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Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle, as government pushes budget cuts
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and other...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Benjamin Netanyahu, Politics, Ehud Olmert, Freedom of Information Laws
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Pension legislation forum draws crowd in Orland Park
More than 200 employees from south suburban school districts filled a gym at Century Junior High School in Orland Park Monday to hear lawmakers and experts discuss the latest developments in public pension reform and to learn how it might affect them....
Tags: Politics, John J Cullerton, Kelly Burke, Career and Workplace, Springfield
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Legislators angry at Tribune editorial board over pension reform stance
It's about time that the Chicago Tribune's editorial board stop treating the Illinois Constitution like yesterday's newspaper. For years the editorial page has loudly bellowed for and against Illinois pension proposals and petulantly insulted and...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Tribune, Elections, Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice
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Florida officials announce details to halt public-assistance fraud
Florida officials are cracking down on those who rip off taxpayers by defrauding public-assistance programs — a crime estimated to cost the state as much as $1.35 billion last year. On Tuesday, leaders from the Department of Children and Families...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Politics, Financial and Business Services, Media Industry, Health Insurance
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Unions protest over potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers
About 300 labor-union members and other activists staged a demonstration Tuesday to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the billionaire politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A....
Tags: Politics, Los Angeles Times, Career and Workplace, Tribune Company, Newspapers
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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Republican Party, Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr., Company Privatization, Career and Workplace, Elections
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 14
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Bloomberg users' messages leaked online () Glass Lewis hits out at Goldman pay plan...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., CEO Pay, Economy, Business and Finance
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IRS targeted conservative groups, official says
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Politics, Jim Jordan, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Taxation
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Rich Danker: For real pension reform, inequality must be stressed
Just a few years ago, pension reform appeared inevitable. The drop in asset prices during the financial crisis had left public pension funds trillions of dollars behind on meeting future obligations. The defined benefit model was under fire as unduly...Tags: Politics, Florida Legislature, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Government
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New England States Get $2.85M Reduction In Region's Electric Grid Budget
The Hartford CourantNew England utility regulators have accepted a settlement with the operator of the region's electric grid that cuts $2.85 million from its budget and strengthens their review of future budgets. In November, Connecticut officials joined regulatory...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Budgets and Budgeting, Standards
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Report: Detroit is broke; could bankruptcy lie ahead?
DETROIT (AP) — The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean employees don't receive paychecks, retirees lose their...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Rick Snyder, Economy, Business and Finance, Government
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Barclays wins dismissal of U.S. shareholder lawsuit over Libor
Reuters* Shareholders fail to show were materially misled * Barclays was first bank to settle US, European probe By Jonathan Stempel May 13 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc, the first bank to settle with authorities over alleged manipulation of the Libor interest...Tags: Barclays PLC, Politics, Credit Ratings, Manhattan (New York City), Citigroup Incorporated
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