Writing a Christmas hit is big business
When Freddie Mercury decided his band Queen would record a Christmas song, he gave Jim Lea a call.
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Boris Johnson promises holiday Brexit vote
Boris Johnson promised a new vote on his Brexit deal by Christmas and a raft of funding pledges if the Conservatives win Britain's general election, as he launched the party's manifesto launch on Sunday.
Dutch pension system faces cuts
Record low interest rates are forcing the world's best pension system to take drastic action aimed at staving off cuts to payouts that were once unthinkable.
Coal workers fear for pensions after Murray Energy bankruptcy
Tom Kacsmar worked underground at a coal mine for nearly four decades. The promise of a decent pension and healthcare for life kept him at this dangerous job.
America's largest private coal miner files for bankruptcy
The slow death of the American coal industry has forced Murray Energy, the largest private coal miner in the United States, to file for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest grows
Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day.
GE is freezing its pension plan for 20,000 US workers
General Electric announced Monday it will freeze its US pension plan for about 20,000 workers to help clean up the company's beleaguered balance sheet.
US recession's effects still felt 10 years later
As the United States nears its longest economic expansion on record, it's tempting to proclaim that all the problems brought about by the Great Recession have been fixed.
Pension watchdog objects to plan to save Sears
The feds have chosen a side in the fight to save Sears.
Arthritis fear, acting with 'The Rock' drive Lindsey Vonn's future
When you're the best it can be tough coming to terms that you're probably no longer the best -- even more so when you're suffering a lot of physical pain.
Elderly Frenchman sets sail across the Atlantic - in a barrel
A 71-year-old Frenchman has set off across the Atlantic Ocean in a large orange barrel, hoping to float to the Caribbean by the end of March.
British seniors arrested after cocaine stashed on ship
Two British senior citizens were removed from a Caribbean cruise ship and arrested after a "large amount of cocaine" was discovered in their cabin.
Veganism could get same legal protections as religion
An angry dispute between an animal welfare charity and its former employee will be the first case in Britain to decide whether ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" that should be afforded the same protections as religion.
Sears owes billions of dollars: Who will be left holding the bag?
Sears is on the hook to vendors, lenders and even customers who recently bought Kenmore fridges or Craftsman lawn mowers.
Editorial: Nothing To Panic Over
Two big stories need cool heads.
The first is the US Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the Health Reform Act, and the second is a report on the status of the Wisconsin state pension system.
Editorial: Nothing To Panic Over
Two big stories need cool heads.
The first is the US Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the Health Reform Act, and the second is a report on the status of the Wisconsin state pension system.
Pew Center: Wisconsin's pension fund strongest
Assessment came before last year's budget repair legislation
Wisconsin is the only state in the nation to receive high marks for its public employee pension system.
Pew Center: Wisconsin's pension fund strongest
Assessment came before last year's budget repair legislation
Wisconsin is the only state in the nation to receive high marks for its public employee pension system.
Reality Check: Email Claims Changes Coming To State Pension System
Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker are circulating what they think will be the next attack on public workers, but are the rumored changes to pensions propaganda or a possibility? VIDEO: Watch The Report
Reality Check: Public Employees' Contributions To Pensions
WISC-TV and Channel 3000 have received a number of e-mails from viewers about an article circulating online that claims state workers pay 100 percent into their pensions, while Gov. Scott Walker and others say they pay nothing. VIDEO: Watch The Report
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