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Study: Recession Will Haunt Us Into Retirement
Surprisingly, older boomers may be the last demographic to retire with enough savings to live comfortably. Younger boomers and Gen-Xers will be the first two generations not to do better than the ones before. Read
Low-Salt Diet May Be Unhealthy for People 50+
For years we've been warned to cut our sodium consumption to protect against strokes, heart attacks and high blood pressure. New research finds that not getting enough salt can actually increase one's risk. Read
Deep Divide in House and Senate Over Domestic Food Aid
Congressional committees are far apart on how much our $80 billion-a- year food stamp program should be cut, reflecting a wide ideological and emotional schism on the government's role in helping the poor. Read
Most Doctors Oppose Expanded Role for
Nurse Practitioners
A study found only 17 percent of primary care physicians agreed with the idea, compared to 82 percent of nurse practitioners. Read
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Can Young and Teen Kids of Age-60+ Dads Get Social Security Benefits?
Learn more about eligibility requirements for dependent children and grandchildren. Read
Ask Ms. Medicare
Who Pays the Part-D Higher Income Surcharge?
Drug coverage in a retiree plan may not exempt you. Read
Financially Speaking
Choosing the Safest Investment Path
Three ways to help you afford your essential retirement expenses. Read
Scam Alert
Every Day Is April Fools' Day for Scammers and Thieves
What's the safest room in your house to hide valuables? Take a short quiz and test your fraud IQ. Read
Editor's Letter
We Need a New Social Security Yardstick
The budget proposal now being considered in Washington could cut your benefits, on average, by 2.9 percent over 10 years and 8.4 percent over 30 years. Read
Where We Stand
Meeting the Needs of All Generations
AARP's CEO says we need to focus on helping people of all ages attain long-term health and financial security.Read
President's Corner
How the Health Care Law Helps You
AARP's president explains how the Affordable Care Act protects consumers from discriminatory insurance practices and strengthens coverage for people who are on Medicare. Find out more. Read
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MAY 18
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, creating an organization that would provide electricity to Tennessee and other southeastern states, as well as spur economic development and employment during the Great Depression.
1953: Jacqueline Cochran, director of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II, is the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound — zooming a Canadair F-86 Sabre at an average speed of 652.337 mph across Rogers Dry Lake in California. She had been encouraged in this endeavor by her good friend Chuck Yeager, who in October 1947 had become the first pilot to break the sound barrier.
2004: At 40, Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game in Major League Baseball, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
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