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        "uri": "/2012/08/22/what-actually-constitutes-a-pension-obligation/",
        "title": "What actually constitutes a pension obligation?",
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        "prettyDate": "August 22, 2012",
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        "summary": "As state and municipal leaders face the financial repercussions of their pension obligations, many are testing to see if there are ways around those contracts.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/17/states-asked-to-highlight-pension-liabilities/",
        "title": "States asked to highlight pension liabilities",
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        "prettyDate": "August 17, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Like fee disclosures, some feel that governments should be required to legally disclose the extent of the funding gap in their flailing pension plans.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/15/many-federal-retirees-landing-six-figure-pensions/",
        "title": "Many federal retirees landing six-figure pensions",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Looking for a lucrative retirement? A long service as a federal employee has left a significant chunk of retirees with six-figure incomes, especially among federal agents.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/15/stalled-economy-higher-taxes-predicted/",
        "title": "Stalled economy, higher taxes predicted",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2012",
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        "summary": "Advisors polled by the FSI say they would like Mitt Romney to take the upcoming election by a landslide, but realistically predict only a very slim victory.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/15/states-have-plenty-of-room-to-legally-alter-pensio/",
        "title": "States have plenty of room to legally alter pensions",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Boston College researchers say states are well within their rights to amend public employee pension benefits as they see fit, as retirement promises may not be as iron-clad as first thought.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/14/fsi-predicts-stalled-economy-and-higher-taxes-ahea/",
        "title": "FSI predicts stalled economy and higher taxes ahead",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 14, 2012",
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        "summary": "Financial advisors polled by the FSI are rallying for Romney, but guessing that he will only beat Obama by a slim margin.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/13/illinois-workers-retiring-early-to-lock-in-pension/",
        "title": "Illinois workers retiring early to lock in pension benefits",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 13, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Illinois is seeing a surge in state employees taking early retirement, hoping to cash in on pension benefits - concerned about long-awaited pension reform.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/13/calpers-to-get-out-of-the-venture-capital-business/",
        "title": "CalPERS to get out of the venture capital business",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 13, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "The California pension system holds more than $2 billion in venture capital assets, but an investment committee may steer the fund in another direction.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/13/no-pain-or-gain-for-massachusetts-pensioners/",
        "title": "No pain (or gain) for Massachusetts pensioners",
        "byline": "Sam Gallegos",
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        "prettyDate": "August 13, 2012",
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        "summary": "Massachussetts' state pension funds have come out essentially revenue-neutral during the first half of 2012. That's the good news.",
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