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Second Act: Bob Roberts

Having spent many years as a chef, Bob Roberts decided it was time for a change. He never thought his ice sculpting clients would include presidents and movie stars.

Second Act: Roderick Romero

Musician Roderick Romero has built treehouses for S...
Second Act: Ernestine Shepherd

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Second Act: Season 1 Recap

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Second Act: Jeff Cohen

At age 10, Jeff Cohen landed the role of “Chunk�...
Second Act: Cheryl Ragsdale

Having worked as a management consultant for many y...
Second Act: Sara DeLaney

For 12 years, Sara DeLaney was an administrative ju...
Second Act: The Johnson Family

Five years ago, the Johnson family decided to move...
Second Act: Beverly Sobelman

At 39, software engineer Beverly Sobelman realized...
Second Act: Ron Ben-Israel

After years as a professional ballet dancer, Ron Be...
Second Act: Laura Vikmanis

While attending an NFL football game, Laura Vikmani...
Second Act: Joe Moglia

After eight years as CEO of TD Ameritrade, Joe Mogl...
Second Act: Bob Roberts

Having spent many years as a chef, Bob Roberts deci...
Second Act: Douglas Gowin

Eighteen years ago, optician Douglas Gowin needed t...
Second Act: Marina Marchese

Eleven years ago, a neighborhood beekeeper introduc...
Second Act: Eleni Gianopulos

After years in the corporate world, Eleni Gianopulo...
Second Act: Jonathon Conant

At 38, Jonathon Conant took his first trapeze class...
Second Act: Kathryn Joosten

Former nurse and homemaker Kathryn Joosten first to...
Second Act: Paul Giannone

After spending three decades working in the IT indu...
Second Act: Terry Peterson

As he found himself approaching 50 with high choles...
Second Act: Susan Edlinger

Susan Edlinger always admired surfers but never tho...
Second Act: Mark Kirkland

Inventor Mark Kirkland poured a decade of work into...
Second Act: Mark Mothersbaugh

When his band Devo took a break from recording, fro...
Second Act: Jay Shafer

Ten years ago, Jay Shafer downsized to an 89-square...
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Mandy Aftel was so hooked after taking a class on p...
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Once an Emmy Award-winning television producer, Lis...
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Donald Arthur had been given 6 months to live when...
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10 Fast-Growing Retirement Spots
U.S.News & World Report LP-2011-07-05T15:00:22Z
Nationwide, the age-65-and-older population increased by 15 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to a recent Brookings Institution analysis of 2010 Census Bureau data. But many major U.S. cities are ... Full Story »
How Older Job Seekers Can Get Back to Work
Forbes-2011-06-30T17:12:13Z
I recently caught up with Mark Miller, who is a journalist and author who writes about trends in retirement and aging. He has a special focus on how the baby boomer generation is revising its approach to careers, money and lifestyle after age 50. Mark is the author of The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work and Living (Bloomberg Press, 2010); he writes the syndicated column “Retire Smart” and edits RetirementRevised.com. ... Full Story »
Q+A: State of play in debt and deficit talks
Reuters-2011-07-09T06:09:06Z
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget talks between President Barack Obama and top Republicans enter a critical phase this weekend as they try to end a standoff over raising the government's borrowing limit. Full Story »
Dismal jobs picture complicates debt talks
Reuters-2011-07-09T05:59:58Z
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dismal unemployment figures on Friday complicated efforts to avert a looming U.S. debt default, and a top Republican said negotiators were not close to a deal that would ensure continued borrowing. Full Story »
William and Kate talk tech on arrival to California
Reuters-2011-07-09T02:17:36Z
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Britain's royal newlyweds Prince William and Kate kicked off their maiden U.S. visit on Friday in a truly California way -- by networking with the technology and entertainment industries. Full Story »
William and Kate expected to dazzle in Hollywood
Reuters-2011-07-08T23:50:36Z
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prince William and his new wife, Kate, make their debut on the world's largest celebrity stage on Friday with a brief California visit that combines the glitz of Hollywood with the grit of Skid Row in Los Angeles. Full Story »
Will Oprah Winfrey Be The Next Oscars Host?
Access Hollywood-2011-07-08T20:57:56Z
With her daytime talk show now over, could Oprah Winfrey's next high-profile gig be hosting the Oscars? Full Story »
Space shuttle leaves Earth on final flight
Reuters-2011-07-08T20:31:33Z
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed off its seaside launch pad on Friday, rising atop a tower of smoke and flames as it left Earth on the final flight of the U.S. space shuttle program. Full Story »
Public pension accounting to radically change
Reuters-2011-07-08T20:01:07Z
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The accounting board for U.S. state and local governments is set to propose on Friday radical reforms to the disclosure practices of public pension systems. Full Story »
Analysis: Can Romney capitalize on weak jobs numbers?
Reuters-2011-07-08T18:26:04Z
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Friday's bleak unemployment report boosts Republicans hoping to oust President Barack Obama from the White House next year, but translating a difficult economy into election results will not be easy. Full Story »