Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring
Justice John Paul Stevens. (AP file photo from June 15, 2006.) WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court’s oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second high court opening to fill.
Dishman offers rebuttal
Only a talented carpenter can build a house, but just about anyone can tear it down. That’s the adage Boaz Superintendent Leland Dishman used to describe the past week of his career during a press conference Thursday evening.
Nondeductible IRA gets interesting in 2010
Dear Dr. Don, I participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan and I do max out my contributions. My income is such that I cannot contribute to an IRA due to phaseouts. Would it be worthwhile for me to contribute to a nondeductible IRA? If so, how much can I contribute?
Former PA Senator Rick Santorum Eyeing the White House?
Asked if he’d be making a run for president in 2012, former Senator Rick Santorum acknowledged his recent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, but stopped short of announcing political aspirations.
Rugby titan tackles tough side of farming
The muscular 191cm (6ft 3in) frame that once led the fearsome All Black pack in their 1960s heyday is stretched out on a worn leather sofa, the trousers and shirt faintly redolent of the greasy-woolled ewes he has just been crutching.