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Medco CEO '09 Compensation Was $13.4 Million; Saw $17.1 Million From OptionsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:52AMMedco CEO '09 Compensation Was $13.4 Million; Saw $17.1 Million From Options

Berkeley's Refuse-Recycling Budgeting and Fiscal Planning Reflects A Failure in Economic ThinkingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:43AMBerkeley's refuse-recycling budget deficit has been on the minds of a growing number of people, including me. Stories have appeared in the Planet and other newspapers about the topic. Based on what I've read, it appears public decision-makers are economically clueless in Berkeley.

AXA Equitable Launches 'The Source'Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:29AMAXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. has announced the launch of "The Source," a multi-media Web site that complements the company's existing online press room. The primary goal of the new site is to broaden access to AXA Equitable as a resource and thought leader on financial protection and retirement planning.

HCS to reduce teaching staff by 15.5Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:28AMHARLAN -- Harlan Community Schools will have 15.5 fewer teachers on staff next year as part of budget reduction recommendations approved by the HCS Board of Education Tuesday, March 2.

Developer: Mills River project is progressingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:16AMBy Leigh Kelley Times-News Staff Writer Legacy at Mills River, a $200 million continuing care community, is making slow but steady progress, the project's developer said Wednesday.

Clubs and OrganizationsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:15AMCOLUMBIAN SQUIRES (KOFC) 6:30 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. meeting. Knights of Columbus Hall, 507 W. 28th St. Call 256-6405 (1st & 3rd weeks)

Fidelity Continues to Add Leading Employers to Benefits Platform; Firm Now Services Nearly Half of Fortune 100 ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:14AMBOSTON----Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of employer benefits, announced that new wins in the fourth quarter and strong momentum into 2010 will result in over 300,000 participants of Fortune 100 companies being added onto its benefits platform.

Pakistan hockey squad steps down after World Cup debacleThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:10AMIn a dramatic development, the entire Pakistan squad announced retirement from international hockey Thursday owning moral responsibility for their poor performance in the World Cup.

Orissa plans ministry for smaller enterprisesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:10AMOrissa is planning to form a separate ministry that would exclusively focus on the problems of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and work for their growth, the state's top official said Thursday.