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Rising energy costs hit the elderly hard--so says CRS
RS22826 Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Older Americans March 04, 2008 Energy-related expenditures include spending for utilities and fuel to operate, heat, and cool homes and spending for gasoline and motor oil for private transportation....

Rising Medical Costs Pinch More Americans, Study Finds
The Washington Post reports on a study finding that rising medical costs and lack of insurance are causing more Americans to either forego medical care or accumulate medical debt. Sopan Joshi writes, Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and...

On Oil Prices Reaching a World Record High
Americans are now paying the price for years of a failed energy policy that has resulted in record energy costs, a dangerous dependence on foreign oil, and the rising threat of global warming...

Older Americans embrace alternative medicine
More and more older Americans are trying complementary and alternative medicine. Practitioners across the country report an increase in the number of patients ages 50 and up seeking nontraditional treatment, from acupuncture to herbal supplements and chiropractic remedies...

CRS: Income and Poverty Among Older Americans
The Congressional Research Service has updated its annual report, Income and Poverty Among Older Americans (RL32697), based on data collected by the Bureau of the Census in the March 2008 Current Population Survey...

What Women Want
From here: According to a recent poll by the National Women’s Law Center, women feel the impact of economic insecurity and rising food, energy, education, and health care costs more deeply than men ? and see government as a key to the solution...

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Austral Pacific Energy Ltd.
$1.6 million settlement reached in drilling costs dispute.

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

FRS Healthy Energy
alleging the quercetin benefits from FRS energy products are a scam.

Mirrors
Recalled Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows