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A feisty 83-year-old man on a fixed income was so determined to get free care for his cat with a life-threatening illness, he walked about seven miles in the bone-chilling cold after being turned away by a token collector.

Senior Citizen Tussles With Man Half His Age Wednesday, December 15, 2004 ST. PAUL, Minn. — A retiree who tussled with a man half his age who was using foul language in a restaurant was sentenced to probation, but he got a thumbs-up from attorneys and others who sympathized with his motives. Bill Stevenson, 79, of Lake Elmo (search), pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court, and judge Paulette Flynn placed him on three months of probation.

With Justice David Souter's 65th birthday last month, the only member of the Supreme Court who is under retirement age is 56-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas. While Supreme Court justices have proven the adage that with age comes wisdom, there is no denying that with age also come ailments: Three of the four justices over the age of 70 have suffered from cancer. And, on Monday, it was revealed that Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, has joined this group, with a diagnosis of thyroid cancer. The severity of Rehnquist's illness is unknown, but he expects to be back at work on...

BOISE - A senior citizen mistakenly drove a rental car she was trying to return through an airport terminal in Boise. Police say the woman got confused when she saw the "terminal access" signs outside.

Pistol-packing Senior Chases Off Mugger, Gets Charged for Unlicensed Gun By Marcus Solis (Bronx-WABC, November 5, 2003) — A mugger in the Bronx got quite a surprise when the 80-year-old man he attacked in an elevator pulled out a .38 caliber handgun. There was a struggle, a shot was fired, and now the elderly victim is being criminally charged. Marcus Solis is in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx where he talked with the man. Lester Campbell says the gun belonged to his mother, and that it was passed onto him when she died. And he said he would...