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Battle brewing over state pensionsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:40AMSpecial to The Mercury Measures to meet the funding needs of the Public School Employees Retirement System seem likely to set off a spate of political wrestling matches in Pennsylvania.

East Bay lawmakers back House earmark limitsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:39AMMost already opposed appropriations benefiting private firms.

City: Force FPU to lower ratesSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:36AMCity Manager Michael Czymbor recently sent letters to local officials seeking action to force Florida Public Utilities to lower its rates for customers.

Wyoming reading program falls shortSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:31AMCHEYENNE -- Inconsistent reporting and lack of auditing, assessment methods and student tracking are creating problems in meeting a statutory goal for a statewide early childhood reading program.

Sunday tips round-up: BP, Kenmare Resources, AbcamSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:29AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - As one analyst said last week, "at last BP has bought a ticket to the carnival". The carnival he was referring to was, of course Brazilian oil. Most oil majors have a presence in the deep-water prospects in the area – with BP conspicuous by its absence.

Life's wild at Little WondersSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:26AMCLEAR SPRING, Md. (AP) - There are Bert and Ernie, the groundhogs. Then there's Ralph, a sulfur-crested cockatoo who sits in his cage wanting to interrupt conversation.

AVMA, Veterinary Foundation Tackle Veterinary Shortage With New Incentive ProgramSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:18AMTheir numbers are dwindling at such a rate that our food supply may be in jeopardy - and that decline may continue as their educational debt continues to rise. These are just two of the challenges facing food animal veterinary medicine, one of the bulwarks of our food safety system...

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-12 21:04 RPT-UPDATE 2-Yellen, two others leading picks for Fed seatsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:27PMBy Alister Bull and Mark Felsenthal

AIG Was Unprepared for Crisis, Former Top Lawyer Says (Update2)Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:27PMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. was unprepared for the financial crisis that forced the insurer to accept a $182.3 billion bailout from the U.S. government, the company’s former general counsel said.