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401(k) breaches undermining retirement security for millions
A large and growing share of American workers are tapping their retirement savings accounts for non-retirement needs, raising broad questions about the effectiveness of one of the most important savings vehicles for old age. Read full article >>
D.C. area hotels lose millions as federal agencies slash meeting, conference budgets
It started with a muffin. ¶The lowly baked good, a staple of business breakfasts, became an unlikely symbol of government overindulgence when a government audit released in the fall of 2011 claimed that the Justice Department had spent $ 4,200 … Continue reading
Nadir guilty of stealing millions
Tycoon Asil Nadir is found guilty of stealing nearly £29m from his UK-based Polly Peck International conglomerate more than 20 years ago.
Health reform may expose immigrant status of millions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As she was ushered into surgery eight years ago, Paula was confident that doctors at Washington’s Howard University Hospital would find the cancer that had been growing in her right breast for months. She was less certain … Continue reading
India to give free generic drugs to hundreds of millions
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has put in place a $ 5.4 billion policy to provide free medicine to its people, a decision that could change the lives of hundreds of millions, but a ban on branded drugs stands to cut … Continue reading
Lethal eastern U.S. storms kill 12; millions lose power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Millions of people across the eastern United States baked in record heat on Saturday after deadly thunderstorms downed powerlines from Indiana to Maryland, killing at least 12 people and leaving over 3 million homes and businesses without … Continue reading
Census Bureau: Millions more Americans shared households in face of recession
Millions of economically pressed Americans cushioned themselves against the recession by doubling up in houses and apartments, according to a Census Bureau report released Wednesday. The number of adults sharing households with family members or other individuals jumped 11.4 percent between … Continue reading
Census Bureau: Millions more Americans shared households in face of recession
Millions of economically pressed Americans cushioned themselves against the recession by doubling up in houses and apartments, according to a Census Bureau report released Wednesday. The number of adults sharing households with family members or other individuals jumped 11.4 percent between … Continue reading
Security breach may have compromised millions of debit and credit cards
Visa and MasterCard on Friday were trying to determine the extent of a possible security breach at a third-party vendor that experts say could compromise the credit-card and debit-card information of millions of Americans. Read full article >>