The 200 jobs are listed based on the average top salary earned for the position. The list starts out with the job paying the highest amount (Surgeons) and ends with the position which pays the lowest amount (Dishwasher).

The list does not include celebrity and professional athlete jobs like actors, baseball players, singers, etc.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. must pay $250 million for gender discrimination. The class action lawsuit was filed by 5,600 current and former female sales representatives for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. who charged that the company discriminated against its female employees in pay, promotional opportunities and pregnancy-related issues.

The ruling is in regard to a class-action lawsuit originally filed in 2004. The jury of four men and five women found Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by paying its female sales force less than its male employees and by denying them the same opportunities for promotions as male employees. The jury also found the U.S. unit discriminated against women who became pregnant with respect to terms and conditions of their employment.

It has been reported that The jury at Manhattan's Federal Court was told about the case of Holly Waters, a sales rep who was one of the best in the team and recognized as such by her boss. That all changed when she told him she was expecting - he began punishing her for taking sick days for severe morning sickness and wrongly accused her of falsifying sales calls. With no chance to defend herself, she was fired and lost her health insurance and benefits at a time when she was seven months pregnant.

The Obama administration has been very aggressive when it comes to gender discrimination and equal pay issues. This is one of the hundreds of reasons why it matters who is the President of the United States.

For individuals that are not interested in attending college, there are jobs that will be available in the future that will not require a 4 year college degree.

Below is a list of the occupations that are projected to hire the most employees between the years 2008 and 2018.

The Federal government has set aside about $300 million in rebate money to encourage American consumers to buy appliances. The money is being given to all states and some U.S. territories as well.

The federal government is hoping to encourage residents to buy furnaces, clothes washers, refrigerators and other appliances with the government’s Energy Star label.

This program is similar to the government's cash for clunkers program where people where encouraged to trade in their older vehicle and receive a generous trade in value toward a new car.

If you are interested in buying a new appliance and want to find out how to receive a rebate from your your state, click here.

This is a very popular program. It has already closed in eight states.

Rebate Programs Have Closed in These States or Territories As Of 4/20/10:
•Florida
•Illinois
•Iowa
•Kansas
•Minnesota
•Rhode Island
•South Dakota
•Texas

Toyota Motor Corp. which owns Lexus has announced a recall of 2010 model year Lexus GX 460 SUVs. The recall is related to an increased risk of rollover.

The recall covers approximately 9,400 SUVs. The vehicles are in the United States.

Consumer Reports was the first to report the problem. The magazine urged car shoppers not to buy the GX 460 until the problem is fixed.

Toyota says Lexus dealers will update software which controls the Vehicle Stability Control, or VSC.

VSC, also commonly called Electronic Stability Control (ESC), is a computerized system that controls the brakes and accelerator to help maintain vehicle control in abrupt maneuvers.

The software updates required to fix the problem will be available by the end of April. Toyota is offering free loaner vehicles to GX 460 owners who do not want to drive their vehicles because of the problem.

Owners of the GX 460 will be asked to bring in their vehicles at the end of April. The work is expected to take no more than one hour per vehicle.

Operation Hope which is a non-profit, public benefit organization, was founded immediately following the civil unrest of April 29, 1992 in Los Angeles.

HOPE is an American provider of economic tools and services. HOPE is an effective facilitator, lender, advocate and educator for and on behalf of the other America.

The workshops will include:

1. Budgeting
2. Understanding Your Credit Score
3. Permanently Removing Derogatory Credit From your Credit Report
4. Paying Off Debt And Saving Money
5. How To Settle For Pennies On A Dollar

For information about the free workshops, visit Operation Hope's website for dates and locations.

The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years.

Honda said in a statement that over time, brake pedals can feel "soft" and must be pressed closer to the floor to stop the vehicles. Left unrepaired, the problem could cause loss of braking power and possibly a crash, Honda spokesman Chris Martin said.

"It's definitely not operating the way it should, and it's safety systems, so it brings it to the recall status," he said.

The automaker is still preparing a list of affected vehicles. After April 19, owners can determine if their vehicles are being recalled by going to http://www.recalls.honda.com or calling 800-999-1099 and selecting option number four.

The recall affects several Nissan models. Most of the vehicles are in the United States. See the models below.

*Titan
*Armada
*Frontier
*Pathfinder
*Quest
*Xterra
*Infiniti model QX56

If you want to know the specific model years being recalled, click to view the chart.

The first problem deals with the brakes. The brake problem involves a pin in the pedal that can become dislodged, causing a loss of braking. The defect has caused no injuries or accidents, according to a release from the automaker.

The second problem deals with Nissan cars with higher mileage. Some of these vehicles may run out of gas even though the fuel gauge indicates there is still an adequate supply.

Nissan is sending out notices to owners of the recalled vehicles. But if you have particular worries or questions about the recall, Nissan recommends contacting a dealer.

The release from the Nissan company has contact numbers as well as more detailed information if you are interested.

The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing huge deficits and declining revenue from their mail services.

They are predicting that they will deliver less mail in 2020 than in 2010. Since benefits, wages, and fuel costs continue to rise while revenues are shrinking, they will put forward a proposal to only deliver mail between Monday and Friday.

It does not help that many Americans are communicating and paying their bills online today.

The postal service already has a commission that is concluding hearings on a Postal Service proposal submitted in July to close and consolidate more than 100 post offices throughout the United States.

The U.S. Congress will have to approve the latest proposal because federal law requires 6 days of mail delivery.

General Motors has recalled 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac models in North America for power steering failures that are tied to 14 crashes and one injury in the United States according to the company.


The recall affects the vehicles listed below.


*2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt sold in the United States
*2007-2010 Pontiac G5 models sold in the United States
*2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit vehicles sold in Canada
*2005-2006 Pontiac G4 models sold in Mexico.

A GM executive stated that when the power steering feature fails, a chime will sound and the "Power Steering" message will display to alert drivers.

No one can guarantee that the Power Steering message will display 100% of the time.
Drivers of a recalled vehicle will have to be vigilant if they experience anything abnormal with their car's steering.

If owners notice any problem with their power steering, GM recommends that they take their cars to their dealer to have the steering mechanism checked out.

The 2010 Honda recall affects some 646,000 cars and was announced due to an apparent window issue. Honda has not stated which model year of the Fit has been recalled.

The Fit also goes by the name Jazz in some countries. The Wall Street Journal reported that the window switches in the Honda Fit and Jazz models may overheat if exposed to liquid, and they may smoke, melt or start a fire.

If you own one of these vehicles, make sure to contact your local Honda dealer.

The 2010 Toyota recall models list affects more than two million vehicles. This recall involves a gas pedal issue. If you own a Toyota on the list below, make sure to contact you local Toyota service dealer.

Here are the models affected by the Toyota recall:

• 2009-2010 RAV4,
• 2009-2010 Corolla,
• 2009-2010 Matrix,
• 2005-2010 Avalon,
• 2007-2010 Camry,
• 2010 Highlander,
• 2007-2010 Tundra,
• 2008-2010 Sequoia

The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments on a wide range of topics and categories.

The mountain of newly available information comes a year and a day after President Barack Obama promised on his first full day on the job an open, transparent government.

Under a Dec. 8 White House directive, each department must post online at least three collections of "high-value" government data that never have been previously disclosed.

All the new data collections will be added to the government's Web site, data.gov.

Required to release the three new data sets are the departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Environmental Protection Agency, the offices of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and the Council of Economic Advisers.

It is important that Brothers know what information is available and how to find it in case they ever need it.

Tylenol recall 2010!
Here we are, day 15 of 2010. Johnson & Johnson division McNeil-PPC has issued recalls on the following:

•junior strength Motrin
•children’s Tylenol grape meltaway tablets
•extra strength Tylenol
•extra strength Tylenol rapid release gelcap
•extra strength Tylenol PM geltab
•Motrin caplets
•extra strength Rolaids fresh mint tablets
•St. Joseph Aspirin chewable orange tablets

FDA response to Tylenol recall of 2010
Besides a warning letter, the FDA has released public statements, saying:

“The company should have acted faster. All companies have a responsibility to ensure high quality, safety and effectiveness of their products and protect consumers.”

The FDA says it will “aggressively investigate and solve the problem.” The warning letter says McNeil has 15 days to report on its efforts to address the current problem and prevent it from reoccurring. - Read Story