All Stories from January 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Older workers show their expertise on the job huntJan 08, 2012 5:52 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Mike Bellovich put together the right mix of education and work experience that enabled him to climb all the way into an executive position as vice pre...
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Kane County is ready for changeJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - Kane County voters are faced with a golden opportunity in the 2012 elections. We have an opportunity to start with a clean slate. Gone will be Karen McConnaughay, the ar...
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Further pension reform needed nowJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - The current public pension funding plan, which aims to achieve a 90 percent funded level by 2045, comes at a very steep price with considerable risk. To illustrate I wil...
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Pension proposal brash, not braveJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - This is in response to the “Our View” editorial on Jan. 2. The Herald lauds Rhode Island for bravely passing pension reform that includes extending the retirement age an...
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7 resolutions for retirees in 2012Jan 08, 2012 5:33 am - Retirees may be past the days of resolving to work out more or buy fewer $4 coffees. Yet when it comes to money in particular, resolutions may be even more important for...
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Wall Street greed in ElginJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - I received an invitation from Mayor Kaptain’s wife to attend an “Occupy Elgin” protest on Christmas Eve. I was encouraged to come and protest the loss of jobs and the gr...
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Beckham designs underwear collection for H&MJan 08, 2012 5:31 am - STOCKHOLM — English sporting icon and former Emporio Armani underwear model David Beckham is designing his own briefs in partnership with Swedish cheap n’ chic fashion r...
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Consumer group questions breast implant reviewJan 08, 2012 5:25 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silico...
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Natural gas, oil boom spurs sand mining in MidwestJan 08, 2012 5:25 am - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — The rolling hills and scenic bluffs of western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota hide a valuable resource that has sparked what’s been called a...
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The redistributionist behemothJan 08, 2012 5:24 am - Liberals have a rendezvous with regret. Their largest achievement is today’s redistributionist government. But such government is inherently regressive: It tends to dist...