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retirement stories: 98 news summaries

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Souter Says Goodbye to Supreme Court

On his final day, a testament to friendship in the face of dissent

Jun 29, 09 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Souter bid farewell to the Supreme Court today, but not before taking a moment to reflect on the rewarding bonds forged between him and his fellow justices, the AP reports. Though he will leave the court, Souter told his colleagues in an open letter that he would not “... More »

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John Roberts • New Hampshire • retirement • US Supreme Court • constitutional law • David Souter • Supreme Court justice

OPINION

Live With It:
Retirement
Must Shrink

Longer lifespans, older population mean quitting age has to rise

Jun 26, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - With people living longer and having fewer children in developed countries, the population is aging even as the workforce shrinks. And with retirement ages in the 60s, retirees are living longer on pensions. Those demographic shifts make a policy shift inevitable: we’re all going to have to work longer,... More »

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baby boomer • elderly • Japan • work • retirement • retirees • aging • baby boom • Hitachi • demographic trends

(Newser) - Social Security and Medicare are headed toward disaster, and that’s a good thing, Robert J. Samuelson writes in Newsweek. The programs are expected to run out of money by 2017 and 2037, respectively, and when they do, politicians will have to make painful, necessary reforms. “The counterintuitive lesson:... More »

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health care • bankruptcy • Medicare • retirement • aging • Social Security • retirement benefits • politicians

Early Retirees Face Shaky Financial Future

Bucking poll, older workers ditch work
in tough economy

May 24, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A growing number of older US  workers are bucking expectations and retiring early, risking financial hardship in their senior years, the Los Angeles Times reports. Instead of staving off retirement to rebuild diminished nest eggs, many older Americans, frustrated by the job market, are simply calling it quits. Add aging... More »

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baby boomer • retirement • recession • Social Security • retirement benefits

OPINION

 Worst (Un)Retirements 
 in Sports 


May 21, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:
  • Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
  • Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come
... More »

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NFL • Chicago Cubs • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Roger Clemens • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • cycling • football • Michael Jordan • Miami Dolphins • retirement • Tour de France • Evander Holyfield • New Orleans Saints • Lance Armstrong • New York Jets • bicycling • Ricky Williams • baseball





 Retire Later, Delay 
 Alzheimer's: Study 

Work keeps brain alert, cells connected

May 18, 09 1:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - It may be a bitter pill to swallow, but delaying retirement is one way to stave off Alzheimer's, a new study has found. Each extra year of work amounted to a six-week delay in the condition's development among patients studied. Alzheimer's is caused by brain cell loss, and the mental... More »

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work • retirement • brain • medical study • Alzheimer's Disease

Cash-Strapped Adults Back Home With Prickly Parents

Experts advise on how to avoid resentment when kids have to return to the nest

May 14, 09 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tempers are fraying in households across America as tough times force a growing number of adults to move back in with their parents, the New York Times reports. The move is difficult for both sides, experts say, as the offspring chafe at new restrictions and struggle with feelings of failure,... More »

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families • parenting • children • parents • retirement • recession

 José Carreras 
 Retires From Opera 

62-year-old's departure leaves one of Three Tenors

May 8, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unable to perform at the level he considers acceptable, José Carreras will retire from opera, the least prominent of the Three Tenors tells the Times of London. Unamplified lead roles in opera houses are more than the 62-year-old Spaniard can handle, he said. “If I can do concert recitals,... More »

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retirement • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • Placido Domingo • The Three Tenors • Jose Carreras

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice David Souter thinks the worth of a jurist is “not in the great moments, but in being part of the great stream,” he said in an emotional farewell today to appeals-court judges. Souter said he didn’t intend that news of his retirement be leaked... More »

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law • New Hampshire • retirement • US Supreme Court • David Souter • Obama administration • jurisprudence

(AP) - President Obama said today he will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter with someone who shares the president's respect for "constitutional values" and hopes to have "him or her" seated by the start of the next term in October. In a dramatic flourish, Obama interrupted White House... More »

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United States • retirement • US Supreme Court • David Souter • Obama administration • President Obama • presidential appointment

ANALYSIS

Favre and
the Rumor That Just Won't Die

Vikings obvious next stop for retired 'at this time' QB

Apr 29, 09 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fact that Brett Favre left the door ajar, if only slightly, has sportswriters in at least two cities salivating over where the “at this time, I am retired” quarterback will land next season. And speculation is Minnesota, where, Judd Zalgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune points out, the... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Brett Favre • retirement • Minnesota Vikings • Kurt Warner • rumors

(Newser) - Dikembe Mutombo officially called it quits today after an 18-year NBA career. "I had a wonderful, wonderful ride," said the eight-time All-Star, injured in Tuesday's game. Tomorrow, fittingly, he receives yet another award for humanitarian service. The 42-year-old has long been involved in efforts for his native Congo,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Houston Rockets • retirement • Dikembe Mutombo

Shell-Shocked Investors Turn
to Annuities

Insurance-like
vehicles quickly growing more popular

Apr 18, 09 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most financial advisers aren’t big fans of annuities. They don’t offer the prospect of outsized gains, can’t be easily withdrawn from, and often include loads of fees and traps. But now droves of investors, rattled by the stock market’s crash, have turned to the insurance-like vehicles,... More »

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retirement • financial planning • annuity

(Newser) - John Madden’s outsize presence in the world of football will be hard to fill, Alex Marvez writes for Fox Sports. Personality aside, the Hall of Fame coach—who announced his retirement today—was meticulous about preparing for his TV commentary. “Madden made football fun for the casual fan... More »

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television • NFL • football • retirement • NFL Hall of Fame • coach • John Madden • announcer

 De La Hoya Hangs Up Gloves 


Apr 14, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boxer Oscar De La Hoya called it quits today after an electrifying career, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Knowing that you’re never going to compete again is a tough decision,” said De La Hoya, 36, who earned the nickname “Golden Boy” in a victorious 1992 Olympics... More »

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sports • boxing • Oscar De La Hoya • retirement • boxers • Olympics • bout • fighter

Bush's Simpler New Life Has No Talk of 'L Word' (Legacy)

He moves firmly among the 33% who supported him

Apr 11, 09 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush began his new life in an "insulated bubble" the day he left Washington toting a plane of teary-eyed friends watching a rosy video tribute on the Bush era. Low approval ratings? Bah. "He lives squarely in the remaining 33%" who supported him, writes Washington Post's Eli... More »

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Texas • Laura Bush • Dallas • retirement • Bush legacy • George W. Bush

Pope May Reshape US Church as Bishops Age Out

Many bishops nearing retirement as church faces big changes

Apr 5, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - With many bishops nearing the age of required retirement, the Vatican has a chance to reinvent the US Catholic Church, moving beyond church sex scandals and adapting to a growing immigrant presence, reports the Los Angeles Times. Almost a third of 265 current US bishops must step down in the... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • United States • Vatican • retirement • resignation • Catholicism • bishop

(Newser) - If Rick Wagoner is upset about being forced out of his job as GM’s CEO, his $20 million retirement package should provide some consolation, ABC News reports. Though Treasury rules prevent Wagoner from collecting severance pay, the ousted exec is still eligible for an “Executive Retirement Plan” and... More »

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executive compensation • General Motors • retirement • Rick Wagoner • golden parachutes • auto bailout

Barbara Walters Calling It Quits, Friends Say

Veteran is 'burned out,' doesn't want to extend ABC deal past summer

Mar 25, 09 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barbara Walters intends to retire when her contract is up this summer, sources tell the National Enquirer. Though ABC would apparently like to keep the veteran interviewer, Walters, 79, is “burned out,” and wants to spend more time with her boyfriend. “I don’t want to be... More »

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The View • Barbara Walters • ABC • retirement

 ABC's 
 Donaldson 
 to Retire Next Week 

Bellowing newscaster is 'sweetheart underneath'

Feb 16, 09 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Sam Donaldson is calling it quits after a 41-year career distinguished by a booming voice and tough demeanor, Howard Kurtz reports in the Washington Post. “I guess it’ll be on my tombstone,” Donaldson muses. “He yelled at Ronald Reagan.” Donaldson became famous for shouting... More »

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ABC • retirement • journalist • ABC News • television news • network news

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