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| Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST More Americans funding their own retirement |
| Who says Americans aren't saving enough for retirement? Certainly not Fidelity. The number of new IRA accounts opened at the firm has increased by 22 percent so far this year, compared with 2005. Savings levels have risen by 25 percent. And it turns out that young people aren't the spendthrifts many make them out to be–they're the ones saving. More than half of those ages 18 to 35 are contributing annually to their IRA. |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:00:00 EST American generosity |
| Days after the Boxing Day tsunami in December 2004, after the United States government pledged $15 million in aid, United Nations Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland reproached the United States and other rich countries for being "stingy" with foreign aid in general. Soon afterward, as the extent of the damage became clearer, the U.S. government pledged $350 million. In addition, U.S. military forces provided an amazing amount of aid to tsunami victims, at a cost that has not been tallied. Still, Egeland's charge that the United States is "stingy" continues to be the conventional wisdom in many quarters. Scandinavians like Egeland point out that U.S. government foreign aid as a percentage of gross domestic product is well below that of some advanced countries, notably some in Scandinavia. |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:00:00 EST Liberalism for the left |
| Many of us have read with pleasure and profit the blog of Norman Geras, a left-leaning Briton and staunch supporter of the war on terror. Here he has summarized his credo in what he calls the Euston Manifesto. Read the whole thing. And you might want to compare his thinking with that in former New Republic editor Peter Beinart's just published book The Good Fight: Why Liberals–and Only Liberals–Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again. |
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| Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:43:24 EDT Sources: Grand jury looks at whether Bonds lied |
| Federal prosecutors may be pursuing a perjury case against San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, stemming from his denials of steroid use during a federal grand jury appearance in 2003, multiple sources have told CNN. Bonds, who now ranks third in career home runs, has steadfastly maintained he never knowingly used steroids. |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:50:27 EDT General who led 82nd Airborne wants Rumsfeld out |
| The commander who led the elite 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq has joined the chorus of retired generals urging Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to quit. "Secretary Rumsfeld carries way too much baggage with him," retired Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack said. The White House has said Rumsfeld is "doing a very fine job." |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:17:08 EDT 9/11 plotter : We wanted to inflict pain |
| Al Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui told a jury he is willing to kill Americans "any time, anywhere." He testified at his sentencing trial Thursday that he had "no regret, no remorse" over the 9/11 terrorist attacks and is disappointed additional attacks were not carried out. "We wanted to inflict pain on this country. I wish there would be more pain," he said. |
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