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Swiping Pills From the Elderly
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Don't Tell Jokes
TriCare
Deceiving the Deaf
IRA Withdrawals
Avoiding Fat
Veterans
Hotel Discounts
Memory Loss
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS
THEY MADE HISTORY
OCTOBER 15, 1951
I Love Lucy debuts on CBS. It would win the Nielsen ratings race four of its six years on the air.
1969: Some 2 million Americans, many wearing black armbands, stay away from work and school to take part in demonstrations as part of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
1860: Grace Bedell, an 11-year-old from upstate New York, writes to presidential candidate Abe Lincoln, imploring him to grow a beard. He does.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
BRAIN AEROBICS
IN THE NEWS
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The Final Debate
McCain and Obama argue over the economy, campaign tactics.
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Dow Drops More Than 700 Points
Market closes down as recession fears hurt the market once again.
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Nancy Reagan Hospitalized
The 87-year-old former first lady fell last week but she decided Monday to seek treatment because of persistent pain.
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Cheney Has Abnormal Heart Rhythm
The vice president is undergoing a procedure to restore his normal rhythm.
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Don't Panic. Don't Stop Saving
Many financial advisers say trying to beat the market just doesn't work.
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Smaller Banks Resist Federal Cash
They resent the intrusion, say it's unfair to rescue companies from their own mistakes.
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McCain Offers Economic Plan
Under his plan, seniors would pay lower taxes on retirement withdrawals.
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Obama Adds $60B to Economic Plan
'It's a plan that begins with one word that's on everyone's mind ... J-O-B-S.'
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