Lowans seek annual vote on congressional raises
U S Senator Chuck Grassley urges ending automatic pay raises for members of Congress and requiring yearly votes. The current law ties raises to federal pay scales unless lawmakers vote to block them, leaving salaries at 174000 for 2010 and 2011. Grassley notes he has repeatedly voted against raises, while Iowa Representative Dave Loebsack supports enacting a pay cut.
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Congressional Pay Through History From Daily Wages to Salaries
The pay scale shows rank and file members earning $174000 to $2010 annually with higher pay for leaders. The president earns $400000 and the vice president $227300. Cost of living adjustments are yearly unless rejected by Congress and members may decline boosts. From 1789 to 1855 pay varied from $6 a day to $3000 yearly starting 1855.
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Product longevity data privacy hinders quality trend claims
The text notes that validating declines in product quality is hard because manufacturers rarely share lifecycle data and ratings are issued soon after launch, before longevity tests. It suggests planned obsolescence as a design strategy.
Middle class ignored in Haiti quake relief crisis
In Port au Prince a 29 year old Haitian attorney Clauvy Robas sleeps in a friend's car after losing his home. The middle class klasmwayen group feels overlooked amid relief efforts for 1.5 million displaced following the January 12 earthquake.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
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Iam
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Haiti survivor visits Morne Lazard after quake toll rises
Guerda Thelisma, mourning 11 relatives, returns to Morne Lazard where her home was destroyed, reflecting on loss and resilience in the earthquake aftermath.
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Guerda Thelisma
Haiti
Morne Lazard
South Africa Strides Toward Racial Harmony at World Cup
In Vosloorus, South Africa, Caroline Motholo runs a day care for AIDS orphans while watching whites and blacks cheer together at the World Cup. The large township near Johannesburg hosts a historic event as South Africa pursues soccer's top prize amid national pride and a shared stadium experience.
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Vossoorus
South Africa
Caroline Motholo
Vosloorus
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