Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seniors News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge Post.com http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/cat/e974f944f2e7496e/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 05:38:12 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:38:12 -0400 30 The Pakistan team management and some players of the national team have said that former captain Shahid Afridi should retire from international cricket as he is 'finished' and has 'nothing left to offer anymore'. Afridi was handed an Rs. 360,000 monthly contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) despite being overlooked for the ICC Champions Trophy that takes place in England and Wales next ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598838/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598838/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Middle-aged women suffering from depression are more than twice as likely to have a stroke, a new study has warned. In a 12-year Australian study of 10,547 women 47-52 years old, researchers found that depressed women had a 2.4 times increased risk of stroke compared to those who weren't depressed. Even after researchers eliminated several factors that increase stroke risks, depressed women were ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578348/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 06:20:09 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578348/scat/e974f944f2e7496e It was only a few months ago that David Beckham had decided to join Paris Saint-Germain, and now he has already decided to retire. A pop star wife, an estimated annual salary of 46 million dollars and the most iconic player of this generation-but to those who know the "real" David Beckham, he is just a "normal guy" and a "devoted dad". When Beckham announced his decision to retire from ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578340/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578340/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Anna Ford ... 'Women of age often have wisdom, beauty, humour - and another point of view. So why aren't they chosen?' Photograph: Hugo ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e CARLOS CHAVEZ/Special to the Star Oxnard High School students Alondra Flores (left) and Sage Lee volunteer for the Building Bridges program and help seniors like Katey Soswa, of Oxnard, maintain their homes. The Building Bridges program run by Ventura-based nonprofit Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly pairs up seniors with high school-age helpers at ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e974f944f2e7496e SPRINGFIELD— — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury.Illinois already spends more on government worker retirement benefits than on elementary and high schools. That trend line once again has legislators contemplating more cuts to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:38 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/e974f944f2e7496e On Thursday, the Economic Mobility Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts released a new report documenting an important aspect of the growing social crisis in the United States. The study, titled "Retirement Security Across Generations: Are Americans Prepared for Their Golden Years?" provides a glimpse into the precarious situation facing those who are approaching retirement age. Among ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:41 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Lakeland city commissioners will vote at their meeting at 9 a.m. Monday on whether to spend $836,000 to hire Lakeshore Environmental Contractors, a Birmingham, Ala., company, to demolish the building and remove any asbestos from the area.If commissioners approve hiring the company, demolition and asbestos removal is expected to begin June 15 and last about 90 days at the units at 805 W. Seventh ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:14 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Kennett Love, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who covered tumultuous events in the Middle East in the early days of the cold war, died Monday in Southampton, N.Y. He was ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596767/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 23:49:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596767/scat/e974f944f2e7496e NEW YORK - A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession. The study found that members of Generation X, who are now between 38 and 47 years old, lost almost half their wealth between 2007 and 2010. Young baby boomers, who are between ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594801/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:56 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594801/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A criminal investigation is underway into the sudden death of a 76-year-old Ladysmith man found dead in his home by a neighbour Thursday.Ladysmith RCMP said a preliminary investigation into the death of Kenneth Benjamin Hein revealed some suspicious aspects to the case.As a result, the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) was called in to assist Ladysmith RCMP, and their ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594869/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:00 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594869/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Ken Venturi, whose 1964 U.S. Open victory was one of the most memorable feats in the history of the golf, died Friday at the age of 82. His death came less than a week after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Venturi had been hospitalized since March for a variety of health issues, including pneumonia and infections in his back and intestine. He won 14 times on the PGA Tour ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594813/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:13 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594813/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri May 17, 2013 8:42pm EDT May 17 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital for the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Back at the house, my folks, the old Marine and his wife, both octogenarians, busied themselves with crossword puzzles and market reports, email and the day's ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593716/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593716/scat/e974f944f2e7496e ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - You see Yadier Molina on the diamond all the time. But he's not the only Molina with a gig at Busch Stadium. As Newschannel 5's Katie Felts reports, the Cardinals presented his older brother, Bengie, with an opportunity this off-season that he couldn't pass up. Click the video player above to watch Katie's report. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/e974f944f2e7496e For most people, joint pains equate to arthritis, a part of the rite of passage for getting older. There is more to arthritis than meets the eye.Arthritis is the leading cause of disability and a growing problem in the United States. According to the Arthritis Foundation, an estimated 67 million Americans will have some form of the disease by 2030. It's already taxing on the American health ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214592994/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 19:33:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214592994/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Pug-faced and cheery-eyed, Paul Shane was the face of a particular strain of nostalgic comedy on BBC television for nearly two decades. Instantly recognisable as the face (and voice) of the '50s-set holiday-camp sitcom Hi-De-Hi!, Shane relished the role of resident comedian and shyster Ted Bovis. The series won a Bafta in 1984, and while the camp performances and larky plots may seem as ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214591436/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 17:13:30 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214591436/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The first time I video-chatted with my 67-year-old mother, Meri Murphy, she was staying at a youth hostel in South Africa. As we talked, young, tanned adventurers crossed the screen behind her. "Only $19 a night. What a deal, right?" she exclaimed, and then called over a woman half her age whom she had been biking with that day. Maximizing money while traveling abroad has always been ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590364/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:18 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590364/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A well-known conservative values organization is advising Christians against joining the AARP, a nonprofit dedicated to the needs of retired people, arguing that the interest group caters to the "homosexual ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590607/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590607/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Photographs are displayed during the unveiling of the exhibition "Argentina. The Gaucho: Tradition, Art and Faith", in the Carlo Magno wing of Bernini's colonnade in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Friday, May 17, 2013. If Pope Francis is getting a bit nostalgic, all he has to do is slip into St. Peter's Square for a dose of Argentine culture. In a remarkable ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214589552/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:08 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214589552/scat/e974f944f2e7496e new report casts considerable doubt on how well many Americans will fare in retirement: Those born between 1966 and 1975, the so-called Gen-Xers, will be the worst off, able to replace only half their working income. Older savers will do better, but only just. What happened? One way to look at the problem is through a policy lens. As companies abandoned pension plans during the 1970s and ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587753/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:18 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587753/scat/e974f944f2e7496e PARIS (AP) -- David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214588055/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:19 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214588055/scat/e974f944f2e7496e As international footballing icon David Beckham announced his retirement from football Asian football fans on Friday paid tribute to him and expressed "shock and sadness" over his retirement. Beckham has recently spent time in China promoting football as an ambassador of the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587465/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:01 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587465/scat/e974f944f2e7496e EDMONTON - Edmonton police say an 84-year-old woman reported missing Monday has since been found safe and sound in a seniors' home.Jeanne Joyce David, 84, was reported missing by her gardener, and it was later determined she was last seen by a taxi driver who drove her to a Tim Hortons in March. She had been described by police as being a "a private individual who keeps to herself" ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214586559/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:08 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214586559/scat/e974f944f2e7496e FOR STORY ALGERIA GENERATION'S END - Tahar Belabes, one of the few activists in Algeria that has succeeded in mobilizing the youth, during a meeting in Algiers on April 29, 2013, Belabes denies being a revolutionary "I am a simple activist demanding his rights." he said. The generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Algeria for the last half-century is reaching its ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214586560/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 13:08:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214586560/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Marylou Whitney attends a Fasig-Tipton horse auction in Saratoga with husband John Hendrickson. In a new ad promoting the historic Race Course, the 87 year old jokes that the only thing in Saratoga older than her is the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587309/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587309/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214592577/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214592577/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598740/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598740/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587466/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214587466/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214598100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214599272/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214599272/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214591457/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214591457/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596765/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214596765/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214595322/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214595322/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214588869/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214588869/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214595991/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214595991/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590153/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214590153/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593717/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214593717/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594642/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214594642/scat/e974f944f2e7496e >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597456/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597456/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Proposed changes to public sector workers' pension schemes will reduce the average value of the benefit by more than a third for four million people, according to a report by ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214585043/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:50 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214585043/scat/e974f944f2e7496e ELIZABETH, N.J. – The unlikely pair -- an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age -- met amid the neon lights of Times Square and headed back to a squat brick home on a quiet New Jersey cul-de-sac, authorities say. Days later, the lawyer was found beaten to death in his bedroom, wearing only his socks and underwear. The hitchhiker was arrested ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584796/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:25 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584796/scat/e974f944f2e7496e , the film features a woman, Sally, waiting at home for her husband, Don, to return from work. When he finally arrives, Sally berates him for lying and cheating on her with a woman named Lorraine Casey, the local beauty shop owner. Don patiently denies the accusations, but when Sally becomes increasingly agitated, he storms out. She subsequently follows him to a diner, where, lo and ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214585925/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214585925/scat/e974f944f2e7496e (CBS News) Tim McGraw is having a great year. His latest album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," is burning up the country charts. Recently, the country superstar sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. In the wide-ranging interview, he discussed aging and how he views turning 50. He recently turned 46. "I hear that it's (the) best time of your life," McGraw ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584809/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584809/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Many people think they will no longer have stress in retirement. Safely crossing the finish line into retired life is the end goal of years spent working and saving, and we deserve to leave our troubles behind and be happy. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584245/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584245/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Unless Gen Xers and late baby boomers are able to make big changes in their savings, spending and debt habits, they are on track to become the nation's first generations to fare more poorly than earlier groups of retirees, according to a new study from the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts. At the same time, early baby boomers who have already reached traditional retirement age are in ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584234/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584234/scat/e974f944f2e7496e CNNMoney.com May 17, 2013 Boomers lost a significant chunk of their retirement nest eggs in the recession, but it was members of Generation X who were really hit the hardest, according to a report released Thursday. If they don’t start paying off debt and saving more, Gen Xers (those between the ages of 38 and 47) and younger Boomers (those in their late 40s to mid-50s) are on track to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584246/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 11:01:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214584246/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The five University of California medical centers are starting to cancel elective surgeries as they face a possible two-day strike by employees, officials said. The elective procedures scheduled for next week will be delayed until after the potential strike, which is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, hospital officials said. The union that represents 13,000 nursing assistants, scanning technicians ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214583269/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:10 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214583269/scat/e974f944f2e7496e By Sarah MortimerLONDON (Reuters) - UK pension funds are dipping a toe into the specialist market for high yielding but risky bank loans in an effort to offset poor returns in their traditional investment portfolios.After years of slow economic growth and record low interest rates, UK pension funds have this year for the first time turned to leveraged loans: they now average 2 percent of their ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214582641/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 09:48:24 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214582641/scat/e974f944f2e7496e /enpproperty--> Authorities in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, will build more educational institutes for retired residents, said Wan Qingliang, the city's Party chief. At a council meeting of the International Association of the University of the Third Age, which opened on Friday, Wan said Guangzhou currently has more than 1.2 million senior residents aged above 60. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214581816/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:21 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214581816/scat/e974f944f2e7496e failed to hold a rally above $1380 per ounce in London on Friday morning, trading 5% down for the week as world stock markets held steady.Both the Euro and British Pound also cut their mid-week rallies against the Dollar, holding gold prices at EUR1070 and 904 per ounce respectively.New data overnight showed Japanese machine orders leaping 14% in March from February, while China's leading ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214582682/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:19 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214582682/scat/e974f944f2e7496e There's no getting around it: I am from the class of 1923, which makes me very old. When I was a boy, people thought our technological limit was reached with the dazzling Flying Scotsman's train engine. At the time, I probably agreed. I had seen a film of the Flying Scotsman at the pictures, which left me dizzy with envy for the passengers. I marvelled at the people who could afford to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214581817/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 09:17:50 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214581817/scat/e974f944f2e7496e By Chris Taylor NEW YORK | Fri May 17, 2013 8:45am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special projects editor for International Living magazine. But by residing in the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597457/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 08:45:48 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214597457/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Excerpts:Egyptian depression most severe since 1930s 17 May 2013 +++SOURCE: Egypt Daily News 17 ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 07:50:07 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e After nearly 27 years and 1,499 matches at Manchester United, Alex Ferguson heads into his last game as a football manager surprised by his own longevity and desperate to end his illustrious career on a winning note. The 71-year-old Manchester United manager will retire after Sunday's Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, ending a 39-year coaching career ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579626/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:07 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579626/scat/e974f944f2e7496e My students are unaware that they are careening towards misery, while I am gently drifting into happiness. I know this because I'm looking for a way to connect high-school math with everyday life.High school is largely irrelevant to teens, except as a means to an end (job, college or university) and a social commons. Subjects become increasingly abstract, especially in mathematics, and as ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580142/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580142/scat/e974f944f2e7496e health as well as economic reasons. The government already plans to raise the state pension age. The study, which was published in conjunction with the Age Endeavour Fellowship, a charity, compared retired people with those who had continued working past retirement age, and took into account possible confounding factors. Philip Booth, programme director at the IEA, said the government should go ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579493/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579493/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The decision to go was presented much like an announcement to the Stock Exchange, wrapping in formality what industry insiders already knew. David Beckham was finished as a footballer long ago. The association with Paris Saint-Germain and even Milan before that served a purpose of sorts but the bit-part nature of the enterprise reflected more the strategic positioning of Beckham the brand than ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580143/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:53 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214580143/scat/e974f944f2e7496e THE superannuation industry has warned that Tony Abbott's changes would rip $55 billion out of the nation's potential savings pool and leave a typical worker with $21,000 less when they retire. But small business praised the Opposition Leader for easing its cost burden by announcing he would delay for two years the rise in compulsory super for 8.4 million workers from 9.25 to 12 per ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579309/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 06:24:16 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579309/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The study, which was conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in combination with the Age Endeavour Fellowship- a charity, suggested that retirement can result in a "drastic decline in health" in the medium and long term, the BBC reported.According to IEA, the study found that people should work for a longer span for health and economic reasons.The study compared retired ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579114/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 06:10:52 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579114/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The star of the 80s BBC sitcom was surrounded by friends and family in a hospice in his home town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Linda Kremer, the actor's agent for 15 years, said: "Paul Shane was a consummate professional, a true gentleman, a good friend, and a joy to work with."He didn't suffer fools, always maintained his sense of humour, never stinted on the time he gave to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578520/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:54:13 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578520/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Keynes stole your ship A core aspect of the logic of folk who support stimulus programs in the name of John Maynard Keynes is that government spending to offset private sector contraction remains a victimless crime. This is completely untrue, and understanding the actual costs of Keynesian machinations by studying real-world examples of dysfunction is important to unravel this pernicious logic. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579115/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:32:25 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214579115/scat/e974f944f2e7496e London, May 17 : Retiring Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joked that he planned to drink all the vineyards dry following his ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578037/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:03:08 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578037/scat/e974f944f2e7496e London, May 17 : England national football team manager Roy Hodgson and FA chairman David Bernstein have paid tributes to the football star David Beckham and urged him to stay at the game, saying that he is a charismatic and talented player the football world cannot afford to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577786/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:03:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577786/scat/e974f944f2e7496e London, May 17 : Key football figures have paid their tributes football star David Beckham after he announced his retirement from international ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578175/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:03:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578175/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Forget apples - lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, followed 86 women, aged 70- to 80-years-old, who were randomly assigned to participate in weight training classes, outdoor walking ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577662/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:02:22 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577662/scat/e974f944f2e7496e New research conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont reveals that middle-aged men who engage in a lot of cardiovascular exercise are at a reduced risk of suffering from lung and colorectal cancer. In addition, those who exercise are less likely to die from prostate cancer (although their risk of contracting the disease remained the same). According to the lead author of the study, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577682/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 05:02:10 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577682/scat/e974f944f2e7496e He joked that it was the moment when Lionel Messi danced past him during Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League tie against Barcelona in the Parc des Princes on April 2. Then there was the serious side, the midfielder who wants to be remembered as one of the hardest working and most committed players of his ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578176/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214578176/scat/e974f944f2e7496e David Beckham famously speared into the net against Greece and that slightly unusual feeling - growing old, possibly - when so many people who have been a part of our football lives are politely showing themselves to the door.Never before can there have been a time in football when retirement has been ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577341/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 03:51:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214577341/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Chuck Kirman/The Star Senior Teri Thomson and her daughter Mary Curtis look at the poster about Curtis’ life created in a Moorpark College history class during a presentation Wednesday at the Simi Valley Senior Center. History students were paired with seniors for an oral history ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214575802/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 02:54:29 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214575802/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan addresses the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' spring conference Wednesday at the Hilton Hotel in Springfield, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214576096/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:03 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214576096/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An Australian man who sexually assaulted an elderly Holocaust survivor in 1991 when he was a teenager was sentenced to up to five years in prison Friday. Robert Paul Webb, 39, could be released in less than a year with credit for time served since his arrest in 2011, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. A judge sentenced him to three to five years. The victim, 71, was on her way to work when she ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214575856/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 02:16:28 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214575856/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Edmonton police are looking for an 84-year-old woman reported missing on Monday. Police were called to a south Edmonton home, after Jeanne Joyce David, 84, was reported missing by her gardener.David is described as a private individual who keeps to herself. She was last seen by a taxi driver, who drove her to the Tim Hortons at 85th Avenue and 112th Street on March 13.David is described as five ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214574852/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 01:26:21 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214574852/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Food and Drug Administration , which will run through September, will mainly target the illegal production, sales and advertising of health food products, the China Daily reported Friday. "Those caught with illegal activities in the industry will be severely punished," administration spokeswoman Yan Jiangying said. The crackdown will pay special attention to checking illegal additives ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214574845/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214574845/scat/e974f944f2e7496e England former captain David Beckham decided to end his pro career at the end of the season, the home- known footballer announced on ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214573714/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Thu, 16 May 2013 23:17:07 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214573714/scat/e974f944f2e7496e