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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Public Schools
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Letters to the Editor: May 21, 2013
Generations fundraiser a hit To the editor, On behalf of the Generations Center, we would like to express a heartfelt “Thank you” to Vanessa Rogers, the Rev. Gerry Johns, the Journeymen and everyone who performed at the benefit variety show...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Business, Abortion, Personal Weapon Control
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Sen. Orrin Hatch emerges as key GOP vote on immigration
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Orrin Hatch takes his seat on the dais in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, the 79-year-old slides into his status as the most sought-after vote for immigration reform. A towering but genteel figure, Hatch is seen...
Tags: Jeff Flake, Fishing, Politics, Business, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
Reuters(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Bangladesh while the clothing industry continues to formulate...Tags: Bangladesh, Politics, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Pension and Welfare, Consumer Goods Industries
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The best defense against guns is guns [Letter]
On May 10, 2013, Aegis Managing Editor Allan Vought disagreed with my belief that expanding concealed carry permits is a viable defense to gun violence worth public debate. Although I respect Mr. Vought's opinion, "more guns won't do anything - but kill...Tags: Laws, Politics, Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Harford County
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Pension gaps at not-for-profit U.S. hospitals growing -Moody's
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The pension gap at U.S. not-for-profit hospitals is growing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday that found the low interest rate environment is contributing to the shortfall. Moody's said...Tags: Health Insurance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Moody's Corporation, Pension and Welfare
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Grant to help neighborhoods hit by foreclosure, subprime lending
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWashington County has been awarded a $715,000 state grant for housing counseling, foreclosure prevention and other housing programs, a county official told the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Jim Hovis, director of the county’s Office of...Tags: Douglas F. Gansler, Mortgages, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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High-tech guns would allow users to track and disable their weapons remotely
AP National WriterSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Weaponry, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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At UC San Francisco, 150 surgeries canceled because of strike
SAN FRANCISCO -- A strike by patient-care workers concerned about pension changes and staffing levels has led to the cancellation of an expected 150 surgeries at UC San Francisco Medical Center over the two-day labor action and will affect at least...
Tags: Politics, University of California, Davis, Strikes, University of California, Irvine, Pension and Welfare
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Oaktree founders could reap up to $80 million each in stock sale
ReutersBy Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Oaktree Capital LLC, the world's largest distressed debt investor, said its two founders could each receive as much as $79.9 million in a secondary offering of its shares if the firm clears net proceeds of...Tags: Bruce Karsh, Politics, Wells Fargo & Co., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Opening up their 'hearts' for autism
The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa."Won't you share a piece of your heart for Autism?" That was the question put out Sunday by Autism Hearts, a local organization that helps those affected by autism. And a large group of at least 100 or more people answered that question in the...Tags: Politics, Autism, Housing and Urban Planning, Behavioral Conditions
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John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Philosophy, Culture, Islam, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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