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Big Spenders: Company Profits Not Translating Into More Workers Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:19PMDespite the slowdown in economic recovery, business is spending big and making loads of money but they're not hiring and sticking with the workers they had through the recession. Business - Recession - United States - Services - Gross domestic product
Prep baseball: Washington players wear Iron Mike pitching machine down to the metal Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:18PMWith two weeks left in the high school baseball season, the Iron Mike pitching machine in Washington’s new hitting facility began to throw baseballs erratically. When Demon head coach Nathan Miller checked out the machine, he found that his players had used it so much that the arm was worn down.
Reform of benefit system could see introduction of London weighting Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:18PMBenefit levels could be varied around the country to reflect the cost of living in different regions under plans for a radical revamp of the welfare state.
Fox fuels Trident row with arms race fear Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:17PMDefence Secretary Liam Fox warned of the risk of a "new nuclear arms race" as he defended the renewal of Trident as the most cost-effective way of maintaining Britain&
Exuberant 'Birdie' is fun for all ages Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:16PMExuberant 'Birdie' is fun for all ages
Congress should pass timber payments legislation Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:11PMTuolumne County Superintendent Joe Silva will in September repeat what has become a familiar pilgrimage: He will fly to Washington, D.C. to lobby for renewal of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, which expires next year. Behind the act’s euphemistic, bureaucratic name is hard, cold cash.
David Lister: How quickly holier-than-thou turns into dog eat dog Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe rather fine but now largely forgotten 1970s band 10cc had a song called "Art for Art's Sake" with a chorus that could be written on every arts organisation's door at the moment. It went simply: "Art for art's sake. Money for God's sake."
PricewaterhouseCoopers to lay off 500 workers, mostly in Tampa Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:08PMBy Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 30, 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers will lay off about 500 information technology workers, most of them in Tampa, as part of a broader push to outsource to cheaper labor. The news is an untimely blow to Tampa Bay's economy, which is already battling a 12 percent unemployment rate, the fifth-highest among the country's largest metro areas. It also ...
3 Burned-Out Tech Stocks Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:05PMBased on CAPS, these two-star stocks may continue to fall.
Friday: BP to Detail Gulf Plan; July Now Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:24AMUpdated 10:45 a.m. EST The U.S. military has announced that three more American troops have been killed in Afghanistan, raising the monthly toll to 66. Posted 10:10 a.m. EST Newly-named BP CEO Bob Dudley will outline the company's long-term plans to aid Gulf recovery efforts Friday and announce the addition of former FEMA chief James Lee Witt as a new leader in the oil spill response effort ...
US growth slows fueling recovery fears Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:24AMUS economic growth slowed dramatically to 2.4 percent in the second quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said Friday, prompting fears the recovery is losing steam.
GDP Slows: Recovery Loses Steam As Consumers Turn Cautious Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:21AMWhat's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON — The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.
Job and cost cuts sends AEP profits down 57 pct Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:21AMAmerican Electric Power said Friday its second-quarter earnings dropped 57 percent, mainly from charges as the company slashed 11.5 percent of its work force and cut costs.
Will Britain Give Up its Nuclear Submarines? Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:19AMWith the Ministry of Defense facing budget cuts and the nation's nuclear-deterrent system seeming more and more like a relic of the Cold War, is it time for Britain to give up its Doomsday boats?
Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:19AMWASHINGTON (AP) – The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. read more
Richland County sales tax hike put on November ballot Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:17AMMANSFIELD -- Voters will decide in November whether they want to restore some recently cut county services or live with reduced services and the chance of future cuts.
Rossi says he wants to help pull U.S. back from a 'fiscal cliff' Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:17AMEveryone knew if Dino Rossi entered the race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray , it'd change the dynamics of the election. He did and it has. Murray is no longer presumed a lock to win a fourth term and politicalphiles across the country are anticipating a rugged campaign between them.
Charleston Police Captain Under Investigation Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:15AMA criminal investigation has been launched into a conduct complaint filed against a Charleston Police officer.
Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:13AMASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. Consumers spent less, companies slowed their restocking of shelves and the nation's trade deficit dragged more on the economy in the April-to-June quarter. In a separate report, the Commerce Department ...
Budget to receive cuts Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMThe Tazewell County Board approved more than $100,000 in mid-year budget reductions Wednesday in an attempt to make the process of setting next year’s budget easier.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:33AMWASHINGTON (AP) - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated.
Monroe may cut police, other city workers to make budget Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:32AMMONROE – The City Council was debating late Tuesday night about whether to layoff as many as 10 city employees including three police officers. Mayor Robert Zimmerman proposed the cuts, which could occur by October.
Small increases in vaccine cost can cause large gaps in protection Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:32AMPublic immunization efforts may be much more sensitive than previously realized to small changes in the perceived costs or risks of vaccination, scientists at Harvard University report this week. In some cases, the spread of vaccine avoidance via social networks can make the difference between a minor, localized outbreak and an epidemic four times as large.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:29AMNew jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy added jobs in July, still not enough to lower the nation's high unemployment rate.
Weekly Jobless Claims Show Modest Drop But Remain Elevated Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:29AMAfter releasing a report last week showing a notable increase in first-time claims for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department released a report Thursday morning showing a modest decrease in initial jobless claims in the week ended July 24th. The report showed that jobless claims dropped to 457,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 468,000. Economists had been expecting jobless ...
Weekly Jobless Claims Show Modest Drop But Remain Elevated Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:29AM(RTTNews) - After releasing a report last week showing a notable increase in first-time claims for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department released a report Thursday morning showing a modest decrease in initial jobless claims in the week ended July 24th.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:27AMWASHINGTON - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The Labor...
Reminder Remembers, 7/29/10 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:25AMCompiled by Daniel Dullum ONE YEAR AGO July 30, 2009 The reconstruction project at McFarland State Park is evolving into a combined treasure hunt and excavation. Park Ranger Dan Brown reported that in a pile of dirt, an assortment of old bottles, glasses, spoons and syringes were found – some still intact. Also found were the old glass vials that the medicines came in.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:25AMLayoffs may be easing. Still, claims at that level indicate the job market is still weak and employers are reluctant to hire.
Healthy Living: Program offers lift for disabled Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:07AMA free program is working to make sure more disabled New Yorkers are truly experiencing all the comforts of home, especially when it comes to moving around. Kafi Drexel filed the following report.
FCC, public safety at odds over broadband Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:01AMWASHINGTON — Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission stumbled as it tried to create a nationwide wireless broadband network for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers, delaying the construction of what everyone agrees is an urgently needed system.
Silver Spring computer center struggles without county funding Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:58AMA Silver Spring computer center that helps residents with mental disabilities learn to access e-mail, apply for jobs and create résumés lost county funding this year, leaving what center staff call a gap in a necessary service to county residents.
As You See It: July 28, 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:58AMDorm-lords' should be ashamed It is the height of unethical behavior to rent premises to tenants you wouldn't want to live next door to yourself.
British Gas cashes in on coldest winter for 30 years as profits rocket by 98% Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:50AMCentrica said its British Gas residential arm posted a surplus of £585 million - 98 per cent ahead of last year - as shivering households cranked up the heating and gas usage rose 8 per cent.
Chris Murphy, Justin Bernier butt heads on public option Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:50AMPLAINVILLE — Justin Bernier, a Republican candidate in the 5th Congressional District, locked horns Friday with incumbent, Democrat Chris Murphy.
Environmentalism: It's easy being green Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:49AMBeing more environmentally friendly cuts down on waste and pollution, helps the planet be healthier and saves money and energy, according to Diana Liverman, co-director for the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth.
Local water district ups rates by $2 a month Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:46AMA rowdy crowd of Coachella Valley Water District customers failed Tuesday to keep board members from raising residential water rates by almost $2 a month beginning Sunday.
Dyson at Large: Careful detail, analysis and balance Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:43AMWhen you've got a story involving more than 100 vulnerable, elderly folk and the threatened closure of their residential homes, it's tempting to go for a sensational splash.
Afghanistan: This isn't real progress, it's Vietnam Mark II Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:40AMSupporters of the Afghan venture point out the recent tidal wave of leaked war documents takes us up to only last December, implying things have improved since then. If you believe that, you will believe anything.
Safety systems were bypassed, rig worker says Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:46AMAlarms and regulating devices were turned off, says a technician aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig, and maintenance was long overdue. As he testifies in Louisiana, response vessels at the spill site clear out ahead of a storm. Key safety systems were bypassed or disabled on the doomed Deepwater Horizon drilling rig — some for months or years — a top technician on the vessel testified Friday, as ...
Assessments show effect of struggling economy Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:34AMThe economy has not only slowed the amount of new property growth in Tazewell County, it has also made the job of finding the market value for a property more difficult for local assessors, giving hope to people who wish to appeal their assessments.
Mobile County school board setting new construction plans in stone Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:25AMMOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile County school board members want to use another $29 million for construction - mostly from federal stimulus money - to build three new schools.
TSC has been down impasse road before Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:24AMThe Tippecanoe School Corp. teachers union will ask a state-appointed mediator to look at its figures and the district's finances to see if an impartial eye can find a compromise neither side has so far seen.
Demon Victory Tour rolls Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:20AMYOUNGSVILLE -- The Northwestern State University Victory Tour rolled through the Acadiana area Thursday as head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, Athletic Director Greg Burke and Associate Athletic Director Dr. William Broussard headed up a caravan of coaches that are crossing the state promoting the upcoming Demon football season.
Should that tree be trimmed or removed? Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:17AMAfter the extensive damage of Sunday morning’s storm, arborists and landscapers have been clocking long hours to triage the victims of the severe weather: trees.
Father of suspect in fatal stabbing believes he was off medication Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:21AMThe father of the suspect in the fatal stabbing of an Everett woman says his son struggled with mental illness.
City Bandmaster Michael Nakasone Retiring Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:19AMMichael Nakasone says it will be very hard to leave the band after five and a half years in charge.
Strength, conditioning program helps Hawks pump up program's prestige Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:16AMWhen Rich Nixon took over as the head coach of the Hazelwood Central football program in 2007 his goal was to make the Hawks perennial Class 6 state championship contenders.
Maloofs Q&A: On the Kings, ticket sales, Monarchs and more Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:12AMWhile in Las Vegas recently to attend the NBA Summer League and Team USA tryouts at UNLV, Bee sports columnist Ailene Voisin spent two hours conversing with Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof at the coffee shop in the Palms. In a free-flowing chat, topics included the state of the franchise, the league's labor outlook, the loss of the WNBA Monarchs and the Kings' roster rebuilding process ...
Crunch time as Lib Dems and Tories count electoral cost of coalition Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:12AM• First full joint session of coalition cabinet members • Fears for future as Clegg's party nosedives in polls Conservative and Liberal Democrat cabinet members will meet tomorrow at Chequers for their first full joint political session, facing dramatically different poll ratings which, if they persist, could fuel calls from the Lib Dem rank and file to pull out of the coalition. David Cameron ...