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Higher Jobless Rates Could Be New Normal
Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years.
In Hawaii, School Partly Out For Recession
Hawaii creates the nation's shortest school year under a new union contract that closes schools on most Fridays to cut costs. ...
Police Stop Driver For 15 Violations In 11 Minutes
Authorities say an Italian man took reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland. ...
Officials: Stimulus Aids 250K Teaching Jobs
The Obama administration says spending aimed at boosting the economy has created or saved 250,000 teaching or other education jobs. ...
Obamas Attend Parent-Teacher Conference
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend parent-teacher conferences at their daughters' private school. ...
Lots More Planets Found Outside Solar System
Astronomers find 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence that the universe has many places where life could develop. ...
Japanese Catch 59 Whales
Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales -- one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines -- under a research program that critics ...
Bankruptcy Filing Stalls Church Sex Case
A sex abuse case against a Delaware Catholic Diocese and a former priest will be delayed after the diocese files for bankruptcy protection. ...
Nearly A Third Of Afghan President's Votes Voided
U.N.-backed fraud investigators on Monday threw out nearly a third President Hamid Karzai's votes from the country's disputed August election. The findings set the stage ...
Fed Boss Says US Should Cut Budget Deficit
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday called for the United States to whittle down its record-high budget deficits and for countries like China to ...
Pacific Hurricane Rick Weakens, Blamed In Death
Hurricane Rick was still more than a day away from the resorts of Baja California on Monday but the 13-foot (4-meter) waves it kicked up ...
Lawyer Expects Balloon Hoax Charges
The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax says he expects authorities to bring charges soon. ...
Will US Factories Show Signs Of Life?
There are signs the nation's factories are stirring from one of the worst recessions in decades. Investors this week will find out how awake they ...
White House Advisers Say Fox News Is Not News
White House advisers pledged on Sunday to book administration officials on Fox News despite claims by the president's inner circle that the cable television network ...
3rd Person Dies In Ariz. Sweat Lodge; Suit Planned
The family of a Minnesota woman who died more than a week after being overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony said Sunday that she ...
Wounded US Troops Return To Iraq To Find Closure
As America's military role in Iraq winds down, the U.S. is grappling with how to help some of the more than 30,000 troops injured in ...
Convicted Ohio Priest Says He Didn't Murder Nun
A Roman Catholic priest imprisoned for killing a nun 29 years ago told a newspaper that he is innocent, but a prosecutor and the victim's ...
Adviser: Obama Awaiting Finished Health Care Bill
The White House will not commit to health care legislation that would cap insurance premiums or tax benefits, taking a wait-and-see approach as congressional negotiators ...
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- Portland Memorial Day Parade Steps Off 2 p.m. Sunday
- Prisoner Release Bill Wins Final Approval
- Small Post Offices Serve As Community Link
- WHO Chief: Swine Flu In 'Grace Period'
- Obama Lifts Ban On US Entry For Those With HIV
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27 November, 2011 03:35:10
The post offices a re now dying and this is really sad as it is the old trend that should be followed.
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27 November, 2011 03:27:02
This is a good initiative form the democrats for improving the life of the prisoners,but the prisoners can use in a wrong way.
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