Above the Fold |
April 22, 2011 |
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Ex-ballplayers to receive up to $10,000 pension |
By Ronald Blum |
Players who appeared for the major leagues for less than four years from 1947-79 will receive payments of up to $10,000 in each of the next two years under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association. Read more |
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Today's News |
'Everyone has access to health care in Mississippi' |
By Kathryn Mayer |
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour got into trouble with Obamacare supporters when he told the Boston Globe on Wednesday that "there's nobody in Mississippi who does not have access to health care," despite the fact the state boasts some of the country's worst health statistics. Read more |
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Lawsuit filed over Michigan pension takeover |
By Ginny Kipling |
Two Detroit pension boards have filed a federal lawsuit over Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's new law that gives emergency managers control over employee pensions. The Detroit General Retirement System and the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System are challenging the law as unconstitutional and a threat to public employee contracts. Read more |
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The Pulse |
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Overheard on BenefitsPro |
If the GOP plan is radical, perhaps radical is what we need. Obama is in denial about the cost of all the entitlement programs the federal government has piled up through the years. Communication is the key.
-- Vips85, Obama calls GOP Medicare plan 'radical' |
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