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retirement stories: 98 news summaries

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Will the Losers Rebound,
Try Again, or Retire?

Clinton seen as Senate heavyweight, Obama a future contender, Mac a retiree

Mar 25, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Very different futures await the two candidates who don't reach the White House, watchers say, with Barack Obama viewed as a future White House candidate, Hillary Clinton seen as a likely party leader in the Senate, and John McCain expected to retire in 2010. If Hillary doesn’t win, and... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Senate • retirement • Election 2008

Favre
Will Retire:
Reports

Packers legend to
hang up cleats (really)
after 17 seasons

Mar 4, 08 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Brett Favre is retiring, Fox Sports reports, capping a gritty 17-year career that saw the Green Bay Packers return to the NFL's elite. The three-time MVP has often reversed course on retirement in the past, but his agent confirmed the report for ESPN, saying the quarterback notified the team last... More »

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NFL • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • retirement • NFC • comeback • Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year

First Boomer, First Check

Watershed moment as first Baby Boomer starts collecting Social Security

Jan 18, 08 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - The first Baby Boomer will collect her—and her generation's—first Social Security check next month, and she can expect a lot of attention, reports AARP The Magazine. Kathleen Casey-Kirschling was born at 12:00:01 on January 1, 1946, and her big move spotlights the way her generation... More »

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baby boomer • retirement • Social Security • Kathleen Casey Kirschling

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

Hall of Famer unexpectedly retires again after team's unlikely playoff run

Jan 8, 08 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Gibbs is retiring again, stepping down as both coach and president of the Washington Redskins, the team he’s spent a total of 16 years leading, the Washington Post reports. Gibbs will stay with the team somehow, perhaps as a consultant to owner Dan Snyder. No announcement of... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • retirement • leukemia • Sean Taylor • Joe Gibbs • Mark Brunell • Dan Snyder

Edwards Talks Tough on Iraq, Business

Plans to pull all
troops out of Iraq; stop corporate abuses

Jan 2, 08 12:41 PM CST
(Newser) - John Edwards is turning up the heat in the countdown to Iowa, considered do-or-die for his campaign. He tells the New York Times that he would be the president quickest to bring American troops home from Iraq, pulling them all out—including those providing training and support for the Iraqi... More »

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health care • John Edwards • Iraq pullout • retirement • corporate responsibility • Iowa caucus • Iraq security

Pilots Can Now Fly Until Age 65

New law raises mandatory retirement age from 60

Dec 15, 07 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - US pilots can now fly until they're 65 instead of being of being forced to retire at age 60. A bill signed into law yesterday raises the mandatory retirement age to reflect the greater physical fitness of today's 60-year-olds, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new law puts an end to... More »

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FAA • retirement • airline • airline safety • pilot • pilot fatigue

French Strikes Head Into Day 6

Some trains back in service as support for action flags

Nov 19, 07 4:43 AM CST
(Newser) - The French transport strike headed into its sixth day today, with the unions losing some steam but hoping to hold out until tomorrow, when they will be reinforced by a separate strike of civil servants, lawyers and magistrates. Exasperated French commuters found some relief, as diminishing numbers of strikers meant... More »

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France • retirement • protests • Paris • train • strike • labor unions

Gen Xers Aren't Saving
for Retirement

Too many still living paycheck
to paycheck, one expert warns

Nov 10, 07 7:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Aging Gen Xers are too saddled with costs and debt to save for retirement, MSNBC reports. In fact, 62% of Gen Xers—those born roughly from 1965 to 1980—said they still live paycheck to paycheck, according to a Charles Schwab survey. And they’re headed for trouble: The fund... More »

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education • retirement • mortgage • debt • Generation X • Social Security • savings

Republicans Reeling From Rash of Retirements

16 leaving Congress; Dems staying put

Oct 16, 07 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s retirement season in Congress, and droves of Republicans are cutting and running. So far 16 Republican lawmakers are on the way out, a result, the LA Times says, of the party’s recent troubles. “I don’t like being in the minority,” one departing congressman admitted.... More »

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Congress • Democrats • retirement • House of Representatives • Senate Republicans • Republican Party

It's Retirement, Not Exile

You don't have to leave the city behind, but you do need to find the right neighborhood

Oct 14, 07 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you've lived in the city your whole life, retiring to the country may not be desirable. CNNMoney looks at 30 of the nation's largest metro areas to find 35 affordable neighborhoods for retirees:
  1. Hudson Heights, NY
  2. Tudor City, NY
  3. South Loop, Chicago
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list • retirement • retirees • places to live

Florida Growth Runs Out of Gas

Long-time fastest-growing state hits the brakes

Sep 29, 07 9:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans’ 80-year love affair with Florida is on the rocks, says the Wall Street Journal. With housing prices up 64% compared with five years ago and property taxes skyrocketing, the magnetic effect of the long-time fastest-growing state is weakening. “I thought it would be like a vacation,"... More »

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Florida • housing market • retirement

Top Places to Retire in Style

Living the good life is a little easier when you're in the right town

Sep 26, 07 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The best places to retire aren't all what you'd expect. U.S. News assembles a list of 1,000 top choices and zeroes in on 10 to get you started. In alphabetical order, they are:
  1. Bozeman, Mont.
  2. Concord, NH
  3. Fayetteville, Ark.
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list • retirement • retirees

Sarkozy Braces for Union Battle

Pension cuts could trigger crippling strikes in president's first test of leadership

Sep 18, 07 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy could face the first major obstacle of his four-month reign this week when he tries to slash the pensions of 500,000 workers who enjoy more generous retirement packages than other civil servants. Polls show Sarkozy's plan is supported by 65% of the public, but striking... More »

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pensions • Nicolas Sarkozy • Jacques Chirac • France • unions • retirement

UAW Targets GM on Contract

Car giant chosen as lead company in crucial talks

Sep 14, 07 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The United Auto Workers have chosen General Motors to be the lead company in negotiations on contracts set to expire tonight, adding pressure to strike a deal the UAW will then try to impose on Ford and Chrysler. The union chose GM because it's in the best financial shape of... More »

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health care • Chrysler • United Auto Workers • General Motors • Detroit • retirement • Ford • Cal Rapson • Ron Gettelfinger

Celtics Bid To Lure Miller Out of Retirement

41-year-old Pacer would provide needed depth

Aug 9, 07 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The newly star-studded Boston Celtics might not be done wheeling and dealing quite yet. They've been in touch with retired Pacer Reggie Miller in an attempt to lure him out of retirement, and—according to GM and former on-court rival Danny Ainge—Miller is considering it. "Reggie and I... More »

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NBA • basketball • retirement • Boston Celtics • Reggie Miller • Danny Ainge

Ballesteros Says Goodbye to Golf

The 3-time British
Open champion bows out at Carnoustie

Jul 17, 07 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros is walking away from professional golf. The 50-year-old Spaniard has suffered from a back injury for almost a decade, and finished last in his only two events this year. "I don't have the desire any longer," Ballesteros said yesterday in a news conference... More »

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golf • retirement • Seve Ballesteros

10 Best Retirement Bargains

U.S. News susses out the 10 spots that offer the most to retirees on a limited budget

Jul 2, 07 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cost of living isn't the only important factor when deciding on a place to retire. Weather, proximity to cities, airports, entertainment and hospitals are also play a part. U.S. News considered all the angles and came out with these top picks:
  1. Boone, North Carolina
  2. Dahlonega, Georgia
  3. Fredericksburg, Texas
... More »

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Florida • Texas • Georgia • North Carolina • list • retirement • homes • Maine

Dutch Do Pensions Right

The US should read up on Social Security in the Netherlands, reports Time

Jun 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Governments around the world are stuck between tightfisted Anglo-American pension plans that pay only a fraction of one's past salary, and extravagant European-style social security that ends up welshing on the payments. But the Dutch have struck a balance that's working, reports Time, as sufficient amounts of money are saved... More »

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pensions • Europe • world economy • profits • Netherlands • retirement • retirees • money • US economy • Social Security

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