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Eleanor Ross Taylor, Gaining Poetic Acclaim at 90

Her Southern voice and observations about women draw a $100,000 prize  Read

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"Folks have big plans for Labor Day? ... Labor Day, of course," is the "one day a year we honor our workforce. Do we still have a workforce?"

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Employment Picture Darkens in August

Jobless rate for older men leaps to a record high. read

Older Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress May Face Greater Risk of Dementia

Those with PTSD had twice the rate of dementia compared with non-PTSD veterans of the same age. read

Simpson's Social Security Outburst May Upend Fiscal Commission

Advocates for older people, Social Security call for Alan Simpson's ouster because of his remarks about the retirement program. read

Crop Mobs Are Farmers' New Allies

Volunteers unite across the country to lend a helping hand with small-scale farming. Watch

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The Simplest, Cheapest Weight Loss Trick Ever

A new study shows that drinking water before meals may provide some benefit in terms of weight loss. read

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Don't Let the Bedbug Charlatans Bite

Seek referrals and treat pest control specialists as you would other contractors. read

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What I Really Know

About School Days: Reading, 'Riting ... Romance

"We have thought many times of our school days ... and wished we could thank Miss Deiner for her classroom seating plan." read

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Bunks for the Homeless

How does your state rank when it comes to the number of beds for the homeless, in 2009? Find out in this interactive map. Do

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Resources on Credit

Correct mistakes on your credit report and pay all bills on time to repair a damaged credit rating. read

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Eviction Threat, for No Reason

A Louisiana woman fights to keep her home when a nephew gives her address after getting caught selling drugs. read

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Sid Kirchheimer

Find out which documents to shred and when, as well as what papers to save. Read

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Patricia Barry

How does Medigap differ from Medicare Advantage?  Read

Finding Your Way

Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy

Lowering high cholesterol can prevent heart attacks and strokes; it could even save your life.  Read

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TMH 9/6/2010

Ripken victorious with fans. — Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

SEPTEMBER 6, 1995

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive baseball games played & #8212 a streak that Ripken, nicknamed the Iron Man, began on May 30, 1982. Ripken's 2,131st game is attended by President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore and New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio.

1901: Polish anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and mortally wounds President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. McKinley will die eight days later, while Czolgosz will be executed in the electric chair on Oct. 29.

2002: More than 300 U.S. senators and representatives meet at Federal Hall in New York, four blocks from Ground Zero, for a special joint session of Congress to acknowledge the victims and heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. It is only the second time since 1800 that Congress has convened outside of Washington.

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