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Lawmakers learn insurance giant AIG sent execs on pricey retreat soon after bailout
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown said Tuesday....Tags: Credit and Debt, Government Health Care, American International Group, Laws, Ratings
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Wayne-Westland classes off for 3rd day in dispute
Classes for 13,000 students in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools are being canceled for a third day as teachers remain off the job to protest lack of a contract. The school board in the western Wayne County district was meeting Tuesday night, and...Tags: Government Health Care, Michigan
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Money worries hit home; hundreds of readers seek advice
South Florida Sun-sentinelHundreds of readers, worried about the safety of their bank accounts and their sinking stocks, sought advice Tuesday from the Your Money Helpline, a joint project of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Financial Planning Associations in Broward, Miami-Dade...Tags: Mutual Funds, Government Health Care, Gold Coast, Finance, Wachovia Corp.
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Too much pork
Although I had reservations about the proposed bailout, I can understand why it needed to be passed. What I cannot understand is why our Congress would use this opportunity to include millions of dollars of pork, which has nothing to do with the financial...Tags: Leesburg, Government Health Care, Retirement, Government, National Government
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What Chicagoans would ask
The Tribune asked Chicago-area residents what questions they would put to the candidates if they could attend Tuesday's town hall-style debate. Their answers: Victor Reyes ↑ 20, of Cicero "How do you think you'll be able to fix the financial...Tags: Demographics, Government Health Care, RadioShack Corporation, Illegal Immigrants, Government
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John Mica faces 'soccer mom' Faye Armitage for U.S. House District 7 seat
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERIncumbent John Mica, a Winter Park Republican, is bidding for a ninth term against first-time candidate Faye Armitage, a Democrat from St. Johns County. Armitage, 50, has been an economics professor, a grass-roots activist and a self-described "soccer...Tags: Transportation, Medical Services, Republican Party, Government Health Care, Barack Obama
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Mistakes Get Costlier
Medicare's refusal to reimburse hospitals for medical mistakes is likely to make hospitals extra-diligent in avoiding so-called "never" events — preventable situations that should never happen in a hospital, such as doing surgery on the wrong body...Tags: Government Health Care, Diseases, Human Mishaps, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare
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HARTFORD: City Discloses Incentive Plan
The city of Hartford formally announced Monday a voluntary retirement incentive program to employees — part of an effort to close the city's $8 million deficit this year — that could end up reducing the staff by 120 people. In documents...Tags: Unions, Government Health Care, Retirement, Employees, Health Insurance
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We think: Orlando's decision on gay-partner benefits is a step forward
The Orlando City Council's decision Monday to give gay domestic-partner benefits to city employees may not be universally popular. But it's the right thing to do. Without the option of marriage in Florida, same-sex couples can become stuck in a quagmire...Tags: Miami Beach, Government Health Care, Family, Orlando, Buddy Dyer
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Senate candidates in Ill. face off for first time
Associated Press WriterLittle-known Republican Steve Sauerberg got his chance in the spotlight during a televised debate Monday to remind voters that Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is up for grabs next month. A physician from the Chicago suburb of Willowbrook,...Tags: Medical Services, Wars and Interventions, Government Health Care, Illinois, Medicaid
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Elizabeth Edwards speaks against McCain plan
Elizabeth Edwards on Tuesday said Republican presidential candidate John McCain's health care plan would allow insurers to cherry pick individuals they want to cover, leaving those with cancer, diabetes and other diseases without coverage. Edwards,...Tags: Medical Services, Credit and Debt, Government Health Care, John McCain, Virginia
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The honey pot
When the bailout bill crashed and burned in the House of Representatives last Monday, a little quick math nailed down the challenge: Muster 12 votes. That's all it needed to pass. Now we know how much that costs: $150 billion. That's the amount by...Tags: Government Health Care, Government, Stock Activities, Parliament, State Budgets
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