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Angela Merkel's Most Serious Political Challenge Comes From the Right 12/11/2016 07:00pm • MUNICH -- Uli Henkel had always been a longtime supporter of Angela Merkel, the three-term chancellor of Germany. That was before Merkel opened the country's doors to what are now 1.4 million asylum seekers receiving social benefits. Henkel, a 61-year-old attorney in Munich, says he believes those r 10 Tax Breaks for People Over 50 12/11/2016 07:00pm • The perks of agingOnce you turn 50, and especially after age 65, you can qualify for extra tax breaks. Older people get a bigger standard deduction, and they can earn more before they have to file a tax return at all. Workers over 50 can also defer or avoid taxes on more money using retirement and h The Tax Benefits of Long-Term Care Insurance 12/08/2016 07:00pm • Long-term care insurance premiums have been rising for many consumers, but financial experts agree that everyone, including the very wealthy, should consider buying coverage. "I consider it portfolio insurance," says Ken Moraif, a certified financial planner and host of the radio show "Money Matters Think the Affordable Care Act Is Too Expensive? You Have Options 12/08/2016 07:00pm • As the deadline approaches to secure health insurance for 2017, some consumers are still scrambling. While most Americans who don't receive health insurance via their employer can buy plans through the Affordable Care Act exchange, some find the plans available too costly, especially if they're not 12 Free Preventive Services Medicare Provides 12/08/2016 07:00pm • Retirees are entitled to a variety of preventive tests and services once they sign up for Medicare at age 65. Some of these screenings are provided with no out-of-pocket costs for retirees. Here are some of the free preventive services Medicare beneficiaries are eligible to take advantage of. Bone 8 financial gift ideas for children 12/08/2016 05:00am • Most children receive plenty of toys that are played with for a few days and then forgotten. Some parents and grandparents want to give a gift that will have a more lasting impact. Here are some of the ways to give a financial gift instead of merely stuff. 529 plan contributions. Investment e Businesses around Comet Ping Pong stay on alert after gunman 12/08/2016 04:34am • WASHINGTON — A 28-year-old North Carolina man who is accused of shooting a firearm inside a well-known Northwest D.C. pizzeria on Sunday has another court appearance Thursday morning. Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, North Carolina, went to Comet Ping Pong to investigate an online conspiracy Is Your Retirement Fulfilling or Just Busy? 12/07/2016 07:00pm • If you ask many retirees what their life is like, they will probably tell you that they are as busy as ever. Every day is full of errands, shopping, household chores, yard work, TV and movies, club meetings and all sorts of other things. Their calendars are filled with events, appointments and get- 10 Tips for Buying a Home in a Gated Community 12/05/2016 07:00pm • After dreaming about living abroad for years, some retirees can finally afford to buy the perfect house in a beautiful gated community in an overseas paradise. Perhaps you're ready to sign on the dotted line, hand over the cash and move in. Not so fast. Your dream home could become your worst nightm Brazil Confronts an Epidemic of Vigilante Lynch Mobs 12/05/2016 07:00pm • At least 173 people have been killed this year by extrajudicial lynch mobs in Brazil, a new analysis published Tuesday finds. The Guardian newspaper scanned local news coverage and combed official records, and found a figure demonstrative of a country more open to allowing citizens to take the law i Accused pizzeria gunman brought 3 guns from N.C. in 'rescue' attempt 12/05/2016 05:15pm • WASHINGTON — A 28-year-old North Carolina man armed with an assault rifle who police say traveled to a popular D.C. pizzeria to "self-investigate" a fake news story about a child sex ring being run there by Hillary Clinton campaign operatives was ordered held without bond at his first court appear The Face of Victory: World War II Sowed the Seeds of Today's America 12/04/2016 07:00pm • This article originally appeared in the Dec. 2, 1991, edition of U.S. News & World Report. As it molders on the bottom of Pearl Harbor, charred and crumpled by Japanese bombs, the battleship Arizona is both a memorial and a graveyard for most of the 1,177 crewmen who died on its pitching decks a 5 Pit Stops for Better Retirement Planning 12/04/2016 07:00pm • For a NASCAR legend like Jimmie Johnson, a pit stop can spell the difference between first place or being out of the race. After all, getting your tires changed and your gasoline filled in less than 12 seconds is manna from heaven for a NASCAR driver, who knows only too well the meaning of one or tw Regroup After an Early Admission College Rejection 12/04/2016 07:00pm • There are two potential advantages to early decision and early action. If it succeeds, you gain entry to your first-choice college with a single application. If not, you gain valuable data that will improve your regular admissions chances. If you fall into the second group and find yourself having t 3 Ways to Improve Your Money Mindset 12/01/2016 07:00pm • You can train your brain to be an engine of success. Or you could let your thoughts create an artificial barrier that keeps you from reaching your maximum personal and financial potential. The biggest obstacle to success is often self-inflicted. All too often we limit our opportunities and the path