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What Does a $2 Million Annuity Pay Annually? 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Annuities are appealing to a lot of retirees and future retirees because they offer guaranteed lifetime income payments. If you have enough in savings to buy a $2 million annuity, you may be asking: What does a $2 million annuity pay? Before purchasing an annuity, you'll want to understand several c Biden and Retirement: What Has the President Done for Retirees? 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Retirees have some specific financial challenges that the U.S. government long ago stepped in to help address by introducing programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Since taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden and his administration have undertaken several initiatives aimed at helping ret Bolivia's opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months 09/06/2023 06:20pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region was allowed to briefly leave his high-security prison cell Wednesday for medical tests, highlighting how the politician widely considered the country’s opposition leader has been governing from behind bars for mo Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress 09/06/2023 05:06pm • For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American. But that is changing. The latest shift came Tuesday when Gabe Amo, who grew up in Pawtucket the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, topped a crowded Democratic primary field for the state’s 1st Congressio Third Democrat launches bid for western Wisconsin swing congressional district 09/06/2023 11:50am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A third Democratic candidate has announced that she's running for a western Wisconsin congressional seat held by freshman Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in one of the presidential battleground state's swing districts. Former La Crosse County Board Chair Tara Johnson on Wedn Trump's Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended 09/06/2023 10:29am • Donald's Trump's Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could infuse the social media platform with cash agreed to extend a critical deadline for a year. Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, had a Friday deadline to complet 2 top officials of Tunisia's moderate Islamist party arrested while its leader languishes in jail 09/06/2023 09:34am • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian officials detained a former prime minister for questioning then freed him hours later early Wednesday, but jailed two top officials in the moderate Islamist Ennahdha party whose leader has been imprisoned, the official news agency said. A statement by Ennahdha said Divorce after 60: What happens to your health benefits? 09/06/2023 09:30am • More than 1 in 3 people who divorce in the United States are age 50 or older, and 1 in 4 are 65 or older, according to a 2022 analysis published in the Journals of Gerontology. Divorcing as you near retirement — or after you’ve retired — comes with considerations: Are you (or your spouse) l DC Central Kitchen gets a 'new start' and new digs in Buzzard Point 09/06/2023 06:59am • Cranes still swing overhead and cement trucks continue to beep outside DC Central Kitchen's new headquarters in Southwest D.C. But despite the construction-commotion outside, the 36,000-square-foot Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice is open for business. "We are wildly excited about the Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win 09/05/2023 11:28pm • Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after his win Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the state's 1st Congressional District special election sent him on to the general election in the heavily Democratic state. Amo, Open Society Foundations pledge €100 million to start new Roma foundation 09/05/2023 05:06pm • Open Society Foundations said Tuesday that it will spin off its support for Europe's Roma communities into a new foundation and pledged €100 million, around $107 million, for that work. The Roma Foundation for Europe, which will be independent of OSF, launches in January and will be based in Brus 11 financial steps to follow after the loss of a loved one 09/05/2023 04:15pm • The death of a loved one comes with pain and grief. In those moments of mourning, memories shared together and the feeling of loss dominate. Yet, even in these moments, love for the deceased requires that you take certain steps and carry out important tasks -- or you you may face unnecessary fina Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark case 09/05/2023 02:40pm • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The ruling did not grant full marriage rights to same-sex couples but was a partial victory for pro Editorial Roundup: United States 09/05/2023 01:56pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 31 The Washington Post on sexism in the U.S. military Nearly eight years ago, the United States opened up all military combat roles to women, clearing a pathway for female service members to join the most elite military forces. Bu Soccer player's killing draws attention to struggles in one of Panama's principal ports 09/05/2023 12:49pm • COLON, Panama (AP) — The killing of a member of Panama’s national soccer team in the rough Caribbean city of Colon has focused a light on the high levels of violence residents suffer here despite having a bustling port and one of the world’s largest free-trade zones. While massive cargo ships