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Sep 14, 2007 8:25 AM CDT

UAW Targets GM on Contract

Car giant chosen as lead company in crucial talks

(Newser) - The United Auto Workers have chosen General Motors to be the lead company in negotiations on contracts set to expire tonight, adding pressure to strike a deal the UAW will then try to impose on Ford and Chrysler. The union chose GM because it's in the best financial shape of...

Celtics Bid To Lure Miller Out of Retirement

Aug 9, 2007 6:53 AM CDT

Celtics Bid To Lure Miller Out of Retirement

41-year-old Pacer would provide needed depth

(Newser) - The newly star-studded Boston Celtics might not be done wheeling and dealing quite yet. They've been in touch with retired Pacer Reggie Miller in an attempt to lure him out of retirement, and—according to GM and former on-court rival Danny Ainge—Miller is considering it. "Reggie and I...

Ballesteros Says Goodbye to Golf

Jul 17, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Ballesteros Says Goodbye to Golf

The 3-time British Open champion bows out at Carnoustie

(Newser) - Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros is walking away from professional golf. The 50-year-old Spaniard has suffered from a back injury for almost a decade, and finished last in his only two events this year. "I don't have the desire any longer," Ballesteros said yesterday in a news conference...

10 Best Retirement Bargains

Jul 2, 2007 12:38 PM CDT

10 Best Retirement Bargains

U.S. News susses out the 10 spots that offer the most to retirees on a limited budget

(Newser) - Cost of living isn't the only important factor when deciding on a place to retire. Weather, proximity to cities, airports, entertainment and hospitals are also play a part. U.S. News considered all the angles and came out with these top picks:

Boone, North Carolina
Dahlonega, Georgia
Fredericksburg, Texas
Kennebunk,

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Dutch Do Pensions Right

Jun 15, 2007 2:00 PM CDT

Dutch Do Pensions Right

The US should read up on Social Security in the Netherlands, reports Time

(Newser) - Governments around the world are stuck between tightfisted Anglo-American pension plans that pay only a fraction of one's past salary, and extravagant European-style social security that ends up welshing on the payments. But the Dutch have struck a balance that's working, reports Time, as sufficient amounts of money are saved...