As the baby boomers begin to ease into their 60s, most expect to delay retirement longer than their parents or grandparents. That’s good, because many can’t afford to stop working anytime soon.
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Boomers Turn 60, But Still Working
Craigslist Attracts Scam Artists
The Craig’s List website can be a great resource for people looking to sell goods and services. But it can also attract scammers looking to swindle people
Where’s The Toilet Paper
Police blame a woman named Butts for stealing toilet paper from a central Iowa courthouse, and while they’re chuckling, the theft charge could put her in prison.
Lizard Moms Dress Their Children for Success
Mothers know best when it comes to dressing their children, at least among side-blotched lizards, a common species in the western United States.
Children’s Brain Responses Predict Impact of Sleep
The brain responses of those children who don’t get enough sleep can accurately predict the impact sleep loss has on their ability to pay attention during the course of a day, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).
Bancrofts New Proposal
The Bancroft family, controlling shareholders of Dow Jones & Co. Inc., are set to submit a new set of proposals to News Corp. on how to protect the Wall Street Journal’s editorial independence, the Journal reported Monday.
Safari Web Browser
Apple Inc. launched a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows-based PCs on Monday, pitting it against Microsoft Corp.’s dominant Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox.
The World’s Largest Organism
The U.S. Forest Service has adopted an informal live-and-let-live policy for the enormous tree killer it calls the "humongous fungus."
Device Turns Waste Heat Into Sound, Then Electricity
A team of doctoral students led by University of Utah physicist Orest Symko have constructed a device that "converts heat into sound and then into electricity." They believe it could work as an alternative to photovoltaic cells and be in production in two years.
Ice In A Can?
Summers can be really warm, so if you really need to get out in the sun, here’s a great way to keep your "cool".
