Trustees warn Social Security and Medicare fund depletion ahead
The trustees say Social Security reserves will run out in 2040 and Medicare in 2036, signaling a looming fiscal crisis as baby boomers retire. They warn current financing is unsustainable and urge Congress to pursue entitlement reform amid partisan pushback.
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Anna Nicole Smith wins court battle over Marshall estate
Supreme Court restores Smiths claim to a share of J Howard Marshall II's estate after a long battle that saw judgments rise and fall. Justices ruled federal courts in California handle the case, despite Texas rulings on heirs. Smith, once Vickie Lynn, married Marshall in 1994.
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Rescuers talk to trapped miners in Beaconsfield
In Beaconsfield Tasmania two miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell, trapped a half mile underground since April 25 after a cave in, told rescuers to get them out as emergency teams work to tunnel 40 feet of collapsed rock. They had survived on biscuits water protein drink and oxygen as crews drilled a tiny tunnel to reach them.
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Mexicans Rally for Migrant Rights Across Borders
Thousands of Mexicans joined a day long protest titled a Day Without Gringos in Mexico City and Tijuana to urge immigration reform while many skipped U S owned stores and restaurants. Unionized workers joined May Day marches backing legal status for migrants as a U S wide boycott echoed south of the border.
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Morales orders troops to seize Bolivia gas fields
President Evo Morales sent soldiers and engineers to 56 gas installations with Bolivia's state oil company to take control of natural gas production. Foreign firms including BG Group BP Petrobras Repsol Total YPF face six month terms to renegotiate or exit. Morales vows to end perceived looting and asserts state control over resources.
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Shiites outside Green Zone press for stronger security
About 200 Shiites, many women in abayas, protested near the Green Zone demanding better protection as attacks on Iraqis continue. A grieving woman displayed her husband’s ID after a drive by shooting. Two officials met protesters to note demands while violence persisted across Madain and Diyala province.
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Bush confident Iraqi leaders ready to meet challenges
President Bush says a report from Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld after a surprise Baghdad visit shows Iraqi leadership is more determined than ever to succeed. He cautions there will be more tough days ahead as the new government faces serious challenges.
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