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<title><![CDATA[Train crash survivors present claims to LA judge]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Two of the more than 100 people injured when a passenger train slammed head-on into a freight train 2 1/2 years ago told a judge Friday of the horrific scene and their suffering in the aftermath.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kan. pension woes incite fight over school funding]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:36:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - School teachers in Kansas have worried about the state pension system for years. By 2009 the fund only had about 60 percent of the assets needed to cover public employees' retirement benefits, one of the worst shortfalls in the nation.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Conn. gov promises level education aid to towns]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:28 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy continued Wednesday to reveal details of his new budget, pledging to provide Connecticut cities and towns with level education funding from a major state grant and reorganizing how the state's higher-education system is governed.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maine governor presents 2-year budget highlights]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:28 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday outlined for Maine lawmakers his spending priorities in a two-year budget that increases aid to public schools, cuts taxes and seeks to chip away at a public debt that he believes impedes the creation of badly needed jobs.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nevada warned of accelerating state retirements]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:28 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Nevada could face a costly spike in retirees as public employees are being asked to pay more into their retirement funds and take a 5 percent pay cut, officials told a legislative panel Thursday.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Minn. auto mogul gets 10 years for fraud]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - A federal judge on Friday hit fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker with a maximum 10-year sentence on fraud charges, saying he deserved no less due to his pattern of lying and concealing assets in the implosion of his empire.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is he a geezer or just a thug in a mask?]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/is-he-a-geezer-or-just-a-thug-in-a-mask/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:28 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Entrepreneurs are printing surveillance shots of his wrinkled face on T-shirts, thousands of people "Like" him on Facebook and many are wishing him continued success at evading the law.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mass. leaders propose changes to worker pensions]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - The leaders of the Massachusetts political establishment proposed a second round of changes to the public employee retirement system on Tuesday, saying they are necessary for equity with private-sector workers and also to ensure the long-term solvency of the pension system.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bargain your way to better severance terms]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/bargain-your-way-to-better-severance-terms/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[Bankrate.com] - Downsizing has an upside. You can get a better deal if you bargain right.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whole Foods pays co-CEOs $4.6M in 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/whole-foods-pays-co-ceos-4-6m-in-2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Whole Foods Market Inc. paid its co-CEOs compensation valued at nearly $4.6 million combined during its 2010 fiscal year.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Giving Uncle Sam Extra Money: 3 Tax Tips]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/stop-giving-uncle-sam-extra-money-3-tax-tips/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[Motley Fool] - Keep more dollars in your own pocket.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYC's Bloomberg sets sights on pension reform]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/nycs-bloomberg-sets-sights-on-pension-reform/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:38 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned in his "State of the City" address Wednesday that New York still faces deep budget problems and promised he would seek to cut pensions for government workers that he said were more generous than those found in the private sector.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6 things to do before buying a home]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/6-things-to-do-before-buying-a-home/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:17:44 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[Bankrate.com] - Follow this checklist of six must-do items before buying a home.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Some Social Security benefits may be taxable]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/some-social-security-benefits-may-be-taxable/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:17:44 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[Bankrate.com] - Don't let your retirement be spoiled by taxes. Know the rules on taxable benefits.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweeteners added to recession-battling tax breaks]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/sweeteners-added-to-recession-battling-tax-breaks/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:17:44 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - This year's tax season will look a lot like last year's, with a few sweeteners added. Most of the tax changes that were put in place in 2009 to spur the economy remained in effect in 2010, even though the recession was officially declared over.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Time remains to contribute to IRA, save on taxes]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/time-remains-to-contribute-to-ira-save-on-taxes/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:17:43 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Is your tax bill too high? You may be able to cut it and save for your retirement at the same time. You can make a contribution to an IRA until April 18, this year's filing deadline, and deduct the amount on your 2010 taxes.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's not too early to think about 2011 taxes]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:17:42 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - The Bush-era tax cuts have been extended, the alternative minimum tax is patched and capital gains rates are set. Tax breaks are in place for students and teachers, and for the most sizable estates.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweeney: No pension changes unless NJ pays up]]></title>
<link>http://www.investingtopix.com/retirement-news/sweeney-no-pension-changes-unless-nj-pays-up/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:54:14 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - An overhaul of the New Jersey pension system won't fly without a guarantee from the governor that the state will begin paying its share, the Legislature's top Democrat said.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dayton pushes taxes to skeptical business crowd]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:54:14 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[AP] - Gov. Mark Dayton delivered an unrelenting pro-tax sermon to a decidedly tax-wary crowd Thursday night, telling a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce dinner that there is no good way out of the state's budget mess.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Picking the proper 1040 tax return form]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:54:14 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[[Bankrate.com] - There are three tax return forms. The one you use could make a difference in your tax bill.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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