Pulitzer Prize winner Safire dies at 79 in Maryland
William Safire, conservative columnist and word expert, died at a hospice in Rockville Maryland from pancreatic cancer at age 79. He spent over 30 years on the New York Times Op-Ed page and wrote On Language in the Times Magazine.
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Social Security faces deficits as layoffs boost retirements
Job losses and a surge in early retirement claims from laid off seniors push Social Security to disburse more in benefits than tax intake over 2010 and 2011, the first such deficit since the 1980s, though surpluses from prior years will cover retirees. Applications rise about 23 percent and disability claims ~20 percent amid recession and baby boom retirements.
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More older Americans work or seek work amid retirement strain
The share of residents aged 60 to 64 working or job hunting has risen since the 1990s. In the budget year started October, over 2.1 million people filed for Social Security retirement benefits, up from under 1.8 million a year earlier, while 6.9 million jobs were lost. Social Security faces deficits next year and in 2011, risking trust funds exhaustion by 2037 without reform, as Obama signals tackling the program next year.
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Gates Warns Against Timelines for Afghanistan Withdrawal
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says setting deadlines to end U S military action in Afghanistan would be a strategic mistake. He warns an early pullout would be seen as a victory by Taliban and al Qaeda and could energize extremist groups, while noting renewed U S efforts and troop requests from Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Clinton signals Obama will decide after turbulent debate.
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Afghanistan election tests Obama troop decision debate
Obama faces pressure over sending more combat forces to Afghanistan. Gates says no troop decision yet and mobilization could wait until January. Senators Feingold Feinstein Levin and McCain weigh timelines limits and escalation risks amid McChrystal warning of possible Taliban victory without more troops.
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