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The economy is finally showing some life thus far in 2011.  The stock market is up. The unemployment rate is slowly dropping. Consumers are cautiously opening their wallets. Banks are starting to pound the pavement looking to make loans and businesses are starting to rebound. Bethesda, Md.- March, 2011 – The economy is finally showing some […]

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Just one year after TempleTouch™ thermometers hit retail shelves across the country, they are one of the best-selling thermometers on the market. In fact, one TempleTouch thermometer is sold every minute in the United States.   There are two models of the popular thermometer.  The Mini is sold nationwide at Wal-Mart stores under the ReliOn® […]

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Lieutenant Colonel Nora Garono has taken many paths in life, though she never seems to choose the easy ones.  LTC Garono is an American hero, an officer in the U.S. Army, a corporate America pro and an entrepreneur.   LTC Garono spent 20 years as a member of the U.S. Army, completing 6 tours of […]

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Senior citizens in Anand have threatened to go on hunger strike in support of a cancer patient, whose deposits are locked in Charotar Nagarik Sahakari Bank (CNSB) ever since the bank went under liquidation.   Forty-six-year old Subhash Agrawal, a resident of Borsad, has been waiting for deposits worth Rs 8.5 lakh to be released […]

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The first of the nation’s 77 million baby boomers begins hitting 65 years old next month. It marks a milestone in the graying of America because by 2030, the 65-plus segment will make up 20% of the population.   However it appears the financial picture for these boomers is grim.A survey of more than 200 […]

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A key member of a Miami-based marijuana-smuggling ring was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday, more than 31 years after skipping out of a federal trial.   Mark Steven Phillips, 62, was arrested in his apartment at Century Village, a seniors community where he had been living in recent months, according to a […]

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Local AARP Tax-Aide groups will again provide free income tax assistance for low income and senior citizens.   From Feb. 2 through April 15, tax assistance will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week at the Pittsburg Public Library.   Taxpayers wishing to have their taxes done should […]

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Holidays. Birthdays. Graduations. The special events families celebrate together all provide opportunities to make new memories and share old stories.  It’s a time for distant family and friends to be together.  But with parents aging and adult siblings often separated by long distances as well as juggling jobs and their own families, special events are […]

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What if there’s a fall and nobody’s there to help?   It’s a question millions of American families with aging loved ones ask every day. Seniors prefer to live at home where it’s safe, comfortable and affordable – but someone with the ability to help needs to be close by, just in case.  The reality […]

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Baby Boomers start hitting retirement age in 2011. Many are struggling to balance work, family and caring for aging parents. Home monitoring systems are helping.   The graying of America hits a new level in January, 2011, as the first of the nation’s 77 million baby boomers turns 65 years old.  However surveys show boomers […]

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