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On Site Today…

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March 9, 2010 – 

>> Many Popular Tax Breaks Included in Unemployment Insurance Legislation
Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press, The Washington Times
>> Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation 
Ellen Fitzpatrick 
>> Women Say Why Retire When We Still Have So Much to Offer
Emma Soames, Daily Mail (UK)
>> Can a Running Man Show Americans the Way Out
Julia Turner, Slate 
>> Sour Grapes Abound as California Wine Producers Face Decreasing Land Values, Budget-Conscious Consumers
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News
>>
Will Pushing Lenders Into Short Sales Ease Foreclosure Blues — New Government Plan on Horizon
David Streitfeld, The New York Times
>>
FDIC Auction of Commercial Real Estate Loans to Deal Writedown Blow to Small and Regional Banks Nationwide
James Sterngold, Bloomberg News
>> How Men and Women Use Leisure Time
Steve Doughty, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> Millions of Iraquis Vote in Crucial Election
Oliver August, The Times (UK)
>>
World Economic Forum Urges Global Employers to Utilize Female Talent More
BBC News
>>
What Does Future Hold for British Libraries —
Will Librarians Double as Baristas

Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian (UK)
>> Making Music — Never Too Late to Learn
Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
>> Antiques Experts Take a Road Trip on BBC
Oily Grant, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>>
The French and Women of a Certain Age
Lisa Armstrong, The Times (UK)
>> Does the Federal Government Have Its Eye on Americans’ Retirement Savings
Washington’s Blog, Zero.Hedge.com
>> U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Resolution Citing WWI Turkish Massacre of Armenians as Genocide 
 Daniel Nasaw, The Guardian (UK)
>> Military Tribunal, Not Civilian Court May Be Trial Venue for 9/11 Terrorist Leader
Anne E. Kornblut, Peter Finn, The Washington Post
>> House Passes $15 Billion Jobs Bill — But Not Without Revisions
Carl Hulse, The New York Times
>> Credit Card Issuers May Have to Reduce Interest Rates If Conditions Improve
Jeff Plungis, Alexis Leondis, Bloomberg News
>> How New Pension Reforms Will Affect
Women in UK

The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>>
Vivaldi Honoured with Google Doodle
Tom Service, The Guardian (UK)
>>
Patients and Surgeons Having Problems with Metal Hip Implants
Barry Meier, The New York Times
>>
Senate Votes Down $250 Payment for Social Security Recipients
Reuters, The Washington Post
>> Reconciliation Vote Sits in the Waiting Room for Health Care Reform Legislation
William Branigin, Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post
>>
Ethically-Challenged House Ways and Means Committee Leader Rangel Resigns as Chairman — “Temporarily”
Jonathan Allen, Jake Sherman, Politico.com
>>
The Depression Paradox — Improved Thinking Nurtured by Angst
Jonah Lehrer, The New York Times Magazine
>>
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Half the Sky — A One-Night-Only Event
CARE
>> President Obama Open to Republican Ideas for Health Care Reform Proposal
Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post
>>
Recall Reaction — U.S. May Require Override Brake Systems on All Autos
Micheline Maynard, The New York Times
>> U.S.Postal Service Moves to Reduce Mail Delivery to Five Days a Week
Donna Leinwand, USA Today
>> Americans May See New Regulations on Sodium Content of Packaged Foods 
Molly Peterson, Bloomberg News
>> What Google’s Captures with Street View Comes Under Fire in EU
Mark Hachman, PC Magazine
>> Weight Watchers Australasia Partners with McDonald’s to Promote “Healthy Choices” Eating
Kate Benson, Sydney Morning Herald
>> “Imagine If Australian Women Were Flogged for Drinking a Beer”
Virginia Haussegger, The Age (Australia)
>>
First-Time Televised UK Election Debates Will Offer Voters Opportunity to Question Brown, Cameron, Clegg
James Kirkup, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Lobbyists Win: Senate Banking Committee Rejects Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Alison Vekshin, Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg News
>>
Sale of AIG Asian Life Insurance Division to Bring About Payback of U.S. Bailout Funds
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Michael J. De La Merced, The International Herald Tribune
>> BBC Spending Cuts Designed to Curb “Culture of Extravagance” Draw Protests from Fans
Chris Hastings, The Sunday Times (UK)
>> Strategies for Moving Faster Through Airport Security
J. D. Rinne, Budget Travel
>> Realtors See More and More Demand for Multi-Generational Housing
Reuters
>> Credit Cardholders Should Be Cautious Under New Law
Robin Sidel, The Wall Street Journal
>> UK Home Builders Seek to Offer a New Type of Retirement Housing
Paula Hawkins, The Times (UK)
>> Searching for a Healthy Sex Life
Daphne Miller, The Washington Post
>> Fighting a Denied Health Insurance Claim
Walecia Konrad, The New York Times
>> Recession Brings Rise in Identity Theft
Justin Harper, The Daily Telegraph (UK)

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Health Care — Policy, Proposals and Perception at Home and Abroad

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Senate Votes Down $250 Payment for Social Security Recipients
Reuters, The Washington Post
>> Reconciliation Vote Sits in the Waiting Room for Health Care Reform Legislation
William Branigin, Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post
>> President Obama Open to Republican Ideas for Health Care Reform Proposal
Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post
>> Americans May See New Regulations on Sodium Content of Packaged Foods 
Molly Peterson, Bloomberg News
>> Weight Watchers Australasia Partners with McDonald’s to Promote “Healthy Choices” Eating
Kate Benson, Sydney Morning Herald
>> Fighting a Denied Health Insurance Claim
Walecia Konrad, The New York Times
>> Revisiting Medicare Enrollment Deadlines — Strict Rules Come with Penalties Attached
Anne Tergensen, The Wall Street Journal
>> President Obama’s Proposes Putting American in Control of Their Health Care
Michael D. Shear, Dan Balz, The Washington Post
>> Will More Medical Schools Mean Better Health Care for More People
Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times
>> Caring for Britain’s Elderly Becomes Political Football 
Joan Bakewell, The Daily Telegraph (UK)


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Living With Style >> Simple Elegance

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March 6, 2010 –

>> The French and Women of a Certain Age
Lisa Armstrong, The Times (UK)
>> Making Music — Never Too Late to Learn
Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
>> Strategies for Moving Faster Through Airport Security
J. D. Rinne, Budget Travel
>> Searching for a Healthy Sex Life
Daphne Miller, The Washington Post
>> Women More Likely Than Men to Become Ill When Traveling
Reuters
>> Springs Marks the Return of Dungarees and Denim
Lauren Cochrane, The Guardian (UK)
>> Recipes for Celebrating International Margarita Day
Relax News, The Independent (UK)
>> Philadelphia International Flower Show — Perfect Chance to Dream of Spring
JoAnn Greco, The Washington Post
>> Middle Age for Women Could Soon Be 60
The Times (UK)
>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
Emma Barnett, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> More Women Than Men Want to Be Homeowners
Michael Tortorello, The New York Times
>> Airlines to Raise and Extend Surcharges for Flights on Busy Days Through May 2010
Dan Reed, USA Today

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Living Smart >> Personal Finance

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Does the Federal Government Have Its Eye on Americans’ Retirement Savings
Washington’s Blog, Zero.Hedge.com
>> Credit Card Issuers May Have to Reduce Interest Rates If Conditions Improve
Jeff Plungis, Alexis Leondis, Bloomberg News
>> How New Pension Reforms Will Affect
Women in UK

The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Senate Votes Down $250 Payment for Social Security Recipients
Reuters, The Washington Post
>> Recall Reaction — U.S. May Require Override Brake Systems on All Autos
Micheline Maynard, The New York Times
>> U.S.Postal Service Moves to Reduce Mail Delivery to Five Days a Week
Donna Leinwand, USA Today
>> Lobbyists Win: Senate Banking Committee Rejects Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Alison Vekshin, Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg News
>> Realtors See More and More Demand for Multi-Generational Housing
Reuters
>> Credit Cardholders Should Be Cautious Under New Law
Robin Sidel, The Wall Street Journal
>> UK Home Builders Seek to Offer a New Type of Retirement Housing
Paula Hawkins, The Times (UK)
>> Fighting a Denied Health Insurance Claim
Walecia Konrad, The New York Times
>> Recession Brings Rise in Identity Theft
Justin Harper, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Being a Landlord in a Time of Falling Rents
M.P. McQueen, The Wall Street Journal
>> Who Do You Trust with Your Money — Broker or Advisor
 Paul Sullivan, The New York Times
>> Smart Women With Money Creating Sea Change in Gender Relations
Sam Roberts, The New York Times
>> Some Timely and Sobering Thoughts About Investing for Retirement
Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal 
>> American Investors Keep Strong Hand on Management of Assets — Fear Outliving Retirement Savings
Alexis Leondis and Jeff Plungis at Bloomberg News
>> Retirement Communities: From Active Adult to Long-Term Care — Stay a Few Days, Before Making a Decision
Kate Murphy, The New York Times
>> Tips for Cutting Travel Costs This Year
Michelle Higgins, The New York Times
>> IRS Tax Collection Policies Reported to Be Ineffective
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Getting Your Money’s Worth When Buying Vitamins
Lesley Alderman, The New York Times

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Living Healthy >> In Spirit, Mind and Body

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March 6, 2010 – 

>> Patients and Surgeons Having Problems with Metal Hip Implants
Barry Meier, The New York Times
>> The Depression Paradox — Improved Thinking Nurtured by Angst
Jonah Lehrer, The New York Times Magazine
>> Americans May See New Regulations on Sodium Content of Packaged Foods 
Molly Peterson, Bloomberg News
>> Weight Watchers Australasia Partners with McDonald’s to Promote “Healthy Choices” Eating
Kate Benson, Sydney Morning Herald
>> Searching for a Healthy Sex Life
Daphne Miller, The Washington Post
>> Women More Likely Than Men to Become Ill When Traveling
Reuters
>> Canned Soups Tell a Salty Story
Rebecca Smithers, The Guardian (UK)
>> How to Air Your Grievances Effectively
 Anna Tims, The Guardian (UK)
>> Searching for a Healthy Sex Life
Daphne Miller, The Washington Post
>> Harvard Professor Seeking Volunteers for Study of Health Benefits from Taking Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements
Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
>> Middle Age for Women Could Soon Be 60
The Times (UK)
>> When Clutter Is Compulsive
Paula Span, The New York Times
>> How Healthy Is Bathing Once a Week
Dr. Jennifer Shu, CNN Health
>> Jogging Your Memory
Ian Sample, The Guardian (UK)
>> Dieting to Detox — Does Denial Make a Difference
Terry Kirby, The Independent (UK)
>> New Licensing Rules for Alcohol Sales Target Binge Drinkers in England, Wales
Alan Travis, The Guardian (UK)
>> Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl Among Products Recalled Due to Contaminated Packaging
Daniel J. DeNoon, WebMD.com
>> Will Raising Price of Alcoholic Beverages Stop Binge-Drinking in Britain
Robert Winnett, Rosa Prince, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> FDA Warns Pharmaceutical Companies to Correct Information in Advertisements
The Associated Press, The Boston Globe
>> Number of Hours Spent Watching TV Linked to Lifespan
Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
>> Functional Training: Exercise to Keep You Fit for the Real World
Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post
>> Traditional Psychotherapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — Which Treatment Best Serves the Patient
Eric Jaffe, Los Angeles Times
>> Mind Mechanics: Erasing Traumatic Memories and Fears
The Times (UK)
>> New Rule for Healthy Living: Stop Worrying About Your Health
Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
>> England May Propose Law Banning Those Under 18 from Tanning Salons and Other Sun Bed Use
BBC News
>> Seeking God Through a Blending of Beliefs
Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today
>> Is Our Culture Killing Serendipity
Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star
>> Drinking Coffee to Sober Up May Further Impair Judgement
Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Loneliness in America
Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
>> Talking With Someone Who Is Dying
Dr. Luisa Dillner, The Guardian
>> Hope for Those Suffering from Prolonged Grieving — “Complicated Grief Can Wreck a Person’s Life”
Fran Schumer, The New York Times
>> Social Support Can Help People Over 50, Who Lose Partners Through Death or Divorce, Keep Their Wits About Them
Chantal Britt, Bloomberg News
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Erasing Painful Memories with a Pill — Spotless Mind, Meaningless Life


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Cultivating Culture >> The Arts

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Antiques Experts Take a Road Trip on BBC
Oily Grant, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Vivaldi Honoured with Google Doodle
Tom Service, The Guardian (UK)
>> Vintage Posters — An Art Form Whose Time Has Come
Judith Miller, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Tear in Painting Causes Cut in Value
Jeremy Olshan, New York Post
>> Is Our Culture Killing Serendipity
Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star
>> Archaeological Finding in Nazareth of Biblical Proportions
Diaa Hadid, The Associated Press, The Independent (UK)
>>Tourist-Generated Decay Endangering Tomb of Tutankhamun
Guy Adams, The Independent (UK)
>> Le Big Mac to Open at Musée du Louvre
Henry Samuel, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Stolen Artifacts Returned to Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul
The Guardian (UK)
>> Judge’s Memo Spurs Talk About Transparency of Holocaust Era Asset Settlements
Lindsay Pollock, Philip Boroff, Bloomberg News 

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World Affairs >> Power, Politics, Policy

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March 6, 2010 – 

>> U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Resolution Citing WWI Turkish Massacre of Armenians as Genocide 
 Daniel Nasaw, The Guardian (UK)
>> Military Tribunal, Not Civilian Court May Be Trial Venue for 9/11 Terrorist Leader
Anne E. Kornblut, Peter Finn, The Washington Post
>> Ethically-Challenged House Ways and Means Committee Leader Rangel Resigns as Chairman — “Temporarily”
Jonathan Allen, Jake Sherman, Politico.com
>> Recall Reaction — U.S. May Require Override Brake Systems on All Autos
Micheline Maynard, The New York Times
>> U.S.Postal Service Moves to Reduce Mail Delivery to Five Days a Week
Donna Leinwand, USA Today
>> First-Time Televised UK Election Debates Will Offer Voters Opportunity to Question Brown, Cameron, Clegg
James Kirkup, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Senate Passes Modest $15 Billion Jobs Bill with Bipartisan Vote
Ben Pershing, The Washington Post
>> Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Michael J. Boskin, The Wall Street Journal
>> Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Corporation Financing of Political Campaigns
Adam Liptak, The New York Times
>> How Healthy Will Congress Be Come Midterm Elections
Dan Balz, The Washington Post 
>> U.S. Change in Tone Toward China Reflects Shift in the Power Dynamic
Andrew Higgins, Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post

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The Global Economy >>

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Does the Federal Government Have Its Eye on Americans’ Retirement Savings
Washington’s Blog, Zero.Hedge.com
>> House Passes $15 Billion Jobs Bill — But Not Without Revisions
Carl Hulse, The New York Times
>> Credit Card Issuers May Have to Reduce Interest Rates If Conditions Improve
Jeff Plungis, Alexis Leondis, Bloomberg News
>> How New Pension Reforms Will Affect
Women in UK

The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Senate Votes Down $250 Payment for Social Security Recipients
Reuters, The Washington Post
>> Lobbyists Win: Senate Banking Committee Rejects Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Alison Vekshin, Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg News
>>
Sale of AIG Asian Life Insurance Division to Bring About Payback of U.S. Bailout Funds
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Michael J. De La Merced, The International Herald Tribune
>> Swiss Finance Minister: We Are Not Interested in Untaxed Money
Reuters
>> Senate Passes Modest $15 Billion Jobs Bill with Bipartisan Vote
Ben Pershing, The Washington Post
>>
NY Attorney General to Announce Toyota, Lexus Dealer Concessions to NY Owners
The Associated Press, The New York Times
>>
SEC Puts Short-Selling Restriction in Place, But Does Not Restore Uptick Rule
Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg News
>>
FDIC Expects Bank Failures to Peak in 2010 — 702 Lenders on List of Problem Banks
Eric Dash, The New York Times
>> Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Reaffirms Short-Term Interest Rates to Remain Low for Extended Period
Sewell Chan, The New York Times
>>The Sting of Wall Street Banks
Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
>> California, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan and Florida to Receive $1.5 Billion in Housing Crisis Funding
Renae Merle, Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post
>> Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate for Short-Term Loans to Banks — No More Cheap Money
Sewell Chan, The New York Times
>> Obama Moves to Increase Use of Nuclear Power — Federal Loan Guarantees to Back Building of New Georgia Plant
Michael D. Shear, William Branigin, The Washington Post
>> Inflation Soars 3.5% in Britain — Revenge of the VAT
Heather Stewart, The Guardian (UK)
>> Canadian Government Tightens Mortgage Lending Standards — Refinancing Rules
Jeremy Torobin, Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail, Toronto

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Giving and Receiving >>

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THE WALTONS
LORIMAR PRODUCTIONS, WARNER BROS.

March 6, 2010 –

>> Senate Votes Down $250 Payment for Social Security Recipients
Reuters, The Washington Post
>> Realtors See More and More Demand for Multi-Generational Housing
Reuters
>> Other Widows Offer Advice to Unhappy, Lonely Widow
Leslie Garner, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Widow Leaves Bulk of £5.7 Million Fortune to Children’s Hospice Group, UNICEF and Other Charities
Scottish Daily Record (UK)
>> Loneliness in America
Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
>> Breaking Bad News Like a BBC Presenter
Jon Canter, The Guardian (UK)
>> Talking With Someone Who Is Dying
Dr. Luisa Dillner, The Guardian
>> Demand for That Final Resting Place Outpacing Supply
Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe
>> Growing Marketplace for Resale of Family Cemetery Plots
Anne Marie Chaker, The Wall Street Journal
>> Burden of Funeral Costs Weigh Heavy on Families During Rough Economic Times
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
>> Social Support Can Help People Over 50, Who Lose Partners Through Death or Divorce, Keep Their Wits About Them
Chantal Britt, Bloomberg News
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> Talking to Children About Death
Lisa Belkin, The New York Times 

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Handbags and Human Rights >>

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WOMEN’S PORTRAITS: CARE @ WWW.CARE.ORG

March 6, 2010 –

>> U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Resolution Citing WWI Turkish Massacre of Armenians as Genocide 
 Daniel Nasaw, The Guardian (UK)
>> Military Tribunal, Not Civilian Court May Be Trial Venue for 9/11 Terrorist Leader
Anne E. Kornblut, Peter Finn, The Washington Post
>>
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Half the Sky — A One-Night-Only Event
CARE
>> What Google’s Captures with Street View Comes Under Fire in EU
Mark Hachman, PC Magazine
>> “Imagine If Australian Women Were Flogged for Drinking a Beer”
Virginia Haussegger, The Age (Australia)
>> IRS Employee’s Widow Sues Plane Crash Pilot’s Widow
The Associated Press, New York Daily News
>> Lockerbie Bomber’s Life in Libya May Be Disturbing to Victims’ Families
Andrew Alderson, Robert Mendick, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Widow Accuses Russian Authorities of “Propaganda” Obstructing Investigation Into Husband’s Death
Helen Pidd, The Guardian (UK)
>> Caring for Britain’s Elderly Becomes Political Football 
Joan Bakewell, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Widows of Air Tragedy Victims Push for Legislative Reform to Prevent Pilot Fatigue, Increase Training Hours
David Voreacos, Bloomberg News
>> Elderly Italians Selling Homes at Discount, Retaining Right to Live in Them Until Death
>> Microfinancing, Job Training for Widows Would Go Far to Bring Stability to Iraq

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Rebuilding Your Life >>

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March 6, 2010 –

>> The Depression Paradox — Improved Thinking Nurtured by Angst
Jonah Lehrer, The New York Times Magazine
>> Other Widows Offer Advice to Unhappy, Lonely Widow
Leslie Garner, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Mind Mechanics: Erasing Traumatic Memories and Fears
The Times (UK)
>> Seeking God Through a Blending of Beliefs
Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today
>> Money and Marriage — And Remarriage
Ron Lieber, The New York Times 
>> Hope for Those Suffering from Prolonged Grieving — “Complicated Grief Can Wreck a Person’s Life”
Fran Schumer, The New York Times
>> Remarrying — Why More Women Are Proposing Prenuptial Agreements
Colin Gentry, The Guardian (UK)
>> What Widows and Other Single Women Should Know About “Living Together”
Sam Dunn, The Independent (UK)
>> Volunteering Abroad Gaining Popularity and Purpose With Those Over 50
Stephanie Chen, CNN
>> Dealing With “Digital Assets” After Death
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Reinventing Charity Shopping for Today’s Woman — Britain’s Top 25 Charity Shops
>> Fresh Dreams and a New Lease on Life
>> Advice from an Agony Aunt
>> Widower Finds Strength to Raise Children
>> Another Widow Who Couldn’t Cry
>> A Widow Who Can’t Cry
>> How Much Time Does a Young Widow Need to Recover Before She Is Ready to Date

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Reading >> Fiction, Nonfiction, Prose, Verse

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Celebrating International Women’s Day at Half the Sky — A One-Night-Only Event
CARE
>> National Writing Competition for Over-60s Could Produce New Best-Selling Author
The Times (UK)
>> The Widow’s Journey: Grief and Recovery
Janet B. Wright
>> Seasons of Solace 
Janelle Shantz Hertzler
>> Breaking Out of Bedlam - Leslie Larson
>> Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss - Joyce Rogers
>>
A Year in Provence Lives On
John Crace, The Guardian (UK)
>> What Does a Sustainable Foods Writer Eat
Alexandra Vallis, New York magazine
>> “Glitz-Lit” Novels Making a Comeback
Laura Marcus, The Independent (UK)
>> Request for Stories, Photographs to Celebrate “The Woman Writer” in the UK
Sue Corbett, The Times (UK)
>> Enjoying a Good Historical Romping Romance Novel Does Not Make You Less of an Intellectual
Erin Norman, The Independent (UK) 
>> The Widow’s Season — Laura Brodie
>> Getting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love When You’ve Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped, or Distracted
>> About Time: Growing Old Disgracefully — Irma Kurtz
>> Off Season - Anne Rivers Siddons
>>
Pieces of My Heart - Robert J. Wagner
>>
Girls Like Us - Sheila Weller
>>
Remembering the Bones - Frances Itani
>>
Somewhere Towards the End - Diana Athill
>>
Military Widow: A Survival Guide
>>
How Strong Women Pray
>>
Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss
>> The Widow - Carla Neggers

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Watching >> Broadcast, Cable, Online, Mobile >> Film, Video, DVD

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March 6, 2010 – 

>> Antiques Experts Take a Road Trip on BBC
Oily Grant, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Celebrating International Women’s Day at Half the Sky — A One-Night-Only Event
CARE
>> BBC Spending Cuts Designed to Curb “Culture of Extravagance” Draw Protests from Fans
Chris Hastings, The Sunday Times (UK)
>> Grief, Exhaustion Have Liam Neeson Pulling Out of Film
Belfast Telegraph (UK)
>> Mrs. Miniver, Jezebel and Zorro Chosen for Library of Congress National Film Registry
The Library of Congress
>> It’s Complicated — For Middle-Aged Women
Daphne Merkin, The New York Times Magazine
>> A Single Man — Living with Unspoken Grief
Bob Mondello, Naitonal Public Radio, NPR
>> Project Runway Returns to New York for Coming Season
Gabriel Bell, New York magazine
>> Dr. Watson — Victorian Everyman and
Wounded Veteran of an Afghan War

Ben Macintyre, The Times (UK)
>> Viewer Complaints Grow Sharp Over BBC’s Fuzzy TV Broadcasts
Martin Hickman, The Independent (UK)
>> The Lovely Bones — Looking Down from Heaven Watching Others Deal with Loss
Scott Bowles, USA Today
>> Robert DeNiro Portrays Widowed Father Reconnecting with His Children in Everybody’s Fine
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
>> Monk Learns Truth About Wife’s Death in Series Finale
Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times

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Listening >>

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March 6, 2010 –

>> Making Music — Never Too Late to Learn
Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
>> Vivaldi Honoured with Google Doodle
Tom Service, The Guardian (UK)
>> BBC Spending Cuts Designed to Curb “Culture of Extravagance” Draw Protests from Fans
Chris Hastings, The Sunday Times (UK)
>> Gordon Lightfoot Alive and Well — Despite Being Mis-Tweeted
Sean Michaels, The Guardian (UK)
>> Men at Work Found to Have Knocked-Off Kookaburra
The Associated Press, MSNBC
>> Spirit of Country Music Sweeps Over Brit Discovering Nashville
Viv Groskop, The Observer (UK)
>> Work Ethic, Moral Values, Music,
Politics, Race, Religion — Survey Finds
Generation Gaps in Much of Life, But
With Fewer Conflicts

Paul Taylor, Richard Morin, Pew Research Center

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Living Smart >> Technology

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PHOTOGRAPH: GOOGLE STREET VIEW EQUIPMENT IN LONDON
TAKEN BY
MARKETING FIRM, ALL TOGETHER DIGITAL

March 6, 2010 – 

>> Recall Reaction — U.S. May Require Override Brake Systems on All Autos
Micheline Maynard, The New York Times
>> What Google’s Captures with Street View Comes Under Fire in EU
Mark Hachman, PC Magazine
>> Strategies for Moving Faster Through Airport Security
J. D. Rinne, Budget Travel
>> Recession Brings Rise in Identity Theft
Justin Harper, The Daily Telegraph (UK)>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
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March 9, 2010

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  • BBC Spending Cuts Designed to Curb “Culture of Extravagance” Draw Protests from Fans
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  • Women More Likely Than Men to Become Ill When Traveling
  • Vintage Posters — An Art Form Whose Time Has Come
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  • Strategies for Moving Faster Through Airport Security
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  • Canned Soups Tell a Salty Story
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  • Swiss Finance Minister: We Are Not Interested in Untaxed Money
  • Senate Passes Modest $15 Billion Jobs Bill with Bipartisan Vote
  • NY Attorney General to Announce Toyota, Lexus Dealer Concessions to NY Owners
  • SEC Puts Short-Selling Restriction in Place, But Does Not Restore Uptick Rule
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  • FDIC Expects Bank Failures to Peak in 2010 — 702 Lenders on List of Problem Banks
  • Springs Marks the Return of Dungarees and Denim 
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  • Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Reaffirms Short-Term Interest Rates to Remain Low for Extended Period
  • Revisiting Medicare Enrollment Deadlines — Strict Rules Come with Penalties Attached
  • IRS Employee’s Widow Sues Plane Crash Pilot’s Widow
  • Realtors See More and More Demand for Multi-Generational Housing 
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  • Being a Landlord in a Time of Falling Rents
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  • Recipes for Celebrating International Margarita Day 
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  • Credit Cardholders Should Be Cautious Under New Law
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  • President Obama’s Proposes Putting American in Control of Their Health Care
  • Gordon Lightfoot Alive and Well — Despite Being Mis-Tweeted
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  • Lockerbie Bomber’s Life in Libya May Be Disturbing to Victims’ Families
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  • EMI Decides Against Selling Abbey Road Recording Studios
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  • Toyota Has the Floor Mat Pulled Out from Under It
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  • The Sting of Wall Street Banks
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  • Philadelphia International Flower Show — Perfect Chance to Dream of Spring
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  • California, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan and Florida to Receive $1.5 Billion in Housing Crisis Funding
  • UK Home Builders Seek to Offer a New Type of Retirement Housing
  • How to Air Your Grievances Effectively
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  • Who Do You Trust with Your Money — Broker or Advisor
  • Millions of Auto Recalls Have Toyota’s President Appearing Before U.S. Congress
  • Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate for Short-Term Loans to Banks — No More Cheap Money
  • Obama Moves to Increase Use of Nuclear Power — Federal Loan Guarantees to Back Building of New Georgia Plant
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  • Widow Accuses Russian Authorities of “Propaganda” Obstructing Investigation Into Husband’s Death
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  • Recording Studios Abbey Road Up for Sale — Site of Music Making by Beatles, Coldplay, Glenn Miller
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  • Inflation Soars 3.5% in Britain — Revenge of the VAT
  • Canadian Government Tightens Mortgage Lending Standards — Refinancing Rules
  • Caring for Britain’s Elderly Becomes Political Football
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  • Questionable Peer Review, Missing Research Documents Mar Climate Scientists’ Conclusions
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  • Indiana Senator Evan Bayh Will Not Seek Re-Election — Too Much Partisianship, Not Enough Progress
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  • What Role Did Religion Play in America’s Early History 
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  • Will More Medical Schools Mean Better Health Care for More People
  • Leaky Pipes Across U.S. Have State and City Water Districts Filing Suit
  • Widows of Air Tragedy Victims Push for Legislative Reform to Prevent Pilot Fatigue, Increase Training Hours
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  • American Psychiatric Association Proposes New Terms for Children’s Bipolar Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Binge Eating
  • Honda Expands Global Recall to Replace Malfunctioning Air Bags
  • How Goldman Sachs Helped Greece Mask Deficit Tragedy
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  • Study Finds Paxil Blocks Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen
  • Newest Toyota Safety Crisis: Steering Difficulties in Corollas
  • Searching for a Healthy Sex Life
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  • Alabama Senator “Poster Child for How Washington Works”
  • American Airlines to Charge for Blanket, Pillow
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  • Computer System Glitch May Have Given New UK Pensioners Wrong Tax Code
  • Toyota Recalls 2010 Prius Hybrids — Stops Shipment of Lexus, Sai Hybrids
  • Federal Reserve to Start Talking Exit Strategy — Key Tool to Be Interest Rate Paid on Funds Fed Holds for Banks
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  • National Writing Competition for Over-60s Could Produce New Best-Selling Author
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  • More Bulgarian Women in Leadership Roles — Using Empowerment as Weapon to Change Country’s Political Image
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  • Toyota to Initiate Global Prius Recall to Remedy Braking Problem
  • Disagreements Triggered by Proposed Changes to UK’s Human Rights Act
  • Shareholders Awaiting Dividends from UK Corporations Face Another Grim Year
  • Link Found Between DNA and Aging
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  • Fighting a Denied Health Insurance Claim
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  • Other Widows Offer Advice to Unhappy, Lonely Widow 
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  • Feng Shui in the Workplace — Creating an Atmosphere for Success
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  • Is Europe the World’s Next Financial Flashpoint — How at Risk Is the Euro
  • Gravel Roads Making a Comeback — Ashphalt Too High-Maintenance
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  • Deutsche Bank Shareholders, Staff to Share Burden of UK Supertax So Bankers Can Be Rewarded with Full Bonuses
  • Men at Work Found to Have Knocked-Off Kookaburra
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  • MPs Misclaimed Expenses May Mean Criminal Charges
  • NY Attorney General Sues Former Bank of America CEO for Defrauding Investors, Taxpayers
  • Purity of Peer Review Muddied by Censoring Climate Change Critics
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  • Does Toyota’s Prius Also Have Problems
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  • Sudanese President May Be Charged with Genocide in Darfur
  • The Widow’s Journey: Grief and Recovery
  • Seasons of Solace - Janelle Shantz Hertzler
  • Speaker Pelosi Moves to Revoke Insurance Companies’ Anti-Trust Exemption — Part of Two-Track Health Care Reform Strategy
  • Federal Regulators “Not Finished with Toyota”
  • The Need for Cyber Equality
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  • Recession Brings Rise in Identity Theft
  • Large Hospital Chains Look to Acquire Small Community Medical Centers Hurt by Recession, Failure of Health Care Reform
  • The Joys of Solitude
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  • Groundhog to Sleep Through Six More Weeks of Winter 
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  • Harvard Professor Seeking Volunteers for Study of Health Benefits from Taking Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements
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  • U.S. to Have Largest Federal Work Force in Modern History
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  • UK Puts Body Scanners Into Operation at Heathrow, Manchester Airports
  • Toyota Ready to Fix Sticky Gas Pedal, Sliding Reputation
  • Citibank Agrees to Delay Per-Check Fee Charges on “Free” Checking Accounts
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  • Obama Administration’s Proposed Budget Built on Taxes — Cuts, Credits, Increases, More Increases
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