Torrealba, Embree file for free agency
AP via Yahoo! Sports
The Colorado Rockies have declined their part of mutual options on catcher Yorvit Torrealba and left-hander Alan Embree, and they both filed for free agency. Torrealba receives a $500,000 buyout instead of a $4 million salary, and Embree ge...
Let's get real about health care economics
Denver Post
... costs - passed on to company-sponsored insurance premiums - lower industry competitiveness in a world market for this capital can't be allocated for product development, profits or salary increases. (So if you like your salary, you bett...
Fry's preparing for possible walkout
AZCentral.com
While the two sides remain apart on salary, pension and other benefits issues, the main obstacle in negotiations has been the companies' insistence that employees shoulder some health-care costs. Employees currently pay nothing for health i...
Cubans are finally free - to buy peas and potatoes
Daily Telegraph
That may not sound like much, but it's significant in a country where the average salary is about $20 a month. "I would prefer that the ration system continue. It assures people that they will have food," said retiree Juana Rodriguez, 78, w...
Superintendent's salary to be set
Casa Grande Dispatch
The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board will discuss the salary range for the new superintendent during an executive (closed) session at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. The regular meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at...
North Miami Beach salary raises for elected officials to remain
Miami Herald
The heated debate over salary raises for North Miami Beach elected officials came back with a vengeance Tuesday, when council members reconsidered their September vote as locals flayed them for the self-appointed increases.
CEO's overpaid 100-fold, according to study of fairness
DAILY KOS
Let me put it this way: if a minimum wage waitress was as overpaid as much our top CEO's, her salary would be $1,945,320 per year. Technical stuff follows. The utility of money is not linear: the more you have, the less useful any given amo...
Royals shed salary, acquire 2 players
KFDA-TV Amarillo
Associated Press - November 6, 2009 4:54 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Trimming salary in a 2 for 1 deal, the Kansas City Royals sent infielder/outfielder Mark Teahen to Chicago for two players...
Reggie Bush questions dominate today's edition of the New Orleans ...
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Yes, Bush is never going to reach the production and playing time incentives in his deal in his current role, but that money is minor compared to his $2.8 million base salary and $4.5 million roster bonus he's already earned. Besides, there...
Aircraft mechanics are ticket to travel
Daily Oklahoman
Salary: $20 to $28 an hour, more for shop leads. • For more information: The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (pama.org). Venezia in high school had an old car and had to get it running if she wanted to go to town 15 miles away...
Carbon Salary Board approves changes
Times News
The Carbon County Salary Board approved the following changes during its monthly meeting on Thursday. The changes are as follows: Register of Wills Ÿ Establish the position of one second deputy trainee at $11.13 per hour, effective Dec. 1. ...
Boonton Township police get 3.75 percent salary hike
The Citizen of Morris County
Mayor Thomas Donadio and Committeemen Carl Blum and Robert Rizzo, the three members left on the Township Committee after Committeemen Doug Spender and Bill Ford resigned unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 13, unanimously approved the pact on Mond...
LeBron: Wins most important factor
ESPN.com
The Knicks and the Nets have the salary cap space to give James the maximum they are allowed to offer -- a five-year deal in the mid-to-high $90 million range. And you know what? As farfetched as that idea sounds, it certainly became much m...
Danica is nowhere and everywhere at same time
NASCAR
Will talks break down due to Patrick's reportedly exorbitant salary demands? Will a driver with one career IndyCar victory be able to successfully transition into heavier stock-cars without the glue-like grip and steering-assist devices she...
Chicago White Sox see trade for Mark Teahen as start of busy offseason
Chicago Tribune
General manager Ken Williams revealed Friday in a conference call with reporters that resurgent leadoff batter Scott Podsednik is not likely to return based on his salary demands. Right fielder Jermaine Dye , who hit 164 home runs in five s...
