| Forsberg plan foiled; now what?
Risebrough now moves on to Plan B. Last month, Risebrough conveyed interest to Florida GM Jacques Martin regarding captain Olli Jokinen, but the Panthers are four points out of a playoff spot and would want a huge amount for Jokinen. Another option could be Edmonton's Jarret Stoll, a potential restricted free agent who's having an off year but has a cannon for a shot and ranks 11th in the faceoff circle. As for unrestricted free-agent center rentals, some include Columbus' Sergei Fedorov and Michael Peca (17th-ranked in faceoffs), Atlanta's Bobby Holik (third-ranked in faceoffs) and St. Louis' Ryan Johnson (21st-ranked in faceoffs). Risebrough likely would wait until closer to the deadline when prices might drop. "Last year, when we disembarked from here, there wasn't one trade made," Risebrough said.
Employer cutbacks have retirees facing more health-care costs
Along with rising health-care costs, workers need to plan for higher risks associated with financing their care in retirement, say experts who are studying trends covering a range of employees.
Just as companies cap their retirement-plan exposure with defined contributions instead of guaranteed benefits, they are limiting their outlay for health care.
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Preparing for Global Warming's Health Crisis
Hurricanes pound the Gulf Coast with unrelenting force. Floods deluge the Midwest. Wildfires rage out of control in California and Florida. A "red tide" of algae blooms off the West Coast, endangering marine and coastal wildlife. Dengue fever spikes in Mexico and looms over the United States. No one can say with certainty that any single one of these events is due to global climate change. But there is little doubt among scientists that we are making unprecedented changes to our environment, with grave potential consequences already upon us and others on the horizon. Global climate change is more than a weather phenomenon; it is also a major public health issue. The environmental threats are increasingly appreciated, but the human health effects have received less attention.
Raul Castro Tops Fidel In Parliamentary Election
The election was held over the weekend and the official results were released Wednesday. 76-year-old Raul received 99.4 percent of votes cast in the family's base of Santiago in eastern Cuba, a percentage point more than Fidel got. Both brothers easily won re-election to the National Assembly of Popular Power, as did all of the other 614 candidates. Officials said that 95 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, though about 4.5 percent of those turned in blank or invalid ballots. While voting is not mandatory, failing to do so can draw unwanted attention from pro-government neighborhood watch organizations. There was only one choice for each office and organized campaigning was forbidden. While far less prominent globally than his brother, Raul has long been popular in eastern Cuba. Some Cubans consider him more pragmatic than his visionary brother.
Rockies' Fuentes loses in arbitration; Hawpe signs
Colorado Rockies pitcher Brian Fuentes was an arbitration loser Friday and will earn a salary of $5.05 million for the 2008 season.</p><p>Fuentes requested a figure of $6.5 million, but a three-member panel ruled in favor of Colorado's offer.</p><p>The 32-year-old lefty was 3-5 with a 3.08 earned run average and 20 saves last season, but lost his role as the team's closer late in the campaign. He still helped the Rockies to their first World Series appearance.</p><p>The Rockies did avoid arbitration with outfielder Brad Hawpe, signing the 28- year old to a one-year contract.</p><p>Hawpe hit .291 with 29 home runs and 116 RBI in 2007 as Colorado's everyday right fielder. In 445 career games - all with the Rockies - the left-handed Hawpe is a .282 hitter with 63 homers and 256 RBI.
Utah Lawmaker Who Disparaged Bill by Calling It a 'Black Baby' Plans ...
We live in a very, very sensitive world," he said. "Although what I said had literally nothing in my mind to do with a human being at all — we were talking about an ugly bill — I made a statement that could be easily misinterpreted, and it was." On Feb. 12, during debate on an education bill, Buttars spoke in opposition: "This baby is black, I'll tell you. This is a dark, ugly thing." He apologized after Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, said Buttars had violated decorum. The head of the local NAACP has demanded his resignation. Buttars, who has kept a low profile at the Capitol since his remarks, said public reaction has been hateful. .
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As immigration peaked as a political issue last year and local governments began to adopt a variety of restrictive measures, a number of economic commentators (myself included) noted that this was a dangerous policy to pursue given a weakening economy. Policies which drove immigrants away from restrictionist areas not only cut off the commercial business provided by those populations but also undermined housing markets. Even where immigrant households were not primarily homeowners, their presence in the market as tenants helped support overall housing demand and provided needed cash flows to landlords struggling to pay mortgages. With a housing-led downturn taking shape, immigrant departure seemed potentially disastrous. But one has to wonder whether that's the proper causation.
Palmetto Politics
We're live with results from the South Carolina GOP primary, where tonight John McCain pulled off a big win. Also today, the Nevada caucuses, where Hillary Clinton beat back a tough challenge from Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney cruised to an easy win over his rivals in the Republican field. But first, to the Palmetto State, where tonight veterans and self-described moderate voters helped propel John McCain to victory over his chief rival there, Mike Huckabee. For more on that, I'm joined by Republican pollster Whit Ayers. Whit Ayers, thanks for being here. Ayers: Hey, Paul. How are you? Gigot: I'm great, thanks. Big win tonight for John McCain. Eight years ago it didn't go so well for him. What did he do differently tonight that gave him the victory that didn't happen eight years ago? Ayers: It has to be an awfully sweet win tonight after the bitter loss eight years ago.
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