a hewitt associates survey finds companies expecting to increase base salaries just two- point-7 percent in 20-10. employees with the potential of variable pay...or bonuses...may fare better with average increases there approaching 12 percent. so how to separate yourself from the pack and go for a bigger pay day? it would not hury to learn some additional skill sets, try to get included in special projects thats where you can get recognized. those are the opportunities that stretch people that allow organizations especially management to see whether or not you as an individual can be a high potential and can show high performance. the will among rank-and-file employees to negotiate a bigger individual raises also seems flagging given an unemployment rate hovering just below 10 percent. "if it means that other people would lose their jobs, i wouldn't be for it" "we just have to fight the storm. instead of worrying about pay raises, we just need to hold onto our jobs." "with the job market the way it is, although i'm not in favor of low increases, there really isn't much you can do about i

hewitt was 86. >>> details in the hudson river midair crash. the associateds reporting phone records showing the air controller making improper phone calls, just joking about barbecuing a dead cat. seconds before the impact. >>> woman arrested for dui up 30% in the past decade. men driving drunk outnumber women 4 to 1 but department of trfgs said male dui fell 7.5% in that same period. >>> "vogue" cover model winning a court ruling against a blogger she says defamed her. the court ordered google to identify the name of the blog er who posted nude photos of her. now armed with the blogger's identity cohen's attorney plans to sue for defamation, anderson. >> just on the don hewitt passing, it's so sad. as an employee also of "60 minutes," it's remarkable to think the kind of career he had. we should all be so lucky to have such a remarkable career. this guy basically, as you said, is responsible for just about all the things that we take for granted. >> he did everything. you know, it's wonderful. the nice part, though, has been all of the stories that you're h