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...expect that at least a few out-of-work machinists or switchboard operators would migrate into health care. To some extent, they have. There's some anecdotal evidence of career switchers, particularly from high-tech fields. The poor economy has also pulled some nurses out of retirement or into extra shifts to support their families. But this worker shortage will require much more than that, because it's doubtful that the American education system in its current state can deliver the needed quantity of next-generation health-care professionals. While only 5% of hospitals report shortages of doctors, the numbers...
...example, a $1 million estate that would be free from federal estate taxes this year could still incur an extra $33,200 in estate taxes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. If your estate was more than $1 million, you would face even higher federal and state taxes. This year's top federal estate-tax rate is 49%, though the wealthiest estates could wind up paying as much as 57% in federal and state estate taxes in decoupled states. Chane says the burden is "particularly acute" for married couples because their estate plans usually include what is known as a bypass...
Having a sweet tooth may foretell more than a little extra padding around the gut. A new study found that people with a paternal history of alcoholism were 2.5 times as likely to enjoy sweets as those with no such history and may be at high risk for drinking problems down the line. The link may seem odd, but researchers say our reactions to alcohol and sweets are regulated by the same mechanism in the brain...
...rotten public-relations fallout is not likely to alter al-Qaeda's plans. Saudi officials are preparing for the worst as 2 million of the faithful converge next week on the holy city of Mecca to celebrate the Eid ul-Fitr feast. Saudi officials say they dispatched 4,700 extra security forces there last week after foiling a plot that included plans to set off car bombs next to the Grand Mosque. Such attacks aim to undermine the authority of the Saudi royal family, whose legitimacy derives from its role as the protector of Islam's holiest shrines. "The government...
...walls, crystal chandeliers and original French paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries. The suite features a private sauna, steam and fitness room. All this for just $7,415 a night. Not grand enough? For an additional $3,000, you can upgrade to the Royal Suite and get an extra bedroom and double the space...