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1st grader tired of rubbing teacher’s feet

Brenda Norris says she was outraged when her 6-year-old granddaughter, who is a first grader at Batesburg-Leesville Primary School in South Carolina, came home last Wednesday complaining that she didn’t want to go to school because she was "tired of rubbing her teacher’s feet." Norris says she went on Facebook and found other black families who say their children had also complained about massaging the same teacher’s feet. The school district is reportedly investigating the complaints. Meanwhile, the teacher is still at work, and in the clip below, Norris says she believes more needs to be done.

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Paterno to cash in on big pension

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno may have lost his job last week, but he still may be entitled to collect six-figures, reports the Associated Press. The 84-year-old was fired amid controversy and questions surrounding his handling of sex abuse allegations made against his former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. After six decades of service, Paterno’s pension records show that his average pay over the past three years amounted to $554,000, and he could be entitled to continue collecting 100 percent of that amount or more in pension.
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Post office going bankrupt?

In the past year, the U.S. Postal Service says it has lost $5.1 billion. As a result, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced on Tuesday that the postal service is closer to imminent default on a multibillion-dollar payment and is on the path to bankruptcy. Donahoe blames increased internet use and the weak economy for decreased mail volume. Despite closing several post office locations and cutting more than 130,000 jobs in recent years, the agency still came up short for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Those losses are expected to multiply during the current fiscal year. Donahoe is imploring Congress to take swift action to stabilize the agency’s finances as it nears a legal deadline Friday to pay $5.5 billion into the U.S. Treasury for future retiree health benefits.
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