O'Donnell's "Rewrite" segment on the Feb. 1 edition of The Last Word illustrates how vital the little-known Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation is to U.S. workers, and why it matters who's in charge. That's especially important right now to AFA-CWA members and passengers service agents CWA is organizing at American, which is trying to terminate workers' pensions as part of its bankrputcy.

"Local reporters have now become part of the very story they were covering, prompting the local Newspaper Guild to craft this very blunt message to the Oakland Police Department: Back off," SF Weekly reports. Another story is on NBCBayArea.com.

Pinterest, the increasingly popular pinboarding social network, is able to present a visually arresting interface in large part by using copyrighted images pinned by users. Although creative bloggers are concerned, the company reportedly stays within the law by removing content upon request of copyright owners.