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In honor of Flag Day (this Friday, June 14th), the Lufkin VFW Post 1836 is holding a Community Flag Retirement Ceremony.

After 15 years of playing in numerous games, including several world cup games, Clint Dempsey is retiring.

Texas isn't the best place in the country to retire, but it's not the worst either.  See where we rank, and why retirees are better off here than in Florida.

The guys from Motley Crue have spent the last couple of years hinting that retirement is on the horizon, and bass guitarist Nikki Sixx recently went so far as to say the band would be hanging it up after one more album and tour. But you know how long rock retirements tend to last -- and it looks like Sixx might be leaving himself some room for renegotiation.

After a record 297 consecutive starts over 19 seasons, Brett Favre finally made a smart decision, and took a seat on the Vikings bench. The 41-year-old NFL quarterback, who has fought through broken bones, aches and pains and personal media controversies to play each week this season, experiences the game from the sidelines; an unfortunate way to end his 20-year career.