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After months of public nastiness and private negotiations, of court filings and rulings, of players and owners squabbling over more than $9 billion a year, NFL fans finally saw the handshake and heard the words they awaited: "Football's back."

A proposal to reduce wage loss compensation for disabled federal employees when they reach retirement age is being discussed at a hearing held by U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka.

The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4½-month lockout.

Ever have a spouse ask you how they look? Maybe it was your wife’s new dress before date night. Or your husband’s new suit before an important day at the office.

The cost of medical care for people in employer-sponsored health plans rose at an annualized rate of 3.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011, according to the Thomson Reuters Healthcare Spending Index for Private Insurance.

Employers increasingly value human resources and its role in recruiting, developing and rewarding talent, resulting in higher salaries and more incentives, according to a report by Culpepper and Associates Inc.