Early Retirement - Ford buyouts (The Plain Dealer)

Ford Motor Co. has offered buyouts and early retirement packages to its U.S. production workers, who were to have decided on taking the plans by Monday night. Workers can, however, change their minds until the buyout packages take effect. … read more

Thorpe's early retirement makes a splash in China
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - Nov 22, 2006
Ian Thorpe's retirement at 24 has been felt strongly in China which stands to lose one of the great box office draws for the 2008 Games.

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