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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Recessions And Depressions</title>
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		<title>With huge budget shortfall looming, Maine governor orders $63 million in cutbacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Maine governor orders $63M in department cutbacks

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced.
Baldacci issued the order for the fiscal year ending in mid-2010 as preliminary estimates showed an approaching shortfall in the two-year $5.8 billion budget of $400 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-huge-budget-shortfall-looming-maine-governor-orders-63-million-in-cutbacks-233767/" title="With huge budget shortfall looming, Maine governor orders $63 million in cutbacks">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weak demand and rising crude prices lead to another refinery closing; 550 workers let go</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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With fuel demand week, refineries shutting down

WILMINGTON, Del. — Refineries from New Mexico to New Jersey are under severe economic pressure because of falling demand for fuel, with a number of facilities shutting down in recent months.
Valero Energy Corp., which shuttered a major refinery over the summer, said Friday it would permanently close its Delaware ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weak-demand-and-rising-crude-prices-lead-to-another-refinery-closing-550-workers-let-go-233581/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Weak demand and rising crude prices lead to another refinery closing; 550 workers let go</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US newspaper advertising revenue plunges 28 pct to $6.4 billion as slump enters fourth year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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US newspaper ad revenue drops 28 pct to $6.4B

SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. newspapers&#8217; advertising woes persisted through the summer, increasing the likelihood that publishers will finish this year with their lowest ad sales since the 1980s.
Newspapers&#8217; ad revenue totaled $6.4 billion in the third quarter, a 28 percent drop from the same time last year, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-newspaper-advertising-revenue-plunges-28-pct-to-64-billion-as-slump-enters-fourth-year-232939/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US newspaper advertising revenue plunges 28 pct to $6.4 billion as slump enters fourth year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney CEO navigates tough economy with exclusive brands, optimism and life experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Dinnocenzio</dc:creator>
		
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Penney CEO: Why the recession is good news for us

NEW YORK — This holiday season, J.C. Penney CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he&#8217;s ready to battle key rivals like Macy&#8217;s.
During more than two decades in .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-ceo-navigates-tough-economy-with-exclusive-brands-optimism-and-life-experience-232788/">J.C. Penney CEO navigates tough economy with exclusive brands, optimism and life experience</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bio Box: J.C. Penney CEO Mike Ullman talks about managing through the recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Bio Box: Penney CEO Mike Ullman
NAME: Myron E. Ullman III, known as Mike

OCCUPATION: Chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Co.
AGE: 62. Born Nov. 26, 1946
HOME: Dallas, Texas, and Montrose, Calif.
FAMILY: Married to Cathy. Six children, four grandchildren (a fifth on the way)
EDUCATION: B.S. in Industrial Management in 1969 from the University of Cincinnati and an Honorary ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bio-box-jc-penney-ceo-mike-ullman-talks-about-managing-through-the-recession-232787/" title="Bio Box: J.C. Penney CEO Mike Ullman talks about managing through the recession">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold surges past $1,150 an ounce; silver, copper hit multi-month highs as dollar weakens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold, silver, copper hit new highs as dollar falls
NEW YORK — Gold hit another record Wednesday, while silver and copper soared to their highest levels in more than a year as investors continued to move out of dollars.
Metals, however, finished off their highs as the dollar wavered in midday trading. The ICE Futures ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gold-surges-past-1150-an-ounce-silver-copper-hit-multi-month-highs-as-dollar-weakens-231994/">Gold surges past $1,150 an ounce; silver, copper hit multi-month highs as dollar weakens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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US AIDS program undaunted by recession
PRETORIA, South Africa — The global recession is not dampening America&#8217;s international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday.
Eric Goosby also described a new era of cooperation with South Africa, the nation that bears the greatest AIDS burden and where officials are turning around ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-us-international-aids-program-says-recession-not-dampening-his-efforts-231729/">Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Bass</dc:creator>
		
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Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
WASHINGTON — America&#8217;s small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
A review of newly released census data shows, for example, that cities of between 20,000 and 50,000 residents have lagged behind their ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/" title="Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FACT CHECK: On bailouts, reformer credentials and more, Palin&#8217;s bio goes rogue on some facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Calvin Woodward</dc:creator>
		
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FACT CHECK: Palin&#8217;s book goes rogue on some facts
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin&#8217;s new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven&#8217;t become any truer over time.
Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer&#8217;s dime, a reformer ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fact-check-on-bailouts-reformer-credentials-and-more-palins-bio-goes-rogue-on-some-facts-228918/">Read : FACT CHECK: On bailouts, reformer credentials and more, Palin&#8217;s bio goes rogue on some facts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shifting gears, Obama eyes domestic spending freeze, cuts to 5 percent in deficit-cutting bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Raum</dc:creator>
		
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Obama wants domestic spending cuts in next budget
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, mindful of public anxiety over the government&#8217;s mushrooming debt, is shifting emphasis from big-spending policies to deficit reduction. Domestic agencies have been told to brace for a spending freeze or cuts of up to 5 percent as part of a midterm ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shifting-gears-obama-eyes-domestic-spending-freeze-cuts-to-5-percent-in-deficit-cutting-bid-228895/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Shifting gears, Obama eyes domestic spending freeze, cuts to 5 percent in deficit-cutting bid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar decline continues as trade deficit widens

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially emerged from recession, luring investors away from the safe-haven dollar.
The buck has declined steadily since spring despite statements of support from government officials. Record-low U.S. interest rates .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-keeps-dropping-as-investors-hunt-for-high-yields-trade-deficit-wider-despite-weak-buck-228695/">Source article &nbsp;: Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-widens-by-most-since-1999-in-sept-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228539/">Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar General shares rise in debut
PORTLAND, Ore. — A strong debut by Dollar General in its first day of trading may signal a warmer reception for public offerings, a market that nearly froze last year and has had a fitful recovery.

Discount retailer Dollar General offered 34.1 million shares priced at $21, raising $716.1 million. Investors ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-general-shares-rise-in-debut-after-pricing-below-expected-range-228454/" title="Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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LONDON — European stock markets awaited direction from Wall Street on Friday despite the news that the recession in the 16-country eurozone was over.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was almost unchanged, down less than a point at 5,275.92 while Germany&#8217;s DAX fell 12.94 points, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-stocks-steady-ahead-of-wall-street-investors-looking-to-see-if-sp-can-break-1100-228340/">European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street; investors looking to see if S&#038;P can break 1,100</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-jumps-more-than-expected-in-sept-as-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228338/" title="Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Abercrombie &#038; Fitch 3rd-quarter profit falls

NEW YORK — Preppy clothing seller Abercrombie &#038; Fitch Co. will add new items at lower prices and continue expanding internationally — where sales are stronger than the U.S. — to combat declining profit as the U.S. economy remains weak.
The company reported Friday that its third-quarter profit fell 39 percent, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abercrombie-fitch-net-income-falls-in-third-quarter-as-weak-sales-persist-228220/" title="Abercrombie &#038; Fitch net income falls in third quarter as weak sales persist">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Eurozone emerges from recession in 3rd quarter

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three-month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as large as ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-out-of-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228163/">Eurozone out of recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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European stocks fluctuate after growth data

LONDON — European stock markets were looking for direction Friday as investors digested data showing the eurozone has emerged from recession but that France and Germany&#8217;s recovery was slower than most analysts expected.
Meanwhile, shares in British Airways and Iberia rose after they confirmed their planned merger.
In morning trading in Europe, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-markets-mixed-after-3rd-quarter-gdp-figures-ba-iberia-stocks-rise-on-planned-merger-228117/">European markets mixed after 3rd quarter GDP figures; BA, Iberia stocks rise on planned merger</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Eurozone out of recession after 0.4 percent growth

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-emerges-from-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228080/">Eurozone emerges from recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — With the sputtering job market flashing an encouraging sign — unemployment claims at their lowest point since January — the White House announced a summit Thursday to try to speed the day when hiring finally starts again.
While President Barack Obama called the new ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-claims-at-lowest-since-january-as-white-house-announces-jobs-summit-227616/" title="Unemployment claims at lowest since January as White House announces jobs summit">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buffett, Gates tell Columbia students global economy will survive; &#8216;capitalism is great&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Buffett, Gates tell students worst is behind us

NEW YORK — Capitalism is still alive and well, say the world&#8217;s two richest men, despite lingering shocks from the longest, deepest recession since the Great Depression.
&#8220;The financial panic is behind us,&#8221; said famed investor Warren Buffett, who recently made what he called an &#8220;all-in wager&#8221; on the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buffett-gates-tell-columbia-students-global-economy-will-survive-capitalism-is-great-227421/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Buffett, Gates tell Columbia students global economy will survive; &#8216;capitalism is great&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With school districts cutting back, teacher shortages have given way to a teacher glut</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Hollingsworth</dc:creator>
		
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Teacher shortage gives way to teacher glut

LAWRENCE, Kan. — When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out.
Now, six months after graduating, she considers herself lucky just to find work as a substitute.
Across the country, droves of people .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-school-districts-cutting-back-teacher-shortages-have-given-way-to-a-teacher-glut-227328/">With school districts cutting back, teacher shortages have given way to a teacher glut</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal deficit hits record $176.4 billion for Oct. as revenues plunge, spending remains high</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-deficit-hits-record-1764-billion-for-oct-as-revenues-plunge-spending-remains-high-227312/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Federal deficit sets October record of $176.4B

WASHINGTON — The federal deficit hit a record for October as the new budget year began where the old one ended: with the government awash in red ink.
Economists worry that if such deficits continue it could push up interest rates, further dragging on the fragile economic recovery.
The Treasury Department .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-deficit-hits-record-1764-billion-for-oct-as-revenues-plunge-spending-remains-high-227312/">Federal deficit hits record $176.4 billion for Oct. as revenues plunge, spending remains high</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless claims fall, but hiring gains seem far off
WASHINGTON — Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs.
First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That&#8217;s the fewest claims since .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-claims-for-jobless-benefits-fall-more-than-expected-not-yet-enough-to-signal-job-growth-227248/">Source article &nbsp;: New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless claims fall more than expected to 502K
WASHINGTON — New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.
Still, many private economists and Federal Reserve officials worry the nation could be in for a &#8220;jobless recovery&#8221; as the unemployment rate rises ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-502000-lowest-level-since-early-january-226933/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>International Energy Agency says global recovery could be threatened by rising oil prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Higher oil prices seen threatening global recovery

Rising oil prices could imperil a modest increase in crude demand and the recovery of the global economy, the International Energy Agency said Thursday as it raised its outlook for oil demand this year.
&#8220;The recent price spike, if further extended, risks derailing the recovery,&#8221; the IEA said. &#8220;Not only .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/international-energy-agency-says-global-recovery-could-be-threatened-by-rising-oil-prices-226825/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: International Energy Agency says global recovery could be threatened by rising oil prices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal deficit expected to hit $150 billion in October, 1st month in new budget year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Federal Budget
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is expected to hit $150 billion for the first month in the new budget year, headed toward another $1 trillion-plus tide of red ink. Economists worry such deficits could push up interest rates, adding a further drag on the fragile economic recovery.

Economists surveyed by Thomson ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-deficit-expected-to-hit-150-billion-in-october-1st-month-in-new-budget-year-226801/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Federal deficit expected to hit $150 billion in October, 1st month in new budget year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent in September from previous month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent

LONDON — Industrial production in the 16 countries that use the euro increased a modest 0.3 percent in September from the month before, reinforcing expectations that growth figures on Friday will show the recession in the single currency over.
The increase reported Thursday by the EU&#8217;s statistical office Eurostat was ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-industrial-output-up-modest-03-percent-in-september-from-previous-month-226747/" title="Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent in September from previous month">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific nations pledged Thursday to embrace more flexible exchange rates and stable growth strategies as economies start to scale back their stimulus spending after the global downturn.
Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum&#8217;s 21 member economies spent the entire day discussing the challenge .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apec-nations-must-rein-in-stimulus-spending-ensure-stable-growth-in-post-crisis-period-226525/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stimulus and low-interest policies mirror Japan&#8217;s steps in the 1990s, steps that backfired</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Raum</dc:creator>
		
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US risks following Japan&#8217;s example of stagnancy

WASHINGTON — Heavy government stimulus spending and near-zero interest rates did little to end a &#8220;lost decade&#8221; of stagnation and mushrooming debt in Japan. Some economists and lawmakers say the U.S. may wind up following the same trajectory.
Despite early signs of recovery and a strong U.S. stock market rally, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stimulus-and-low-interest-policies-mirror-japans-steps-in-the-1990s-steps-that-backfired-226094/">Original source &nbsp;: US stimulus and low-interest policies mirror Japan&#8217;s steps in the 1990s, steps that backfired</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation&#8217;s highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.
Drastic financial remedies are no longer limited to California, where a historic budget .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pew-report-says-9-states-face-budget-deficits-economic-challenges-similar-to-californias-226032/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WVU economic forecast calls for West Virginia employment to begin growing again in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Huber</dc:creator>
		
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WVU forecast calls for employment rebound in 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state economy should begin producing more jobs than it loses around the middle of 2010, West Virginia University predicted in its annual economic outlook Wednesday.
But the recovery is expected to be sluggish and centered on service industry jobs rather than energy. WVU is predicting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wvu-economic-forecast-calls-for-west-virginia-employment-to-begin-growing-again-in-2010-225974/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: WVU economic forecast calls for West Virginia employment to begin growing again in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European businesses struggle with shaky demand, remain anxious about fragile recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma Vandore</dc:creator>
		
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Businesses fear Europe recovery will remain timid

VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE, France — From his upstairs office, Jerome Frantz can hear the delivery trucks as they rumble into the yard of the auto parts business his grandfather founded 90 years ago.
In better times, each day Frantz would have as many as 60 big trucks pulling into the forecourt of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-businesses-struggle-with-shaky-demand-remain-anxious-about-fragile-recovery-225944/">Source &nbsp;: European businesses struggle with shaky demand, remain anxious about fragile recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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World Bank warns unemployment threatens US economy

SINGAPORE — Stubbornly high joblessness threatens to trigger loan defaults and drag on consumption next year, hobbling a U.S. economy struggling to rebound from recession, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday.
Zoellick warned that the U.S. unemployment rate, which jumped to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-banks-zoellick-warns-high-unemployment-rate-threatens-us-economic-recovery-225648/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP-GfK Poll: Obama governing an increasingly dispirited country a year after euphoric election</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Sidoti</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama still has the approval of a majority of Americans, but it&#8217;s an increasingly pessimistic nation.
The public grew slightly more dispirited on a range of matters over the past month, including war and the economy, continuing the slippage .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-gfk-poll-obama-governing-an-increasingly-dispirited-country-a-year-after-euphoric-election-224961/">AP-GfK Poll: Obama governing an increasingly dispirited country a year after euphoric election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC budget loses $120 million as recession drags on

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The long recession is cutting more money from state revenues and expected to force spending cuts of nearly $120 million from South Carolina schools, colleges and prisons.
That reduction, paired with $328 million slashed from estimates this summer, means state — just a third of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recession-slows-sc-revenue-prompting-another-round-of-120m-cuts-nearly-450m-since-june-224959/">Original article on  : Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Job openings stuck near record-lows as companies hesitate to hire despite recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Job openings remain close to record-lows
WASHINGTON — Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow.

Small businesses in particular are reluctant to add workers as they struggle to obtain credit. Many are pushing their current employees to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/job-openings-stuck-near-record-lows-as-companies-hesitate-to-hire-despite-recovery-224908/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada casino win down 9 percent in September; 21st straight month of decline in crucial index</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Chereb</dc:creator>
		
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Nevada casino win down 9 percent in Sept.
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada casinos saw winnings from gamblers decline in September for the 21st month in a row, another sign that the state&#8217;s tourism-dependent economy continues to suffer in the recession, gambling regulators reported Tuesday.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board said casinos statewide won $911 million from .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nevada-casino-win-down-9-percent-in-september-21st-straight-month-of-decline-in-crucial-index-224852/">Nevada casino win down 9 percent in September; 21st straight month of decline in crucial index</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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Forecast: New England economy slow to rebound

BOSTON — The worst of the recession may be over, but a new economic forecast points to a &#8220;slow and weak recovery&#8221; in the New England states, with job losses likely to continue until the fourth quarter of 2010.
The report, released Tuesday by the New England Economic Partnership, said .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecasters-predict-slow-and-weak-recovery-in-6-new-england-states-224787/">Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed officials warn weak recovery won&#8217;t spur jobs

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won&#8217;t be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
The cautionary note struck by the presidents of regional Fed banks were the first public remarks by Fed officials since .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-officials-warn-of-long-road-ahead-to-turn-around-jobs-market-commercial-real-estate-224506/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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Economic forecasts in bank tests miss their mark

WASHINGTON — All but one of the 19 largest banks have raised the extra capital cushion regulators said they&#8217;d need to withstand a deeper recession — a sign, the Treasury secretary said, of how much the financial system has improved since the crisis began.
But the banks&#8217; capital needs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-tests-find-all-but-gmac-raised-enough-capital-but-economic-forecasts-prove-unrealistic-223828/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Governor won&#8217;t seek tax increase to fix SD budget

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds said Monday he won&#8217;t seek a tax increase to fix state budget problems that are expected to get much worse in the next two years.
Any tax plan likely would not get the required two-thirds vote from the Legislature, so ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-governor-says-he-wont-ask-for-tax-increase-to-fix-budget-woes-223757/" title="South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>States can seek next round of stimulus money for schools, but with strings attached</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Libby Quaid</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is ready to hand out more stimulus dollars for schools, but this time, strings are attached.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said another $11.5 billion is available to states, which have already received more than $67 billion.
Duncan said the administration wanted to distribute most ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-can-seek-next-round-of-stimulus-money-for-schools-but-with-strings-attached-223716/">States can seek next round of stimulus money for schools, but with strings attached</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession&#8217;s good news: Cities see burglaries fall; unemployed stay home, watch neighborhoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Babwin</dc:creator>
		
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Recession&#8217;s good news: Cities see burglaries fall

CHICAGO — Ever since he was laid off in March, Frank Beil has been on the lookout.
He keeps an eye out for cars moving slowly down the street or strangers walking along the sidewalk of his suburban Chicago neighborhood. He wonders about the times he answers the phone and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recessions-good-news-cities-see-burglaries-fall-unemployed-stay-home-watch-neighborhoods-223608/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Recession&#8217;s good news: Cities see burglaries fall; unemployed stay home, watch neighborhoods</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed says GMAC only stress-tested bank without enough capital to withstand future downturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Fed: GMAC to receive more bailout money
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Monday that GMAC is the only one of 19 stress-tested banks that needs more capital to withstand losses if the economy softens.

GMAC, a crucial player in the U.S. auto industry, has been unable to raise the $11.5 billion regulators said it needed after ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-says-gmac-only-stress-tested-bank-without-enough-capital-to-withstand-future-downturn-223563/">Fed says GMAC only stress-tested bank without enough capital to withstand future downturn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft takes Cadbury bid to shareholders; hostile offer may need to go higher to seal deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Kraft&#8217;s $16.4B Cadbury bid starts takeover tussle

NEW YORK — Kraft Foods has gone hostile in its bid to buy Cadbury but didn&#8217;t sweeten its first bid, drawing an immediate rejection from the British candy maker in what is likely to be a lengthy takeover struggle.
Taking the same offer directly to Cadbury shareholders likely means that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kraft-takes-cadbury-bid-to-shareholders-hostile-offer-may-need-to-go-higher-to-seal-deal-223539/">Read : Kraft takes Cadbury bid to shareholders; hostile offer may need to go higher to seal deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus patches part of Oregon schools&#8217; budget gap; districts face more uncertainty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Stimulus patches part of Ore. schools&#8217; budget gap

PORTLAND. Ore. — The math isn&#8217;t so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.
This year, the district employs 640 teachers on a full-time equivalent basis. That&#8217;s 56 fewer teachers than than a year ago. That&#8217;s also 55 more teachers than the district would ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stimulus-patches-part-of-oregon-schools-budget-gap-districts-face-more-uncertainty-223329/" title="Stimulus patches part of Oregon schools&#8217; budget gap; districts face more uncertainty">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More resources needed if war on drugs is to shift more toward treatment than imprisonment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?

NEW YORK — Based on the rhetoric, America&#8217;s war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation&#8217;s readiness to turn the talk into reality.
The economic case for .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-resources-needed-if-war-on-drugs-is-to-shift-more-toward-treatment-than-imprisonment-222626/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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MARION, Ala. — The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: &#8220;Closed for the Obama Holiday.&#8221;
The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation&#8217;s first black president, Barack Obama. It&#8217;s one of Alabama&#8217;s poorest ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carnival-like-atmosphere-leads-up-to-official-barack-obama-holiday-in-poor-alabama-county-221829/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
There was also a mixed reaction among the Group of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g-20-finance-officials-pledge-to-maintain-emergency-support-until-recovery-is-assured-221822/">G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured</a>.]]></description>
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