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The Travesty of Being a Post-50 Woman in America

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Aging, Unemployment, Poverty, Older Workers, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Owl, Wow, OWL - the Voice of Midlife and Older Women, Fifty News, Video, Fifty News

According to a new study from OWL (Older Women's League National Board), women over 50 are in dire straits.

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WATCH: Amazing Slow-Motion Video Of Eagle-Owl Landing

Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Owl, Animal Videos, Slow Motion, Slow Motion Video, Eagle Owl Video, Slow Motion Owl Landing, Slow Motion Animal Videos, Owl Video, Owl Slow Motion, Animals, Slow Motion Owl Video, Video, Green News

We know that vibrations, huge bursting water balloons and sonic booms look pretty cool when viewed in slow-motion. But wild animals are especially ...

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The Great Wake-Up Program: Reflections On My Last Week As A Night Owl

Laura Schocker | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Healthy Living, Owl, The Great Wake Up Program, Lark, Sleep, Healthy Living Bodyt, Healthy Living News

During my five weeks of what I've dubbed "sleep therapy," I'll wear a silent alarm-clock wristband that also tracks how many hours I sleep, how many times I wake up at night and how long it actually takes to fall asleep.

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Top 20 Animal Oddities of 2010

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Wildlife Federation, Animal Oddities, Animal Planet, Contented Owl, Fainting Goats, Today Show With Kathie Lee, Squirrel Appreciation, Owl, Odd Pets, Cephalopod, Ant Brains, Lemur, Transformer, Cat Bullies Alligator, Green News

It's been a big year for odd animals. And I've spent a good part of the last twelve months combing the news for odd animals stories, sightings and discoveries. Here are twenty favorites.

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PHOTOS: Zoo Animals Love Halloween

The Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lion, Halloween, Tiger, Hippos, Bear, Polar Bear, Meerkats, Animals, Raccoon, Chacoan Pecarry, Slidefullscreen, Squirrel Monkey, Elephant, Owl, Zoo, White Tiger Cub, Gorilla, Pumpkin, Lemur, Green News

Animals have the right idea. Forget the sugary candy and throw-away costumes; when it comes to Halloween, zoo animals just want the jack-o-lanterns! ...

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Raising Social Security Age Reduces Benefits While Increasing Risks

Merton and Joan Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Owl, Older Women, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Fiscal Commission, Social Security, OWL - the Voice of Midlife and Older Women, Older-Womens-League, Politics News

It takes colossal gall to propose, during a period of near-record unemployment, forcing older people to work longer by cutting their Social Security benefits and calling that "reform."

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Enough with the Pink Panthers Bit

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Owl, Older Women's League, Fiscal Commission, Alan Simpson, Social Security, OWL - the Voice of Midlife and Older Women, Gray Panthers, Home News

Today is the first meeting of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Some of us have been paying very close attent...

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Social Security "Reform" Doesn't Protect the Young, Hurts Us All

Merton and Joan Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Owl, Older Women's League, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Social Security, Retirement, Politics News

Social Security "reform" advocates like former Senator Alan Simpson claim they will shield young people from future tax burdens. Simultaneously they a...

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Don't Break the Promise

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: President's Commission, Older Women's League, Fiscal Commission, Erskine Bowles, Social Security, Federal Budget Deficit, Owl, Wow, Alan Simpson, Obama Social Security, Nasi, Politics News

Today, the President's Fiscal Commission meets for the second time to discuss America's financial situation. The mainstream media has failed to focu...

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Are You A Lark or an Owl?

Janet Kinosian | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Internal Body Clock, Body Clock, Lark, Early Riser, Sleep, Owl, Awake Times, Bedtimes, Drowsiness, Late Sleeper, Healthy Living News

If you want sanity in your life, know who you are as a sleeper - a lark or an owl - and simply accept your nocturnal biology - leave the moral-indulgency clause alone.

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Say NO to the Fast-Track Commission

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alliance for Retired Americans, Aauw, Fast Track, National Organization for Women, Older Women's League, Social Security, Kent Conrad, Owl, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Wow, Judd Gregg, Afscme, Older-Womens-League, Politics News

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 OWL, AFSCME Retirees, AFT Program on Retirement and Retirees, Alliance for Retired Americans, American A...

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Hands Off Our Social Security

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Aging, Older Women, Social Security, Federal Budget Deficit, Pay Equity, Survivor Benefits, Kent Conrad, Retirement, Judd Gregg, Medicare, Older Women's League, Owl, Impact News

If Social Security were a private company, its shareholders would be very pleased, as it ran a surplus of $180 billion last year and accumulated a reserve of $2.4 trillion. This is the only government program to run a surplus.

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The Lark Vs. The Owl: Ingrained Sleep Patterns

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Circadian Rhythms, Owl, Body Clock, Early Riser, Internal Clock, Morning Person, Night Owl, Sleep Disorders, Lark, Productivity, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Owls tend to envy larks, though, especially when they hear about their counterparts who can rise before the sun and get half a day's work done before much of the world eats breakfast.

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INVINCIBLE OWL: Bird Survives Again After Being Hit Hard By SUV

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — This great horned owl is one lucky, or unlucky, bird _ depending how you look at it. A fish hook got stuck on her wing in a Burnsv...

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Abuse Lasts Past Mother's Day

Martha Burk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Owl, Orrin Hatch, Elder Abuse, Older Women, Older Women's League, Nursing Home, Politics News

We need comprehensive elder abuse prevention laws -- using the models of prevention for violence against women and child abuse. It's about time. It's about our mothers.

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Home Depot Owl Can't Legally Be Removed

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Endangered Animals, Owl, Endangered Species, Home Depot Owl, Animals, Raptors, Owl Living at Home Depot, Green News

HARRISON, Ark. — A Home Depot in northern Arkansas has someone new looking out for mice at the warehouse store. A great horned owl now lives in ...

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