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BULLETIN BEATS
A Health Checklist for Men
Taking good care of your health is no longer a topic that just interests women. Walk through any fitness club, and you will see a lot of men working out and staying fit.
What’s the Minimum I Have to Withdraw From My IRA?
A. The amount of money you must withdraw will depend on your personal circumstances and on the information contained in one of two tables provided by the IRS.
Root Canals
Adult Day Care
Who Will Win?
Telling Jokes
Chicken or Fraud?
Shingles Coverage
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Kids Eat Free
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS
THEY MADE HISTORY
OCTOBER 8, 1958
Swedish cardiologist Ake Senning implants the first-ever internal heart pacemaker.
2004: Martha Stewart reports to a federal minimum-security prison in Alderson, W.Va., to start serving a five-month sentence for lying to investigators about stock market trading.
1967: Bolivian Special Forces wound and capture Argentine-born revolutionary Che Guevara, who is executed the next day. He was 39.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
BRAIN AEROBICS
IN THE NEWS
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FED ORDERS EMERGENCY RATE CUT
The half percentage point reduction is an effort to stave off an economic slump.
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STOCKS WAVER AFTER INTEREST RATE CUT
The Dow crept up 1 percent, or 90 points, before falling again.
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MCCAIN, OBAMA CLASH OVER ECONOMY
Tuesday's town hall debate turned into a blame fest over the crisis.
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AIG CAN AFFORD A $440,000 SPA TRIP?!?
The insurance giant held a luxury employee retreat last week. Wait, didn't it just receive an $85 billion rescue last month?
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POLL: OBAMA LEADING IN OHIO
Aided by economy, the Democrat appears to have upper hand in key swing state.
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COULD YOU VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN?
For some people who grew up in the days of segregation, the answer isn't easy.
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HUMAN CONDITION
100-Year-Old Reporter
Mildred Heath doesn't have time to answer when she'll retire. She's on deadline. More >>
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LATE NIGHT HUMOR
"Some of the questions for tonight's debate were submitted by people on the Internet." When "faced with the Internet questions, John McCain said he refuses to engage with wizards or warlocks. None of that crazy Internet magic for him."—Conan O'Brien
