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June 2008
- Many Retirees Will Have Less Than They Think
  
  Economist | Jun 16, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many employees will enter retirement with a much smaller income than they expect, the Economist reports. By 2014, the amount of money saved in direct-contribution retirement plans—ie 401Ks—will outpace than the amount saved in old-fashioned direct-benefit plans. But workers set contributions to their DC schemes at lower levels than might have been set aside in DC schemes. Add poor investment decisions, and many pensioners could end up with half the retirement income they would’ve drawn under DB. More »
- Dementia Sufferers Get Unusual Help
  
  Deutsche Welle (Germany) | Jun 6, 08 5:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - German retirement homes have found a new way to help patients: building fake bus stops. Dementia sufferers who insist they have somewhere to go now have a destination, giving them a sense of control. That helps calm them, even if they forget where they're "going" after spending some time in the waiting area, Deutsche Welle reports. More »
May 2008
- Is Beyoncé Eating For Two?
  
  New York Post | May 13, 08 11:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Is Beyoncé starting to show? Friends of the hush-hush songbird, who won't even admit she married hip-hop impresario Jay-Z last month, say the newlywed is expecting the couple's first child. "When she gains weight, she normally does the Def Jam detox, but not now," a source told the New York Post . More »
April 2008
- Jay-Z to Sign Record $150M Deal
  
  New York Times | Apr 3, 08 7:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rapper Jay-Z is about to decamp from record label Def Jam and sign a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation, reports the New York Times. The deal, Live Nation's biggest to date, will give the superstar financial backing for tours, his own record label and other related ventures such as talent consulting. It reflects the ongoing scramble in the music business as CD sales plunge and fans download more and more of their music. More »
- Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed?
  
  People | Apr 2, 08 9:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Looks like Beyonce and Jay-Z could be headed to the altar. The power couple, an item since 2002, took out a marriage license yesterday morning in New York's Scarsdale, People magazine reports. The license is good for 60 days. Beyonce’s rep had no comment, and a spokesman for Jay-Z could not be reached. More »
December 2007
- Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam Post
  
  E! Online | Dec 24, 07 7:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is stepping down as president of Def Jam Records at the end of the year. The busy rapper is leaving on good terms after two years, a span in which he signed new stars such as Ne-Yo and Rihanna, E! Online reports. Jay-Z, whose American Gangster CD currently rules the charts, will still record for Def Jam's Roc-a-Fella label. More »
November 2007
- Jay-Z Spins a Gangster Tale
  
  Entertainment Weekly | Nov 1, 07 11:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - ''Believe half of what you see/None of what you hear/Even if it's spat by me,'' declares hip-hop mogul Jay-Z on his new record American Gangster, framing himself and other rappers as "actors." Entertainment Weekly finds the record, titled and themed after the Ridley Scott film, diverse and satisfying. More »
October 2007
- Jay-Z Says He Regrets Early 'Retirement'
  
  Washington Post | Oct 19, 07
  
  Wait a minute, didn't Jay-Z say he was retiring TWO albums ago? "I want to never say that again," the 37-year-old rap mogul says in XXL magazine's new issue.
July 2007
- 10 Best Retirement Bargains
  
  US News and World Report | 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: Boone, North Carolina Dahlonega, Georgia Fredericksburg, Texas Kennebunk, Maine Melbourne Beach, Florida More »
November 2003
- Jay-Z bows out
  
  USA Today | Nov 17, 03
  
  With the just-released The Black Album, he's ready to move on after a seven-year run of hit singles, platinum albums and sold-out tours.