unofficial biographer. (I'm VERY reachable, Conor.) He writes opinion pieces on me purporting to

Neiman Marcus unveils luxury Christmas book gifts - Dallas Morning News
A cupcake-shaped electric car for kids, the world’s fastest electric motorcycle and dinner with some of today’s bestselling authors are just a few of the fantasy gifts for sale in Neiman Marcus’ 2009 Christmas book. Dallas-based Neiman Marcus

Walkway Over the Hudson draws 40,000 on 1st weekend - Poughkeepsie Journal
An estimated 40,000 people visited the Walkway Over the Hudson Historic Park on opening weekend. And on Monday, the Parker Avenue lot was full, a state official said. But even though the bridge is open, there are still details to work out. Also

Conjure up a scary or funny costume, get your dancing shoes ready and get your tickets now for the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County's Third Annual Wags to Witches Fur Ball Bash. While last year's party had a gypsy forest decor, this

CHATHAM TWP. — Local developer John Fetterly of Crystal Springs L.L.C. has not given up his desire to re-develop the Rolling Knolls landfill site but instead of proposing 200 luxury townhomes he is now proposing a solar energy field. “A green

Oct 05 - Oct 10 (70) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
In the piece you link to and affirm in the Daily Beast, " The Right's Lesser Press ," Conor Friedersdorf refuses to interview me as he continues to be my unofficial biographer. (I'm VERY reachable, Conor.) He writes opinion pieces on me purporting to

Grindstone 100: Scott Douglas' report - Greensboro News & Record
He's not sure whether he could finish another 100-mile race. "If I go back out six months from now, it’s still a 50-50 proposition," says Scott Douglas, who completed the Grindstone 100 in Virginia on Saturday evening after running for 27 hours, 46

Hot topic: V'land teacher wants your vote - Daily Journal
He was nominated by fellow Veterans Memorial Intermediate School teacher Tina Panzino, who commended Melamed for saving "the lives of many children from Third World countries by bringing them to the U.S. for surgery not available in their own country

Walkway Over the Hudson draws 40,000 on 1st weekend - Poughkeepsie Journal
An estimated 40,000 people visited the Walkway Over the Hudson Historic Park on opening weekend. And on Monday, the Parker Avenue lot was full, a state official said. But even though the bridge is open, there are still details to work out. Also

Once together as Auburn coordinators, Chizik, Petrino face off as head - Everything Alabama Blog
AUBURN -- The man who almost came through the back door to become Auburn's football coach several years ago says the man who rang the door bell and walked right in is doing just fine in the job. Bobby Petrino says Gene Chizik has found friends among

Government predicts lower winter heating costs - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
There's good news for people worried about winter heating bills. People using natural gas this winter stand to save $105, compared with last year, and propane users will get even bigger savings, the government said. Households that use heating oil or

Two Cedar Rapids Women Arrested in Armed Bank Robbery - KCRG.com
WASHINGTON, Iowa - Two Cedar Rapids women face charges after a bank robbery in Washington on Monday. Verkisha L. Burns, 20, of Cedar Rapids, has been charged with first-degree robbery. Katelyn M. Curtis, 18, of Cedar Rapids, has been charged with

In a Down Economy, Ask.com Bets on Coupons - New York Times Blogs
Ask.com, a perennial niche player in Internet search, is making another attempt at staying relevant in a market that is dominated by giants like Google . On Tuesday, Ask is unveiling a new service called Ask Deals that is aimed at helping consumers