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Broken promises: Social Security benefit cuts or higher taxes are coming, sooner or later
Social Security provides a majority of the retirement income for about two-thirds of Americans over age 65, but if you’re...
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Hampden-Sydney’s superstar prez makes splash
You may be accomplished, and you may be cool. But step aside. You’re no Chris Howard. As a teenager, Howard...
Black lawmakers adjusting to political realities
The euphoria over President Barack Obama’s inauguration is giving way to political reality for African-American lawmakers as Democrats grapple with...
Mayoral candidate in Md. capital drops out again
A former White House aide has dropped out of the race to be mayor of Maryland’s capital city ? again...
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Michelle Obama is international hostess at summit
First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world...
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NFL improves diversity hiring practices
A new study found that the NFL has improved its hiring practices to increase diversity. The league received an overall...
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Great Recession transforms workplace, work force
Going to work may never be the same again. The Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force...
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Obama retreats on ‘plain vanilla’ finance options in consumer-rights debate
Lawmakers began an intensive push to pass the most sweeping revision of financial regulations since the Great Depression, but the...
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Senate panel takes up health care, but final bill may be months away
The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday began the last, and so far the most crucial, piece of writing legislation to overhaul...