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Community college in Harrison opts out of gun law
HARRISON, Ark. -- The North Arkansas College Board of Trustees has decided to opt out of a state law that would allow faculty and staff members to carry concealed handguns on campus. The community college in Harrison is the latest school to opt out of...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Contributions less secure when in nonqualified plan
Q. I am part of a nonqualified defined contribution plan. If the company files for bankruptcy, is my balance secure? — P.H. A. Probably not. To get favorable tax treatment, qualified defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, must comply with...Tags: Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Bankruptcy, Customs and Tradition, Politics
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Getting to know Neil Gaiman
AUSTIN, Texas — In Neil Gaiman's passport case, on a scrap of paper beside his green card, are two verses of an unfinished work called "Pirate Stew." "I assume it's for kids," Gaiman said. "But it's only two verses... and it just sits there, and...
Tags: United Kingdom, Suicide, Doctor Who (tv program), Literature, Politics
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INTERVIEW-Deepwater expects to win U.S. offshore wind lease-CEO
ReutersBy Scott DiSavino June 14 (Reuters) - Privately held Deepwater Wind expects to win a federal lease to build a wind farm of up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) in federal waters south of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the company's chief executive said in an...Tags: Long Island, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Siemens, Politics
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Emergency manager: Detroit to halt debt payments, reinvest $1.25 billion in city
Detroit Free PressDETROIT Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr on Friday laid out an extraordinary, complex and painful path back to solvency for the city of Detroit in a proposed plan to creditors. It would spin off the city's water department, reduce city-provided health...Tags: Arbitration, Credit and Debt, Local Government, Pension and Welfare, Civil and Public Service
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Deepwater expects to win U.S. offshore wind lease: CEO
Reuters(Reuters) - Privately held Deepwater Wind expects to win a federal lease to build a wind farm of up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) in federal waters south of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the company's chief executive said in an interview. The Department of...Tags: Long Island, Environmental Issues, New York City, Siemens, Alternative Energy
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Editorial: Lawmakers are sinking Illinois. Example: Sen. Linda Holmes
At a meeting this week, House Speaker Michael Madigan urged Gov. Pat Quinn to help get pension reform out of the Senate. "Let me say it again: The best pension bill passed so far, and the one that does the most cost savings, is the House bill, and that'...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Chicago Mayor, John J Cullerton, Pension and Welfare, Regional Authority
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Quinn shifts gears again on pension reform
Clout StreetA frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn has once again changed strategies in his effort to get a pension reform bill on his desk as he acknowledged Friday he’s “prepared to do whatever necessary” to try to break a deadlock between his fellow...Tags: Lisa Madigan, Primaries, John J Cullerton, Pension and Welfare, Springfield
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Farewell note found on body of Santa Monica gunman
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A three-page farewell note was found on the body of a California gunman who shot five people to death last week in Santa Monica, apologizing for killing his father and brother, who were among those slain, police said on Thursday....Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, John Zawahri, Mental Illness, Firearms
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Voice of the People, Jun. 15
Gay marriage As our legislators in Illinois struggle with gay marriage laws, I would like to offer some insights about gay people that may help to expedite the process. I am not gay, but the following are statements I firmly believe to be true: •...Tags: Chicago Marathon, Social Security, Pension and Welfare, Government Health Care, Chicago Public Schools
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Chrysler to freeze U.S. salaried pension plans by December 31
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC, the U.S. automaker controlled by Italy's Fiat, will freeze its U.S. pension plans for some 8,000 white-collar workers hired before 2004 on December 31. Those employees will be shifted to a plan similar to a 401(k)...Tags: General Motors Corp., Personal Service, Pension and Welfare, Chrysler Group LLC, Politics
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Pension crisis decades long
It amazes me how quickly the Tribune rushes to castigate Democratic leaders in Springfield for the pension crisis. Why, in the editorial Friday, did the Tribune stop at 2003, when the pension crisis predated that by decades? The Tribune editorial...Tags: James Robert Thompson, Pension and Welfare, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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