Word: lapse
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Therein lies the problem, or problems. Unlike pensions, 401(k)s are voluntary, and many workers either don't participate or don't set aside enough money to give them a shot at a comfortable retirement. Those who do save enough often bungle their investment choices. Those who choose well...
For those worried about the lack of humor in the oval office, McCain’s vice-presidential pick was a breath of fresh air. Indeed, Sarah Palin’s greatest contribution to the campaign was her evident willingness to take up the Bush comedy mantle. Her incoherent strings...
In the Wigglesworth common room last night, a portion of patriotic streamer fell off the wall and hung limply as a group of freshmen watched the election returns on television. Textbooks and computers sat stalely on students’ laps, and a white cake iced with the American flag remained...
The mostly female CitySteppers titter as they traipse through the studio. After several self-conscious laps around the room, the bolder CitySteppers start to experiment with leaps and flailing arm motions.
The line drew a lot of laughs, but in many ways it also highlighted how much this war-scarred country has changed over the 19 months that Petraeus has been at the helm of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq. These days, alarm over sectarian bloodletting spiraling out of control...