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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Senior Interns
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Helen Mirren Has Played Them All By Suzy Maloy
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cclaimed British actress Helen Mirren has played all sorts of royalty, not to mention a noted police detective, a mastermind criminal and all sorts of Shakespearean characters. The versatile actress now plays a British colonel, who has to make a moral decision of whether to order a drone airstrike on a suspected terrorist hideout in Kenya, in the nail-biting political thriller Eye in the Sky. The suspenseful drama (most of it takes place in real time over the course of nearly two hours), in which the British and American military have determined that a deadly pair of suicide bombers are planning to carry out an attack in a public place that could kills dozens of innocent civilians. Writer Guy Hibbert initially wrote Mirren’s character for a man, but South African director Gavin Hood pictured the authoritative Mirren in the role of the British military officer, who patiently
Grandparenting: Hangin’ With Older G-Kids
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Healthy Lifestyle Tips for 2016 Story page 14
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Senior Citizens Must Be Aware of
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ax day is fast approaching, and unfortunately, this is the time that scam artists are working overtime to get ahold of your hard earned money. Scammers use this as an opportunity to pose as the IRS or other collection agencies. Story page 6
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Coming in the May Issue Legal, Financial, Older Americans Month, Stroke Awareness, Healthy Vision Month
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