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First Lady Will Host 102-Year-Old Determined Voter

Posted on 02/12/2013 by | General News | Comments

PoliticsBy Suzanne Gamboa of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A delicate centenarian from Florida will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during Tuesday’s State of the Union, symbolizing the ferocity and determination of a voter and giving testament to problems with America’s voting system. Desiline Victor, 102, of Miami, endured a weather-delayed flight to Washington on Monday in order to get to town for President Barack Obama’s address. She will be among the guests seated with Mrs. Obama, an …

Who Lives to 100? Women More Often Than Men

Posted on 12/11/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthIf you’re a woman with 100 or more candles on your birthday cake, the 2010 Census says you’re probably white and living in the South. And if you’d like to date a man of the same age, the odds aren’t in your favor: For every 100 women who have lived to the century mark or older in the U.S., there are only 20.7 men who have done the same. In a special report released this week, the Census Bureau says …