taxpayer-funded pension instead of a salary after serving for 30 years.
INTERACTIVE: How state legislators inflate pensions
MORE: State-by-state pension rules and methodology
Thomas' $32,390 annual retirement benefit — paid for the rest of his life — is more than triple the $10,400 salary he gave up. His pension exceeds the salary because of another perk: Lawmakers voted to count their expenses in the salary used to calculate their pensions.
No other South Carolina state workers get those perks.
Are the Feds Collecting Your Data? Apple, Dropbox Back Privacy Bill
With many Americans leading an increasingly digital life, it's not surprising that the government is turning to things like cell phone and email records when conducting investigations. But what rights do we have when it comes to giving up that information?
Apple and cloud storage service Dropbox are the latest companies to join an effort that calls on the government to obtain warrants before accessing email and other cloud-based data.
At this point, access to tech-based records are governed by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). But the bill was first enacted in 1986, well before the Internet, email, or
Facebook changes creeping out some customers
The fear among some users relates to what some say could become a potentially worrisome privacy situation on the social network, led by Timeline and changes to Open Graph.Timeline provides users with a way to view "the story of your life," according to Zuckerberg, including a collection of all the "stories" uses have shared on Facebook over the years, as well as the pictures they've posted and the applications they've used.
Facebook's updated Open Graph will make the social network far more "sticky." Zuckerberg said users will have the ability--thanks to Timeline and a new addition, Ticker--to see what a friend is doing, like watching a movie on Netflix or listening to a song on Spotify, and engage in that same activity from within the social network. The Facebook CEO said he believes the improvements will help create "a completely new class of social apps" that will let users share every single facet of their lives on the social network.
Kobe Bryant remains target of Italian team
With the NBA lockout now cutting into at least part of the preseason, the Italian club Virtus Bologna continues to pursue Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.Team owner Claudio Sabatini had told reporters that he would like to sign Bryant even on a part-time basis. It was reported that the team would be willing to pay Bryant $600,000 per game, after taxes.
Kobe Bryant gets $6.7 million offer from Virtus Bologna in Italy, where he grew up
Health Buzz: FDA Banning Common Asthma Inhaler
FDA Banning Inhaler Over Environmental ConcernsFederal health officials are banning a common over-the-counter asthma inhaler because it uses ingredients that harm the environment. Primatene Mist inhalers will no longer be available after December 31, because they use carbon gas that depletes the Earth's atmosphere, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The inhaler, used for temporary relief of mild
"If you rely on an over-the-counter inhaler to relieve your asthma symptoms, it is important that you contact a healthcare professional to talk about switching to a different medicine to treat your asthma," Badrul Chowdhury, director of FDA's pulmonary drug division, told the Associated Press.
Vesta Williams Prescription Pills Found at Death Scene
Multiple bottles of prescription pills were found in the El Segundo, CA hotel room where R&B singer Vesta Williams died ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We're told "several bottles" were discovered -- some empty.
We're told "several bottles" were discovered -- some empty.
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