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		<title>Layoffs, telecommuting allow small businesses to downsize their real estate, save big bucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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Small businesses downsize real estate, save money

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a downsizing trend under way at many small businesses: Moving to smaller offices because of shrinking staffs and as more workers telecommute.
Owners say they&#8217;re saving money on real estate, office furniture and other expenses by letting employees work from home or by using independent contractors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure for emergency repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs.
Traffic began moving across the span after two rods and a crossbar were replaced and passed vibration and other tests, said Bart Ney, a spokesman for the state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No word yet on when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to commuters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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No word yet when Bay Bridge will be open again

SAN FRANCISCO — Another briefing and still no word on when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be open to traffic again.
California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said during a briefing Sunday evening that crews still have to conduct more enhancement work, stress tests and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wait for steel delays repair work on San Francisco Bay bridge; Monday opening unsure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Collins</dc:creator>
		
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Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge

OAKLAND, Calif. — Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into delays Friday as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span before final tests could be run on the fix.
&#8220;There is still a lot of work that needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 things to think about when contemplating an office romance</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/7-things-to-think-about-when-contemplating-an-office-romance-190874/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for love at work, you might want to consider how an office romance can affect your career and whether it&#8217;s worth the risk to go there.

Here are a few tips to help keep you out of hot water.
1. Before launching into an office romance, know the company&#8217;s policies regarding office relationships. Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recession&#8217;s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession&#8217;s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.

The U.S. census data, released Monday, also show a dip in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study finds rapidly graying US work force as older Americans hold onto jobs during recession</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-finds-rapidly-graying-us-work-force-as-older-americans-hold-onto-jobs-during-recession-158082/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Older Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S. work force in the coming years as a nearly unprecedented number hold onto jobs and younger people decide to stay in school.

The study by the Pew Research Center, an independent research group, highlights a rapidly graying labor market due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some NY lawmakers retire, stay on the job and collect pensions along with salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie Bauman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — Four veteran New York legislators who have reached retirement age are collecting state pension payments at the same time they continue to get their regular paychecks.

In those cases, the practice is legal, though different rules apply for those who entered the pension system in 1995 or later.
In one example of the &#8220;double [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moms and politics: For women politicians, struggle between work, family plays out in public</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a rising star in the Democratic Party, resisted interest reaching all the way to the White House for her to run for higher office next year. One of the reasons: A campaign for U.S. Senate or governor would have been a burden on her young family.

&#8220;We have two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic congestion dips in many metros as Americans alter driving habits in economic downturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.

In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still the worst in the nation. Washington&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights of Supreme Court decisions made during the 2008-09 term</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term:

REVERSE DISCRIMINATION
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. It was a decision that could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination where there is no evidence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twittering and friending for employment; Battered offices still congenial, survey says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/twittering-and-friending-for-employment-battered-offices-still-congenial-survey-says-83188/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SIGN UP, HOOK UP, JOIN UP: Every time you hand out a business card, that contact should also be added to your online social network, experts say. These sites are an opportunity for self-branding and building connections while on the job hunt.

Here are some tips on how to use online networking to search for employment.
— [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinic official: Amarillo, Texas, psychiatrist among 5 killed in Iraq military stress center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas clinic official says a psychiatrist from Amarillo is among the five people shot to death at a military counseling center in Baghdad.

The executive director of the Texas Panhandle Mental Health and Mental Retardation says the wife of Dr. Matthew Houseal (HOUSE&#8217;-eel) told him Tuesday that Houseal was among the dead.
Bud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Older workers embrace career change despite lower pay, citing less stress, more flexibility</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/older-workers-embrace-career-change-despite-lower-pay-citing-less-stress-more-flexibility-55905/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 03:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Carpenter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Less pay, fewer benefits, lower prestige — and greater job satisfaction.

Older workers and retirees moving into different lines of work can take heart from a new study that finds they are likely to enjoy their new jobs more than their old ones.
In an era when pink slips are increasing and some career paths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.taragana.com/n/freddie-mac-executive-faced-pressure-oversight-and-long-hours-before-decision-to-end-his-life-2-36922/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[McLEAN, Va. — David Kellermann started at Freddie Mac 16 years ago as an accountant, immersing himself in the company and working tirelessly to establish his career.

At his wife&#8217;s 40th birthday, Kellermann described how much he appreciated his life: His determination to excel and joyful work attitude had paid off. It was a zest that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[McLEAN, Va. — By last fall, the heady days for mortgage giant Freddie Mac were over, and what was left for executives like David Kellermann were stressful days and long nights of picking up the pieces under the sharp scrutiny of regulators.

After taking the role of acting chief financial officer when the government seized control [...]]]></description>
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