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The first of the baby boomers will turn 62 this year and become eligible to claim retirement benefits. But a "baby bust" means there are fewer workers paying into the Social Security system to support each retiree.

The first of the baby boomers will turn 62 this year and become eligible to claim retirement benefits. But a "baby bust" means there are fewer workers paying into the Social Security system to support each retiree.

At least 3,100 people have died in Bangladesh as a result of a cyclone that hit the south Asian nation on Nov. 15. A study shows that Bangladesh and its neighbor India are two of the top three hot spots for natural disasters.

Almost 80 million baby boomers will be eligible to receive Social Security benefits in the next 20 years, setting off fears that the Social Security system will be overwhelmed. But baby boomers are expected to bring a different approach to old age by working longer than prior generations.

Almost 80 million baby boomers will be eligible to receive Social Security benefits in the next 20 years, setting off fears that the Social Security system will be overwhelmed. But baby boomers are expected to bring a different approach to old age by working longer than prior generations.

There's a shortage of administrative judges to hear people's Social Security disability appeals. That's meant some people wait for years without benefits. But new judges can't be hired until the White House and Congress settle their budget differences.

There's a shortage of administrative judges to hear people's Social Security disability appeals. That's meant some people wait for years without benefits. But new judges can't be hired until the White House and Congress settle their budget differences.

Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running dueling television ads on Social Security. The issue, however, is beside the point.

Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running dueling television ads on Social Security. The issue, however, is beside the point.