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Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87

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Ted Turner, the media tycoon who founded CNN and led an empire that also included cable channels TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies as well as the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks, has died, CNN reported Wednesday, citing a statement from his company, Turner Enterprises. He was 87. Turner was never a man to shy … Read more

How much will a $250,000 annuity pay monthly at age 60?

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Knowing that annuities exist and understanding what they’ll actually deliver in retirement are two different things. Nanci Santos/Getty Images Retirement doesn’t look the way it used to. More Americans are heading into retirement without a pension, and are instead leaning on savings accounts and investment portfolios that have become increasingly subject to market swings and … Read more

How much will a $100,000 annuity pay each month at age 60?

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It’s important to understand exactly what an annuity will deliver before you sign on the dotted line. Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty Images For the majority of Americans heading into their 60s, their Social Security benefits will eventually provide at least some foundation for their retirement plans. But the gap between what those benefits cover and what a … Read more

Norway’s largest-ever trove of Viking Age coins discovered by metal detectorists: “Historic find”

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Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the largest of its kind ever found in the country. “This is a historic find,” said Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s climate and environment minister, in a statement that described its links to the Vikings as “even more spectacular” … Read more

60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show

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The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus. New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet, rivaling other carnivorous marine reptiles. … Read more

Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags

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What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mandatory age verification, which requires websites and apps to confirm or estimate users’ ages … Read more

At age 102, a New York man is still striving for perfection, through pottery

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Great Neck, New York — It is remarkable that George Strausman of Great Neck, New York, is this spry at the age of 102.   “I’m feeling good,” Strausman told CBS News.  Strausman still works four days a week at his family’s construction business. Amazing as that is, that’s not the story here. Instead, CBS … Read more