With the South Indian Bank (SIB) also adding a new dimension to its NRI (non-resident Indian) services by joining the New Pension Scheme, overseas Indians, particularly those in the Gulf, may start th...

Palmetto State Quartet announces the retirement of Kerry Beatty and acquisition of Paul Lancaster. Palmetto State (PSQ) also announces 2009 Christmas tour with Wynonna Judd (

People who began collecting social Security at age 62 and restart their retirement benefits at 70 would get about 76% more a month. The catch is that they must repay what they had already received.

Marta, 59, had hoped to be retired by now. But during a "downsizing" two years ago, she lost her job as a mental-health counselor. Since then, all she's found are "demoralizing" temporary jobs, leavin...

Torrance Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program that collects and distributes gifts to needy seniors. Volunteers, boxes and donations, especially of groc...

Immigration officers have warned bosses that new rules designed to stop bogus students entering the UK are not working, the BBC is told.

Hereditary surnames, the family names passed down from father to son, came much later to England than many other parts of Europe. It was not until almost the 16th century before surnames were in common, everyday use by almost everyone. What's interesting is that the most common surnames in use in England today (according to ONS data) are not all of English origin. Their are several Arabic names in the top 100, along with name of more expected Welsh or Scottish origins. Is your name one of the most common in use in England today? Do you know what it may mean or where it derives from? While it is fairly difficult to say with a certainty how your specific family name evolved without tracing it all the way back to its progenitor, you can at least learn a little about the common meaning and origin applied to your surname in this list of Top 100 Common English Surnames & Their Meanings. Common English Surnames & Their Meanings originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Saturday, Octo

A Government minister is today dismissing reports that already retired public servants will have their pensions slashed in the budget.The Sunday Times is reporting that the Finance Minister is conside...

One school nurse in Sacramento, Calif., is at the center of the H1N1 swine flu epidemic, dabbing the noses of sick kids and comforting panicked parents as they push for vaccine, information and support.

Health experts say that people 65 and older are least likely to contract swine flu, and therefore they are not on the priority list for vaccination. However, if elderly people do get sick, they have a...