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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMT

British and French Boomers

AS A GENERAL rule, we should all encourage and support international cooperation. Once in a while, however, a proposal comes along that is so disconnected from reality that you check the date in case it’s April Fool’s Day. There is now such a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMT

Crash kills 4 NLR seniors on spring-break trip

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:36:00 GMT

Dubai Silicon Oasis Hosts Senior Executives of Corning Cable Systems

(Al-Bawaba via COMTEX) -- Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) today hosted Gilbert Chorosz, Managing Director-EMEA of Corning Cable Systems, one of the first companies to open its regional office in the high-tech park. Part of the telecommunications
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Editorial | A boomer icon

“Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier…” So sang millions of children, echoing the theme song of a TV miniseries that captivated the nation in 1954 and set off the rage for coonskin caps, and merchandise ranging from pajamas and cereal
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:18:00 GMT

India's Lok Sabha speaker, senior govt ministers pay tribute to Koirala; will attend last rites later today

The official delegation of the Indian government headed by its Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna and Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee including leaders of some Indian political parties paid their last tribute to the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:26:00 GMT

Boomer: The World's Tallest Dog

'Boomer, a 180-pound Landseer Newfoundland dog, can drink water from the kitchen sink. He could probably push you out of the bed -- or takeover the bed! Caryn Weber of Casselton, N.D. , says her dog measures seven feet from nose to tail, stands 36 inches
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMT

Swedish Doro phone designed with seniors in mind

Posted 1 day, 3 hours ago. Mobile Magazine on Facebook Featured Stories Posted 11 days ago. Posted 11 days ago. Posted 14 days ago. Posted 15 days ago. March 19, 2010 @ 1:47pm by Michael Kwan Tags: aarp, doro Doro PhoneEasy 410 for Seniors Not to be
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:32:00 GMT

Elderly Man On Philippine Flight Attempts To Jump From Aircraft

An 80-year-old man on a flight from the Philippine capital of Manila to the island of Cebu attempted to break a porthole window during the flight with his cane and leave the aircraft, Suddeutsche Zeitung has reported. Passengers said the man, a U.S.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

Crash kills 4 NLR seniors on spring break

Four North Little Rock teens headed to Florida were killed Saturday morning in a wreck on U.S. 78 near Fulton, Miss. Driver Robert Johnson, 17, and passengers Christopher Adams, 17, Laquinta Shea Lowe, 17, and Terrance J. Duckworth, 18, were killed at
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:51:00 GMT

International Coal Group Announces Amendments to Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 9.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2012

-- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) (the 'Company') announced today certain amendments to its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of the $139.5 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 9.00% Convertible Senior
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:24:00 GMT

Don’t shortchange seniors

Less is more. Welcome to health care reform in America. And for senior citizens who have spent their lives working, raising families and contributing to society, it hardly seems fair. That’s the reality of the Senate-passed health care bill that is the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Seniors invited to audition for local Idol competition

They say wisdom comes with time, but this contest is all about talent. On May 11, seniors ages 65 or older have the opportunity to let their voices be heard at Holy Cross Hospital's fifth annual Senior Idol competition in Fort Lauderdale. Auditions are
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:56:00 GMT

DormSmart.com Provides Universal Gift Registry For Savvy Graduating High School Seniors

The dollar amount of dorm purchases can be surprising and a little overwhelming to a college freshman. To lessen the financial strain on entering freshman, DormSmart.com provides 2010 high school graduates with a universal gift registry or wishlist! FOR
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:52:00 GMT

DormSmart.com Provides Universal Gift Registry For Savvy Graduating High School Seniors

� At DormSmart.com, the one thing they know is that students purchase the bulk of their college dorm essentials their freshman year! � The amount of those purchases can be surprising and a little overwhelming for a college freshman. To lessen the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:52:00 GMT

Comment on Males and Seniors Will Lose Under ObamaCare by Ben

Actually last I checked women have 7 Offices of Women’s Health, six in the Dept of Health and Human Services and one in the Dept of Agriculture. There is not a single federal Office or organization that deals with physical and mental health of men
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:37:00 GMT

MGM MIRAGE Closes $845 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

MGM MIRAGE announced yesterday that it closed the private offering of $845 million of its 9% senior secured notes due March 2020. The notes were issued at par with a four-year no call feature. The Company received approximately $826 million in net
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:23:00 GMT

Alliance for Digital Equality Selects Former Mayor Shirley Franklin as Senior Advisor

-- The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), a national non-profit consumer advocacy organization that serves to facilitate and ensure equal access to technology in un-served and underserved communities, has selected former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:04:00 GMT

Seniors angered over reverse mortgage snub

DEAR JOHN... THE ANSWER MAN Dear John: Can you believe it's more than a year since I contacted you regarding Washington's ridiculous delay in officially authorizing reverse mortgages for co-ops? So many senior citizens have been misled and hurt by this.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:01:00 GMT

Bulk of seniors taking at least five drugs, sometimes 10, 15: study

TORONTO - The majority of Canadian seniors are taking multiple types of drugs and in some cases the intake is fairly substantial, a new report suggests. Just under two-thirds of people 65 and older are taking five or more prescription drugs on an
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:52:00 GMT

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:31:00 GMT

Seniors with savings losing millions to low interest rates

The biggest bank robbery in history is in process, but no police cars have been dispatched to the scene of the crime. That's because no bank is being robbed. Instead, banks are robbing their depositors. While all depositors are victims, some people are
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:04:00 GMT

Yale Researchers Seek Older Adults for Study Of the Effects of Exercise and Health Education on Mobility Disability

New Haven, Conn. ? Yale University is seeking adults between the ages of 70 and 89 to take part in a lifestyle intervention study to determine whether exercise or health education can prevent or delay major mobility disability in older adults. Little is
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:52:00 GMT

Senior SA Labor figure to quit cabinet (AAP)

Senior Labor government minister Michael Atkinson says he will quit the South Australian cabinet to ensure renewal within the party. Mr Atkinson had been attorney-general for eight years in the Rann Labor government, but said on Sunday he would not seek
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:21:00 GMT

Haryana to present awards on International Old Age Day

Keen on providing dignity and honour to the elderly persons in the State, the Haryana Government has launched an ambitious awards scheme in which five awards would be given to them on the occasion of International Old Age Day on October 1. Stating this
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:15:00 GMT

Senior SA Labor figure to quit cabinet

Senior Labor government minister Michael Atkinson says he will quit the South Australian cabinet to ensure renewal within the party. Mr Atkinson had been attorney-general for eight years in the Rann Labor government, but said on Sunday he would not seek
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:04:00 GMT

Home Care, Senior Care Katy TX

Nearly 29 million Americans care for an elderly relative or a family member with a disability. -66% of them say it affects their health. -About 70% of these caregivers rearrange their work life as a result of care-giving. -29% say care-giving adversely
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Home Care, Senior Care Sugar Land Houston

Nearly 29 million Americans care for an elderly relative or a family member with a disability. -66% of them say it affects their health. -About 70% of these caregivers rearrange their work life as a result of care-giving. -29% say care-giving adversely
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Home Care, Senior Care Katy TX

Nearly 29 million Americans care for an elderly relative or a family member with a disability. -66% of them say it affects their health. -About 70% of these caregivers rearrange their work life as a result of care-giving. -29% say care-giving adversely
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Home Care, Senior Care Sugar Land Houston

Nearly 29 million Americans care for an elderly relative or a family member with a disability. -66% of them say it affects their health. -About 70% of these caregivers rearrange their work life as a result of care-giving. -29% say care-giving adversely
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Senior SA Labor figure to quit cabinet (AAP)

Senior Labor government minister Michael Atkinson says he will quit the South Australian cabinet to ensure renewal within the party. Mr Atkinson had been attorney-general for eight years in the Rann Labor government, but said on Sunday he would not seek
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:56:00 GMT