If you’re approaching retirement, you’re probably already itching to claim your Social Security benefits. Age 62 is when qualified individuals first become eligible to file. But claiming benefits early will reduce your monthly paychecks and overall lifetime earnings. If you wait until full retirement age — usually either 66 or […]
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Soccer-Rashford double gives United victory over Liverpool
Soccer Football – Premier League – Manchester United vs Liverpool – Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain – March 10, 2018 Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff March 10, 2018 By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United won […]
Trump exercised his penchant for going it alone this week
His staff hollowing out and his agenda in jeopardy, President Trump is increasingly flying solo. Always improvisational, the president exercised his penchant for going it alone in a big way this week: first, by ordering sweeping tariffs opposed by foreign allies and by many in his own party, then hours […]
Department of Justice moves to ban bump stocks, classifying them as ‘machine guns’ under federal law
The U.S. Department of Justice formally submitted a regulation on Saturday to ban “bump stocks,” a modification to high-capacity rifles that lets them fire like an automatic weapon. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in February directing the department to make the regulatory change, which must now be approved by […]
In Congo, voting machines raise suspicions among president’s foes
An electronic voting machine is seen inside the Congo’s electoral commission (CENI) head offices at the Gombe Municipality in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 1, 2018. Picture taken March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Robert Carrubba March 10, 2018 By Aaron Ross and David Lewis DAKAR/NAIROBI (Reuters) – When election officials unveiled […]
Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin town: monitor
Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters take up position as they advance north of Afrin, March 6. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi March 10, 2018 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish forces have reached the outskirts of the town of Afrin after a weeks-long campaign against a Kurdish militia in northwest Syria, the Syrian Observatory for […]
Sixth grader writes his will “in case” there’s a shooting at school
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — A mother in Birmingham, Alabama, is noticing the impact school shootings in the U.S. have had on her son, CBS affiliate WIAT reports. Sixth grader Javon Davies recently wrote his version of a will — a letter addressed to his best friend in case he is ever […]
Spy poisoning is latest in string of suspicious cases in UK
Britain offers wealthy Russians many attractions: the great city of London, the bucolic countryside, exclusive schools, and a global financial hub. But for some former spies and other foes of President Vladimir Putin, it has become lethal. The latest victims near death’s door are 66-year-old Sergei Skripal — a former […]
The 30,000 keys to Baldpate
Beginning this morning, a new now-and-again series we’re calling A SUNDAY DRIVE. Here’s Conor Knighton: If you have a habit of losing your keys, you might want to stay out of this room. Set them down here, and you may never find them again. These keys — an estimated 30,000 […]
Study: Cholesterol drug lowers risk of death, heart attack
Heart attack survivors who can’t tolerate or get enough help from cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins soon may have an easier time getting insurers to pay for a newer medicine that works in a different way. The drug, Praluent (PRALL-yoo-ent), modestly cut the risk of death or heart problems in a […]