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...rise of the silver spender is not confined to the U.K., of course. The trend is the same across Europe and beyond. Within five years, about one-third of the U.S. population will be older than 50, and consumers in that age bracket currently own 65% of the net worth of all households. But as a commercial company entirely focused on aging consumers, Saga remains unique. The U.S.'s AARP, for example, also sells products and has a magazine, but it's a nonprofit group more interested in public policy and political lobbying. So as businesses look for opportunities...
...really tough for me to hear that she was leaving.” For Mann, and other young guns of the Crimson squad, the team began to buy into Walsh’s system and saw signs that the program was on the rise. And with a 2007 recruiting class touted as one of the tops in the Ivy, this hope seemed to be closer to a reality. “I think it’s definitely unfortunate because she was an amazing addition to our program and our team,” Nichols said...
...influx of refugees returning from camps in Pakistan and from Iran, where per capita heroin use is the highest in the world, saw addiction rates skyrocket in the first few years after the fall of the Taliban. But even as the number of returnees dwindles, addiction rates continue to rise. The UNODC survey estimates that nearly 4% of Afghan adults use some kind of drug. "This goes beyond returnees," says Bayer. "The results have gone beyond expectations; no one expected use to be so high." Bayer says she has visited villages in the north of Afghanistan where the entire population...
...second consecutive week, the Cambridge City Council broke into fierce debate over one councillor’s request to alter the membership of its Neighborhood Safety Committee, a task force charged with addressing crime problems following a rise in robberies and assaults during the summer of 2006. However, much of the furor surrounded the Cambridge Chronicle, a local newspaper that has recently published several editorials criticizing the management of Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 in forming the Committee. During last week’s meeting, Councillor E. Denise Simmons put forth a resolution that would have increased...
...He’s definitely a great player, he’s a great four man leading his team,” Harris said. “But I hope I can rise to the occasion to help the team...