| Joy of six (figures) (New York Post) They get an "A" in reading, writing -- and retirement. There are 738 educators collecting city pensions more than $100,000 -- and three make more than $200,000, records show. The $100,000-plus club makes up 1 percent of about 70,000 retirees in the city Teachers Retirement System... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Ohio State's Turner giving up senior year for NBA After collecting almost every national player of the year honor, Ohio State's Evan Turner is skipping his senior season to test himself in the NBA. The 6-foot-7 point guard is expected to be a top-three pick in the June 24 draft. Yet he said his decision wasn't an easy one. "This is the toughest thing I had to do," he said, his voice breaking. rivals.yahoo.com |
BP: Mile-long tube collecting less oil than before COVINGTON, La. Three top Obama administration officials are returning to the Gulf Coast to monitor the massive oil... deseretnews.com |
Groups collecting school supplies PERRYSBURG -- Owens Community College's Alumni Association in collaboration with Books-A-Million Inc., two Walt Churchill's Market locations, three Great Lakes Credit Union branches and five Genoa Bank branches are reaching out to area children in need of school supplies. The month-long "Backpack to the Future" School Supply Drive begins Monday. Collected items will benefit low-income ... thenews-messenger.com |
Santa Fe officers collecting old prescriptions Santa Fe County sheriff's deputies and Santa Fe police are collecting expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs under a nationwide initiative aimed at fighting increasing pill abuse and theft. connectamarillo.com |