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3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Concord Coalition says lawmakers must look beyond near-term deficit decline

With last week's updated numbers from the Congressional Budget Office showing a decline in projected budget deficits, The Concord Coalition warned lawmakers not to be lulled into a false sense of security that the fiscal status quo is sustainable.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Pete Domenici, US Senate, Republican

7 hrs ago | KSFO AM 560

Boy Scout Troop to Retire 2,000 American Flags

A special needs Boy Scout Troop is set to retire over 2,000 American flags Saturday to benefit the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St.

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9 hrs ago | Poor Mojo Newswire

When Politicians promise 'Lower Taxes' they are promising Collapsed Bridges and Closed Schools

First, they don't intend to lower your taxes, which are probably mostly social security.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance

14 hrs ago | JD Supra

Winning Social Security Claims

Want to know how to get approved for Social Security Disability benefits? The key to winning a legitimate SSDI claim is preparation, organization and perseverance.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Google, Startups

18 hrs ago | Oakland Post

Huffman to Host Town Hall Meetings on Social Security and Medicare

Congressman Jared Huffman will be hosting town hall meetings on Social Security and Medicare in California's Second Congressional District.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Jared Huffman, US House of Representatives, Medicare, Personal Finance, Democrat, Health, San Rafael, CA

Fri May 24, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Jamaican lottery fraud targeted Social Security recipients in Milwaukee

Social Security recipients in Milwaukee and elsewhere were the targets of fraudsters claiming to be from a Jamaican lottery, according to federal court documents.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Milwaukee, WI, Personal Finance, Prison

Boston.com

Markey's tax returns show large deductions, Social Security benefits

US Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, paid an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent over the past eight years, claiming large deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his car, his tax returns show.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Edward Markey, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Home, Mortgage

The Paramus Post

Social Security Honors All Who Serve

Every day of the year, Americans across the nation remember friends and family members who have served and sacrificed for their country.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Veteran Affairs

Official Wire News

Suspect in killing of officer found dead in cell

Authorities say an Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid has been found dead hanging in a jail cell.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Personal Finance

EKathimerini

Head of IKA in Rethymno charged with bribe-taking

The director of the main branch of the Social Security Foundation in the Cretan port of Rethymno has been arrested for taking bribes, breach of faith and violation of duty, reports said on Friday.

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Wall St. Cheat Sheet

These Americans Don't Seem Thrilled About Obamacare

Falling just behind the nation's economy and Social Security, healthcare was listed as the most important issue affecting America, according to a poll of 1,000 "general population respondents" conducted by the international market research firm YouGov in conjunction with The Economist .

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Health

European Public Health Alliance

How to reinforce the social dimension of the EU under the Lithuanian Presidency?

Lithuania will hold the rotating EU presidency of the Council in the second half of 2013 .

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Thu May 23, 2013

USA Today

Miss. twice nabs N.M. couple's tax refund

Dionne and Calvin McDonald Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., have never lived in Mississippi, but the state put a hold on their $4,000 tax refund check for alleged back child support payments.

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Related Topix: Tax, Albuquerque, NM, Personal Finance

CBS News

IRS scandal may reduce audit risk

Recent congressional hearings, changes in leadership and the impact on resources resulting from budget cuts mark a low point for the IRS.

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Related Topix: Tax, Personal Finance

WLEX-TV Lexington

Social Security Administration Releases Top Baby Names For Kentucky In 2012

The Social Security Administration on Thursday announced the most popular baby names in Kentucky for 2012.

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Naples Daily News

Jerry King's MAC 411: Internet crooks nearly rerouted my Social Security payments

In a heartbeat, my Social Security check would have been gone. Mailed to someone else who had intercepted my account.

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Patch.com

2013 Hurricane Season: Potential Flooding, Power Outages On Tap This Summer

Hurricanes and severe storms are a part of summertime in Northern Virginia and experts predict that this year's season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Computers, Personal Finance

The Huffington Post

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher: Live The Good Life Overseas On Social Security Alone

Last year, 2012, marked the first year since 2009 that U.S. retirees saw a cost-of-living adjustment of +3.6 percent in their Social Security benefits.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Medicare, Health, Travel, Ecuador Travel

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Lisbon man gets 4 years for identity fraud

A Lisbon man who used his own child's Social Security number in a scheme to illegally receive welfare benefits has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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The Heritage Foundation

Social Security Benefits and Cost of Living: Protecting Against Inflation

Adopting the chained CPI in Social Security to more accurately account for changes in the cost of living is a small first step toward fixing a broken program that is currently accelerating its own demise by paying excess benefits.

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