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Insurance scammers prey on seniors
Part D coverage to pay for prescription drugs in 2006, it gave seniors a golden opportunity to save money -- and crooks a golden opportunity to steal it. The law offers Medicare beneficiaries a bewild...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Henin in shock retirement
LIMELETTE, Belgium: Women's world No 1 Justine Henin rocked the tennis world yesterday by announcing her retirement from competitive tennis. "I have decided to put an end to my tennis-playing career,...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Metro warns of scammers preying on seniors
They seem trustworthy but they're actually crooks. We're talking about a band of burglars that police say are preying on the elderly. If this story sounds familiar, that's because the crim...
Chicagochronicle.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Start children reading early and they'll keep turning the page
Bookstart can help to tackle falling literacy levels, says Caroline McLeod.
Scotsman Thursday, May 15, 2008Tommy Burns dies aged 51
Burns was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 2006. Photograph: Matthew Ashton/Empics/PA The former Celtic player and manager, Tommy Burns, has died of skin cancer at the age of 51.Burns, who played...
Chicagochronicle.com Thursday, May 15, 2008The 1930s guide to being the perfect wife
London, May 15 : Does your wife flirt with other men at parties? Is she "slow to get into bed"? Or is her favourite nail polish colour red? Well, if it is so, then get set and give her a score - courtesy "Marital Ratings Scale" from the 1930s.
Chicagochronicle.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Henin retirement casts gloom over Rome Masters
The unexpected retirement of world number one Justine Henin has cast a shadow over the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Rome Masters, with top seed Ana Ivanovic crashing to a disheartening defeat in her opening match.
Canadastandard.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Tallulah Bankhead
Sex, drugs and -- well, she was too early for rock and roll. Tallulah Bankhead is better known for her lifestyle and her deep voice and outrageous wit than for...
About Thursday, May 15, 2008Short in height Blame your older brother
London, May 15 : Dreaming about being tall and well built like your older brother? Well, then you're in for a bit of disappointment, for according to a new study older brothers mean smaller siblings.
Chicagochronicle.com Thursday, May 15, 2008Monitor Sanctuary in good health overall, but historic shipwreck still faces threats
(NOAA Headquarters) The natural resources of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off the North Carolina coast are in good condition overall, but the wreck of the Civil War ironclad encompassed by the site is at risk from human activity and natural deterioration, according to a new NOAA report.
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