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Senate & White House Battle Today Over Stimulus Plans

House & Senate back rival packages

Washington Post Washington Post Jan 31, 08 4:35 CST
(Newser) - The Senate and White House face off today over economic stimulus packages designed to get consumers spending again. With bipartisan support, the Senate Finance committee approved a $157 billion plan that would give more than $1,000 to almost every family in the US. A White House proposal, backed by the House of Representatives, is considerably less generous. More »

Jack Still a 'Fool for Love' at 70

Nicholson still looking for romance, worries about 'undignified' advances

Associated Press Associated Press Jan 17, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Notorious ladykiller Jack Nicholson is ready for a new romance, though he admits he remains, at 70, "a fool for love." "Ask any old friend of mine, they'll say, 'Jack's pretty smart, but in this area the man is beyond the pale. Don't ask him anything about love. Or if you ask him, don’t listen,'" he told AARP The Magazine . More »

More about:  romance • love • AARP • Jack Nicholson

Rule Threatens Retiree Health Benefits

New regulation allows bosses to dump health insurance for those over 65

New York Times New York Times Dec 27, 07 5:00 CST
(Newser) - A new policy will let employers cut or drop medical benefits for retirees once they pass the age of 65 and qualify for Medicare. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has created a specific exemption from age discrimination rules that will allow employers to create two classes of retirees with different benefits, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  discrimination • Medicare • retirees • employers • AARP

SEC Web Push Faces Hurdles

Cox's tech crusade meets resistance from older shareholders, bureaucrats

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 07 9:16 CST
(Newser) - SEC Chairman Christopher Cox's campaign to make corporate information available to investors electronically sounds like a no-brainer, but it's beset with resistance on multiple fronts. That's because such proposals as online shareholder forums and making corporate data interactive—which would allow investors to sort and compare information—could give an advantage to investors comfortable with the internet and business technology. More »

More about:  Internet • SEC • investors • shareholders • Christopher Cox • AARP

Tech Firms Court Aging Boomers

The likes of Nintendo, Microsoft and Google reach out at this year's AARP convention

CNET CNET Oct 9, 07 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Technology companies are beginning to target the over-50 audience, as was on display at the 2007 AARP convention last month, where Microsoft, Google, and for the first time, Nintendo all pitched products to the retiree crowd. "This is the first tech-savvy retirement generation...they have been living with it for the past 15 years," an industry researcher told cNet. More »

More about:  Google • Microsoft • Nintendo Wii • baby boomer • AARP

Financial Woes Crucial Issue in '08 Election

AARP voters concerned about their wallets, new poll shows

Politico Politico Aug 23, 07 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll of AARP members shows that financial security will be a big factor in how 90% will vote in early 2008 presidential primaries, the Politico reports. Though many of the 5,000 potential voters aren't familiar with candidates' positions on financial and health issues, one pollster says, more than half are willing to base decisions on the candidates' stances. More »

Grandpa, 59, Rejoins NCAA College Team

'Senior' linebacker returns to Texas
squad 37 years later

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 23, 07 3:52 CDT
(Newser) - After being kicked off his Sul Ross State football squad 37 years ago, 59-year-old Mike Flynt is returning to the lineup. The grandfather earned a spot on the Division III Texas team and is slated to start next month. The one-time star was booted off his senior year after getting into too many fistfights--a fate he's regretted for years.  More »

More about:  Texas • NCAA • NCAA football • AARP

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