Rekindling the spirit of the Million Man March
“We have the means and ability to stop street violence by collective action in our communities, not by organizational competition. In many instances we can demonstrate our strength in combating this problem by working together. We should begin finding ways where we can collectively impact this problem and stop the fragmentation that seems to plague every step toward progress. A direct-action, frontline coalition of leaders and organizations is the best way to confront this problem at the neighborhood level. It will be difficult and vocal but we must pool our talent for the greater good.”
Haley wants to end state lawmakers' pension deal
Gov. Nikki Haley said she will move to cut specialSpecial retirement pay for lawmakers is “an absolutely terrible policy, and we intend to get rid of it as a part of larger pension reform come January,” said Rob Godfrey, a spokesman for Haley.
USA TODAY reported more than 4,100 legislators in 33 states, including South Carolina, are positioned to benefit from special retirement laws that they and their predecessors have enacted to boost their pensions by up to $100,000 a year.
How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't
Most workers must retire from their jobs before gettingtaxpayer-funded pension instead of a salary after serving for 30 years.
INTERACTIVE: How state legislators inflate pensions
MORE: State-by-state pension rules and methodology
Thomas' $32,390 annual retirement benefit — paid for the rest of his life — is more than triple the $10,400 salary he gave up. His pension exceeds the salary because of another perk: Lawmakers voted to count their expenses in the salary used to calculate their pensions.
No other South Carolina state workers get those perks.
Obama tells blacks to 'stop complainin' and fight
In a fiery summons to an important voting block, President Barack Obama told blacks on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and "put on your marching shoes" to follow him into battle for jobs and opportunity.
Can this Congress do anything right?
Facebook's 'open graph': Mark Zuckerberg's social networking site to prompt users for even more info
Mortgage rates drop to once unthinkable lows at less than 4%
The Federal Reserve's latest step to prop up the economy means that 30-year fixed-rate loans are available for less than 4%. But many people are in no position to buy or refinance a home.
Libya's NTC troops enter pro-Gaddafi city of Sirte
Child actors bask in starring roles
Parents call for boycott of Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls flavor
The flavor is named after the classic Alec Baldwin sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” in which he plays a bakery owner named Pete Schweddy. The most famous line (and the one most often repeated by drunk frat boys) is his end note: “No one can resist my Schweddy Balls.”Delegates slam Perry on immigration
NYPD ticket-fixing probe: Grand jury votes to indict 17 cops in scandal that's rocked police dept.
Human remains found in concrete-filled drum may be New Jersey mother missing since August
Facebook Changes Inadvertently Allow Users To See Who Defriended Them
Ever wondered who decided to end a friendship on Facebook with you over the years? A feature built into Facebook's new Timeline profile page allows users to check out previous friends.
Assuming that a user has already enabled the new Timeline profile page on Facebook, there’s a feature built into the Timeline that allows to users to view how many friends were added each year. Go to the Timeline page and choose a year on the right side of the page. Scroll through the posts and locate the “Friends” box. Within the Timeline, Facebook groups actions that occurred over the course of the year including new friendships, photos uploaded, events attended and new likes. On the “Friends” box, click the “Made X New Friends” link and this should load a pop-up window that lists all friendships created during that year.
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