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		<title>Verizon Wireless laying off former Alltel headquarters workers in Arkansas after takeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Bartels</dc:creator>
		
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Verizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Verizon Wireless laid off more former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers Thursday, saying the jobs were redundant after its acquisition of the Arkansas-based wireless provider.
Verizon Wireless declined to say how many workers were being let go in the latest layoffs, but said they were in areas .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-wireless-laying-off-former-alltel-headquarters-workers-in-arkansas-after-takeover-232658/">Verizon Wireless laying off former Alltel headquarters workers in Arkansas after takeover</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AOL plans to cut a third of staff after split from Time Warner, buyouts offered to 2,500</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Vanacore</dc:creator>
		
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AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force

SAN FRANCISCO — The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs — more than a third of its work force — as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.
Major job cuts had been expected and seemed .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aol-plans-to-cut-a-third-of-staff-after-split-from-time-warner-buyouts-offered-to-2500-232635/">AOL plans to cut a third of staff after split from Time Warner, buyouts offered to 2,500</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CenturyLink agrees to add 350 jobs, stay in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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CenturyLink gets deal with Louisiana
MONROE, La. — Telecommunications provider CenturyLink has agreed to add 350 jobs in Louisiana while maintaining its headquarters in the state for at least the next decade.

Gov. Bobby Jindal revealed the deal after meeting with Monroe-based CenturyLink&#8217;s board of directors on Wednesday.
CenturyLink was formed in July from the acquisition of Overland ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/centurylink-agrees-to-add-350-jobs-stay-in-louisiana-232548/">CenturyLink agrees to add 350 jobs, stay in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide truck bomber attacks police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 3

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pickup truck laden with explosives attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 3 people in an area that has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive.
Suspected militants have killed more than 300 civilians and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-truck-bomber-attacks-police-station-in-northwestern-pakistan-killing-3-people-230196/">Suicide truck bomber attacks police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Copano Energy founder Eckel dies at 58
HOUSTON — John Eckel Jr., who turned a 23-mile pipeline into a midstream natural gas company with more than 6,000 miles of pipeline and seven processing plants, has died at the age of 58, Copano Energy LLC said Sunday.

Eckel had been on medical leave since Nov. 4 and recently ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/copano-energy-founder-eckel-dead-at-age-58-northcutt-appointed-president-and-ceo-230167/" title="Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are expected to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/illinois-governor-and-senator-back-idea-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-inmates-230158/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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General Electric&#8217;s aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
The goal is to launch the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ge-forms-venture-with-chinas-avic-to-develop-electronics-systems-for-c919-other-jetliners-230116/">GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-lawmakers-address-plan-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-detainees-230114/" title="Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Sands looks to restart Macau casino work next year

HONG KONG — U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to resume work in January on its multibillion-dollar gambling resorts in Macau after suspending construction last year amid a massive funding crunch, the company said Sunday.
This week Sands will seek to raise more than $3.3 billion ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-casino-giant-las-vegas-sands-looks-to-restart-macau-projects-next-year-with-ipo-funding-229933/">US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British soldiers being investigated for fresh claims of abuse in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paisley Dodds</dc:creator>
		
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Britain investigating fresh Iraq abuse claims

LONDON — Iraqi civilians who were detained by British troops during the U.S.-led war have leveled some 33 allegations of rape and abuse against male and female soldiers, Britain&#8217;s Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
The allegations come in the wake of the British withdrawal from Iraq this year.
One man says he ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-soldiers-being-investigated-for-fresh-claims-of-abuse-in-iraq-229427/" title="British soldiers being investigated for fresh claims of abuse in Iraq">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police identify brothel worker from HBO &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; series as 2nd mum-to-be killed in OKC fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Police name brothel worker as victim in OKC fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — A pregnant Nevada brothel worker who appeared in an HBO reality series and another 22-year-old mom-to-be had been fatally shot before firefighters discovered their bodies in a burning Oklahoma City home, investigators said Friday.
The women were among four victims found in Monday&#8217;s blaze. A .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-identify-brothel-worker-from-hbo-cathouse-series-as-2nd-mum-to-be-killed-in-okc-fire-229058/">Police identify brothel worker from HBO &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; series as 2nd mum-to-be killed in OKC fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer confirms &#8216;potential sale&#8217; of company as lenders extend deadline</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Struggling studio MGM says it&#8217;s looking for buyer

LOS ANGELES — Struggling movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is looking for a buyer.
The home of the James Bond and Pink Panther franchises said Friday it has begun to explore strategic options including &#8220;a potential sale of the company.&#8221;
In a statement, MGM also said its lenders have agreed to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/metro-goldwyn-mayer-confirms-potential-sale-of-company-as-lenders-extend-deadline-229025/">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer confirms &#8216;potential sale&#8217; of company as lenders extend deadline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police identify mom-to-be in OKC fire, say another was expecting; brothel worker feared dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Police identify 1 of 2 pregnant women in OKC fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — Police investigating the death of four people in a house fire identified one of the victims Friday as a pregnant woman who had died of gunshot wounds, but they gave no clues on whether another mom-to-be who worked at a Nevada brothel that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-identify-mom-to-be-in-okc-fire-say-another-was-expecting-brothel-worker-feared-dead-229016/">Source &nbsp;: Police identify mom-to-be in OKC fire, say another was expecting; brothel worker feared dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ivanhoe Energy names Gerald Schiefelbein to replace retiring CFO Gordon Lancaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Ivanhoe Energy names Gerald Schiefelbein new CFO

SAN FRANCISCO — Ivanhoe Energy Inc., a Canadian oil and gas company, said Friday that it named Gerald Schiefelbein as its chief financial officer, taking over for retiring CFO Gordon Lancaster.
Schiefelbein&#8217;s previous post was as CFO for BP Integrated Supply &#038; Trading.
Lancaster spent six years as Ivanhoe&#8217;s CFO.
Shares of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ivanhoe-energy-names-gerald-schiefelbein-to-replace-retiring-cfo-gordon-lancaster-228988/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Ivanhoe Energy names Gerald Schiefelbein to replace retiring CFO Gordon Lancaster</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pulte Homes CFO adds to stake by exercising expiring stock options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Pulte Homes CFO exercises expiring stock options

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Homebuilder Pulte Homes Inc. said Friday that its chief financial officer, Roger A. Cregg, raised his stake by exercising stock options that were set to expire.
Pulte Homes said Cregg added 54,000 shares to his stake by exercising options that would have expired in November and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pulte-homes-cfo-adds-to-stake-by-exercising-expiring-stock-options-228913/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmaker: Fort Hood suspect had communications with Pakistan; attorney says Hasan is paralyzed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Gamboa</dc:creator>
		
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FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist violence, a Republican congressman said Friday.
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the ranking GOP member of the House ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmaker-fort-hood-suspect-had-communications-with-pakistan-attorney-says-hasan-is-paralyzed-228897/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Lawmaker: Fort Hood suspect had communications with Pakistan; attorney says Hasan is paralyzed</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass. gov.: No quid pro quo in Kraft donations

BOSTON — The governor of Massachusetts said Friday there is no connection between big donations to him and the Democratic Party from the family that owns the New England Patriots and the state&#8217;s support for development across the road from Gillette Stadium.
Gov. Deval Patrick said Patriots owner ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-governor-says-patriots-owner-getting-stimulus-funding-on-merits-not-campaign-donations-228875/">Mass. governor says Patriots owner getting stimulus funding on merits, not campaign donations</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — They don&#8217;t vote or hold a veto pen, yet Congress&#8217; number-crunchers wield oversize influence on President Barack Obama&#8217;s health overhaul agenda.
Doubt it, consider this — lawmakers are anxiously awaiting Congressional Budget Office calculations on the Senate health care bill, and debate on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reid-in-complex-back-and-forth-with-congress-budget-office-ahead-of-health-bill-debate-228821/">Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney shares jump to 52-week high after strong 4th-quarter results, exec shuffle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney shares jump after strong 4Q results

NEW YORK — Shares of the Walt Disney Co. got a boost Friday after the company posted a surprise 18 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and announced an executive job switch that might point to a successor to CEO Robert Iger.
Iger told analysts Thursday he was behind ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-shares-jump-to-52-week-high-after-strong-4th-quarter-results-exec-shuffle-228689/" title="Disney shares jump to 52-week high after strong 4th-quarter results, exec shuffle">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider tentative agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Billeaud</dc:creator>
		
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Arizona grocery strike averted with tentative deal

PHOENIX — Thousands of Arizona supermarket workers won&#8217;t go on strike as they planned Friday night after union leaders and two grocery chains announced a tentative labor deal 12 hours before the protest was to begin.
Union members will vote on an unspecified date to decide whether to ratify the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-grocery-strike-against-frys-safeway-averted-as-workers-consider-tentative-agreement-228662/">Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider tentative agreement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ind. state government begins layoffs after revenue drop; 33 people out of jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Ind. state gov&#8217;t begins layoffs after revenue drop

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana&#8217;s Department of Administration has laid off 33 workers because of dwindling state revenues, the department&#8217;s commissioner said Friday.
About 12 of those worked on capital projects that have been put on hold, while others maintained Indiana Government Center facilities or worked with the state&#8217;s vehicle fleet, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ind-state-government-begins-layoffs-after-revenue-drop-33-people-out-of-jobs-228551/">Ind. state government begins layoffs after revenue drop; 33 people out of jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider new agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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AZ grocery strike averted as workers consider deal

PHOENIX — Workers at Fry&#8217;s and Safeway stores in Arizona will remain on the job instead of walking a picket line Friday.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, Safeway Stores and Kroger Company, the owner of Fry&#8217;s and Smith&#8217;s, reached a tentative settlement on a new ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-grocery-strike-against-frys-safeway-averted-as-workers-consider-new-agreement-228417/">Read more : Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider new agreement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Ala. board suggests teachers pay more for benefits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Teachers and other education employees could have to pay more for their retirement and health insurance benefits under a financial plan proposed Thursday by the Alabama Board of Education.
The board voted unanimously for what state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton called &#8220;a plan of survival&#8221; .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-school-board-recommends-educators-pay-more-for-retirement-health-insurance-benefits-228284/">Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways CEO: Merger with Spain&#8217;s Iberia won&#8217;t boost fares, shares rise for both</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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BA chief says Iberia deal won&#8217;t raise fares

LONDON — British Airways PLC began a charm offensive about its proposed merger with Spain&#8217;s Iberia SA Friday, dismissing suggestions the deal would increase fares or reduce standards at Britain&#8217;s flagship carrier.
BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh, who will take the same position at the combined company, stressed that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-ceo-merger-with-spains-iberia-wont-boost-fares-shares-rise-for-both-228265/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: British Airways CEO: Merger with Spain&#8217;s Iberia won&#8217;t boost fares, shares rise for both</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC mayor: New Coney Island amusements to open this summer after land purchased from developer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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New Coney Island to open after land deal
NEW YORK — The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new attractions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and developer Joseph Sitt said Thursday.

The city purchased 6.9 acres at the heart of Coney Island from Sitt&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-mayor-new-coney-island-amusements-to-open-this-summer-after-land-purchased-from-developer-228264/">NYC mayor: New Coney Island amusements to open this summer after land purchased from developer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report prompts GOP chairman to order end of elective abortion coverage for party employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees

WASHINGTON — A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.
&#8220;Money from our loyal donors should not be .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-prompts-gop-chairman-to-order-end-of-elective-abortion-coverage-for-party-employees-228065/" title="Report prompts GOP chairman to order end of elective abortion coverage for party employees">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: Authorities eye life insurance policy in mysterious hanging death of census taker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Mcmurray</dc:creator>
		
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AP sources: Probers eye census worker&#8217;s insurance

WASHINGTON — Investigators trying to solve the mystery of a census taker found hanging from a tree with the word &#8220;fed&#8221; scrawled on his chest are examining whether he manipulated the scene in order to conceal a suicide and make a life insurance claim possible for his son, law .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-authorities-eye-life-insurance-policy-in-mysterious-hanging-death-of-census-taker-228032/" title="AP sources: Authorities eye life insurance policy in mysterious hanging death of census taker">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Airlines records $1.5 billion first-half loss, applies for restructuring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan Airlines posts $1.5 billion first-half loss

TOKYO — Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry&#8217;s deepest slump in years.
The fate of Asia&#8217;s largest airline was so uncertain that it abandoned any ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-airlines-records-15-billion-first-half-loss-applies-for-restructuring-227993/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Japan Airlines records $1.5 billion first-half loss, applies for restructuring</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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RNC health insurance plan covers abortions

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance plan covers elective abortions for its employees, an option Republicans strongly oppose in health overhaul legislation that Democrats are trying to push through Congress.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele learned of the policy&#8217;s abortion coverage Thursday through a news report and immediately instructed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-national-committees-health-insurance-covers-elective-abortions-for-its-employees-227829/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways, Iberia announce agreement on basis for forming new combined company</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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BA, Iberia agree on basis for combined company

LONDON — British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA have agreed to form a new company in which BA would hold a controlling 55 percent.
The two companies, which together posted euro15 billion ($22 billion) in revenues last year, are calling the deal a planned merger.
In a joint ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-iberia-announce-agreement-on-basis-for-forming-new-combined-company-227799/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : British Airways, Iberia announce agreement on basis for forming new combined company</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes lead to layoff of 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii to lay off 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end

HONOLULU — Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes will lead to the layoff of almost 650 state workers by the end of the year.
State Human Resources Department Director Marie Laderta said Thursday that 84 non-civil-service workers will lose their jobs Friday.
She says an additional 384 employees will be laid ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaiis-budget-woes-lead-to-layoff-of-650-state-workers-by-years-end-227793/" title="Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes lead to layoff of 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney CEO Iger hints at successor as 4Q beats Wall Street forecasts and advertising improves</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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Disney CEO hints at successor amid upbeat 4Q

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday and announced an executive job switch that might point to an eventual successor to Chief Executive Robert Iger.
Iger, 58, said he was behind the decision to turn Chief Financial Officer Tom ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-ceo-iger-hints-at-successor-as-4q-beats-wall-street-forecasts-and-advertising-improves-227707/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Disney CEO Iger hints at successor as 4Q beats Wall Street forecasts and advertising improves</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike Friday without a new contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Lee Myers</dc:creator>
		
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Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike

PHOENIX — Thousands of union workers across Arizona are poised to go on strike Friday after months of failed negotiations with two major grocery chains.
The union gave grocery giants Safeway Inc. and Fry&#8217;s, owned by Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., until 6 p.m. Friday to come up with a new contract .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-arizona-grocery-store-workers-poised-to-strike-friday-without-a-new-contract-227672/">Original article &nbsp;: Thousands of Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike Friday without a new contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense Secretary Gates thanks Oshkosh employees who build mine-resistant trucks for military</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dinesh Ramde</dc:creator>
		
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Defense Secretary Gates thanks Wis. truck makers

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates commended workers at Oshkosh Corp., telling them Thursday that the military trucks they produce that are being used in Afghanistan are saving soldiers&#8217; lives.
The newest trucks, designed to be agile enough to maneuver through the nation&#8217;s rugged terrain yet strong enough to ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-secretary-gates-thanks-oshkosh-employees-who-build-mine-resistant-trucks-for-military-227652/">Defense Secretary Gates thanks Oshkosh employees who build mine-resistant trucks for military</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sirius XM Radio says chairman resigns, names LA Times publisher Eddy Hartenstein to role</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Sirius XM Radio Chairman Gary Parsons resigns

NEW YORK — Sirius XM Radio said Thursday that Gary Parsons has resigned as chairman and a member of the board and will be succeeded by Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO Eddy W. Hartenstein as non-executive chairman.
Parsons founded XM Satellite Radio and was its chairman before the company&#8217;s  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sirius-xm-radio-says-chairman-resigns-names-la-times-publisher-eddy-hartenstein-to-role-227502/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Future of Ohio tech jobs program in question as Senate Republicans rebuff May ballot issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Majors</dc:creator>
		
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Politics enter Ohio technology jobs program debate

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The future of a bipartisan, billion-dollar Ohio program that spurs technology jobs is in limbo because of a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over when lawmakers should go to voters to get more bonds approved.
Democrats who control the Ohio House, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/future-of-ohio-tech-jobs-program-in-question-as-senate-republicans-rebuff-may-ballot-issue-227476/">Future of Ohio tech jobs program in question as Senate Republicans rebuff May ballot issue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of America CEO search still looms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis retiring in less than seven weeks, analysts don&#8217;t see any candidate emerging as a front-runner for his successor.

The bank said this week that Lewis&#8217; replacement could be announced by late November. The board is considering a handful of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-still-in-need-of-new-ceo-as-ken-lewis-retirement-date-approaches-227441/" title="Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cessna Aircraft rehires 200 laid off workers, resumes production of Citation business jet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Cessna rehiring 200 laid off workers
WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co. is calling back 200 workers it laid off earlier this year as the company resumes production of its Citation Sovereign business jet.

The Wichita aircraft maker is also ramping up its new Citation CJ4 business jet.
Cessna spokesman Robert Stangarone said Thursday the Wichita workers will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cessna-aircraft-rehires-200-laid-off-workers-resumes-production-of-citation-business-jet-227385/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Cessna Aircraft rehires 200 laid off workers, resumes production of Citation business jet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Retail broker Umpqua Investments hires 39 new workers in expansion, plans to open new offices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Umpqua hires 39 in expansion, plans new offices

PORTLAND, Ore. — Retail broker Umpqua Investments Inc. said Thursday that since January it has hired 27 financial advisers who bring in an additional $8.5 million in yearly revenue as part of an expansion effort.
It plans to expand by opening more offices in the next three to five .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/retail-broker-umpqua-investments-hires-39-new-workers-in-expansion-plans-to-open-new-offices-227343/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Retail broker Umpqua Investments hires 39 new workers in expansion, plans to open new offices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swamped with homeowners looking for help, Bank of America shows bumps in Obama mortgage plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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PLANO, Texas — Shontaye Edwards spends her day in a gray cubicle at a Bank of America call center in this Dallas suburb. On the other end of the phone line are homeowners — tense, exasperated and looking for help.
They often call with questions about the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swamped-with-homeowners-looking-for-help-bank-of-america-shows-bumps-in-obama-mortgage-plan-227313/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington state Supreme Court says uneven school pay is not a constitutional problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Gordon Blankinship</dc:creator>
		
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Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

SEATTLE — Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
In overturning a King County Superior Court ruling in a case brought three years ago by the Federal Way School District, the court .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-state-supreme-court-says-uneven-school-pay-is-not-a-constitutional-problem-227293/">Washington state Supreme Court says uneven school pay is not a constitutional problem</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Pipe shares fall as company postpones 3rd-quarter results, estimates $1 million loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Northwest Pipe delays 3Q results, shares fall

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Northwest Pipe Co. shares tumbled Thursday after the maker of welded steel pipes said it has delayed the release of its third-quarter financial results, but that it expects to post a $1 million loss.
The Vancouver, Wash.-based company said the financial report for the three months ended ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-pipe-shares-fall-as-company-postpones-3rd-quarter-results-estimates-1-million-loss-227292/">Northwest Pipe shares fall as company postpones 3rd-quarter results, estimates $1 million loss</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AOL may lay off many as it expects up to $200M more in spinoff-related restructuring charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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AOL to log additional $200M in restructuring costs

SAN FRANCISCO — New regulatory filings suggest many more layoffs could be coming at AOL LLC as the Internet company separates from Time Warner Inc. by the end of the year.
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday, Time Warner said AOL will log up to $200 million .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aol-may-lay-off-many-as-it-expects-up-to-200m-more-in-spinoff-related-restructuring-charges-227281/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AOL may lay off many as it expects up to $200M more in spinoff-related restructuring charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Marietta Materials CEO retires next year, to be replaced by C. Howard Nye</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Martin Marietta CEO to retire next year
RALEIGH, N.C. — Construction materials maker Martin Marietta Materials Inc. said Thursday that C. Howard Nye will take over as CEO on Jan. 1 ahead of Stephen P. Zelnak Jr.&#8217;s retirement in the middle of 2010.

Nye, 47, also has been elected to the board of directors, the company said. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/martin-marietta-materials-ceo-retires-next-year-to-be-replaced-by-c-howard-nye-227251/">Original article &nbsp;: Martin Marietta Materials CEO retires next year, to be replaced by C. Howard Nye</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Comcast names Steven White as West division president</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Comcast names new West division president
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. on Thursday named Steven A. White as its West division president.

He will be responsible for the cable TV company&#8217;s operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Wisconsin.
He will oversee 20,000 employees and serve more than 6 million subscribers.
White replaces ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/comcast-names-steven-white-as-west-division-president-227187/">Comcast names Steven White as West division president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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SAfrica business dispute sets off racism charges

JOHANNESBURG — A struggle over how to manage South Africa&#8217;s state-owned power company has opened debates on racism in the boardroom and political meddling in a country where politics and race remain a volatile mix.
Chairman Bobby Godsell and CEO Jacob Maroga were brought in recently to turn around Eskom, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-struggle-at-south-african-utility-sparks-charges-of-racism-political-meddling-227089/" title="Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Faculty union at Northern Iowa University agrees to reopen contract to deal with budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Northern Iowa Univ. union agrees to contract talks

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The faculty union at Northern Iowa University has agreed to reopen its contract with the school.
Salaries and benefits in the 2009 through 2011 contract will be the focus of talks between the United Faculty and the Northern Iowa officials.
Union president Hans Isakson says the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faculty-union-at-northern-iowa-university-agrees-to-reopen-contract-to-deal-with-budget-227074/" title="Faculty union at Northern Iowa University agrees to reopen contract to deal with budget">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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US banks prepaying $45B in insurance fees
WASHINGTON — U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted Thursday by federal regulators.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board voted to mandate the early payments of premiums for 2010 through 2012. Amid the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-banks-prepaying-about-45-billion-in-premiums-to-replenish-insurance-fund-in-new-fdic-plan-227059/">US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama announces White House jobs summit in December, experts to discuss how to create new jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he&#8217;s organizing a wide-ranging White House jobs summit to &#8220;talk about how we can work together&#8221; to create jobs.
Obama said at the White House that a report Thursday showing fewer claims for jobless benefits is &#8220;a hopeful sign&#8221; but he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-announces-white-house-jobs-summit-in-december-experts-to-discuss-how-to-create-new-jobs-227014/" title="Obama announces White House jobs summit in December, experts to discuss how to create new jobs">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury pay czar &#8216;very concerned&#8217; pay rules could cause bailed-out firms to lose talent</title>
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Obama&#8217;s pay czar concerned firms could lose talent

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration&#8217;s pay czar said Thursday that he is &#8220;very concerned&#8221; about scaring away top talent at seven firms that took the biggest bailouts.
&#8220;The determinations I render I design first and foremost to make sure those companies thrive and that the taxpayers get their money .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-pay-czar-very-concerned-pay-rules-could-cause-bailed-out-firms-to-lose-talent-226981/">here</a>.]]></description>
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