Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Iranian Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Survive and other top stories.

  • Iranian Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Survive

    Iranian Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Survive
    TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state TV says an air force Sukhoi-24 has crashed while on patrol near the southern city of Shiraz, and that the two pilots ejected and survived.The Sunday report did not say what caused the fighter jet crash, but said an investigation is underway.Iran signed a contract with Moscow in February to purchase a newer version of the Russian-made fighter jet, the Sukhoi-30.Iran's air force still relies largely on domestically modified versions of long-outdated warplanes, includ..
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  • 5 Ways You're Reducing Your Social Security Benefit

    5 Ways You're Reducing Your Social Security Benefit
    Image source: Getty Images.  Social Security is a critical program that provides a financial foundation for seniors across America, and its importance may grow in the coming decades. As of May, based on a statistical snapshot provided by the Social Security Administration, 40.6 million retired workers are receiving a monthly Social Security benefit. By 2050, the U.S. Census Bureau is forecasting that the elderly population will have nearly doubled to 83.7 million from where it stood in 2012, an..
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  • RPT-Aetna meets with Justice Department over merger with Humana

    RPT-Aetna meets with Justice Department over merger with Humana
    (Repeats story for wider distribution)By Caroline Humer and Diane BartzNEW YORK/WASHINGTON, July 8 Aetna Inc executives met with top Justice Department antitrust officials on Friday to convince the government that asset sales it proposed would address potential competitive problems that could threaten its deal to buy rival Humana Inc, according to a source familiar with the matter.Aetna's plan to buy Humana would combine two of the largest providers of Medicare Advantage plans for elderly peo..
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