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- 1Supreme Court clears Tennessee to execute Christa Gail Pike●U.S. Supreme Court allows Tennessee to carry out execution of Christa Gail Pike
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Tennessee to proceed with the execution of Christa Gail Pike, clearing the way for the state to carry out the death sentence. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, was convicted of a 1995 murder. The ruling is drawing wide attention and renewed debate over capital punishment in the state.
- 2Home Sale Gains at 63 Will Raise Her Medicare Premiums●At 63, She'll Sell the House She's Owned for 35 Years. The $180,000 of Gain Left After the Exclusion Will Set Her First Medicare Premium at 65
A 63-year-old woman planning to sell the house she has owned for 35 years faces an unexpected cost: roughly $180,000 of capital gain left after the IRS exclusion will count as income in the calculation that sets her first Medicare premium at 65. The case highlights how the income lookback rule, based on tax returns from two years earlier, can catch retirees off guard and push them into a higher premium bracket.
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Cole Brauer, the American sailor who in 2024 became the first US woman to race solo, nonstop around the world, has a new milestone to report: a book. The East Hampton Star flagged the announcement under the headline 'Cole Brauer's Newest First: A Book.' Details of the title, publisher, and release date were not included in the notice.