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New layoff filings jump as companies retrench
The number of newly laid off people filing claims for unemployment benefits bolted past 400,000 last week as companies trimmed their work forces to cope with a slowing economy.
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City residents may pay fire fee
In the upcoming tax year, Williston residents may be subject to a fire assessment for the first time in the city's history.
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National City posts $1.8B loss for 2nd quarter
Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.
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Retro TV W/C 25th July 2008
Barry Murphy returns once more trawl the TV and radio guides to find anything worth tuning into this week.
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New Kid on the Block
Hello, I'm Samantha, SMS Text News' recently appointed intern. I'll be here for seven weeks to bring a genuine voice from the youth of today.
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Rice told to stay out of Malaysian affairs
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been told by Malaysia not to interfere in the legal matter involving opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
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British ISPs agree on anti-piracy plan
Under the plan drawn up by the government, Virgin Media, BSkyB, Carphone Warehouse, BT, Orange and Tiscali have agreed to work toward a "significant reduction" in the illegal sharing of content.
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Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs
Brian Bohannon, file AP Photo In this April 23, 2007 file photo, a Ford Sport Trac is shown in production on the line at the Ford Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky.
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| World News In Brief |
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Indonesian Pilot Accused of Crashing Plane by Ignoring Warnings
The pilot of an Indonesian airliner that crashed in 2007, killing 21 people, has gone on trial - accused of deliberately ignoring warnings, causing the airliner to crash.
Arctic 'holds 90bln barrels of oil, mostly offshore'
Within the Arctic circle there are 90 billion barrels of oil and vast quantities of natural gas waiting to be tapped, most of it offshore, the government-run US Geological Survey said.
Krakow & Auschwitz - Auschwitz, Poland
I didn't intended to visit Auschwitz at first when I entered Europe, because my Eurail Pass didn't cover Poland.
Jacques Kaplan, Who Put Kent on the Art World's Map, Dies
As 2001, the year that will forever bear the indelible mark of 9/11, came to a close, Jacques Kaplan was presenting a show of sculpture at his groundbreaking Paris-New York-Kent Gallery in Kent.
Henry, Deans merits a draw: Carter
Graham Henry is a little quicker to wield the proverbial cane but otherwise star five-eighth Daniel Carter cannot separate the merits of his All Blacks coach and Australian rugby opposite Robbie Deans.
Shark Cage Diving - Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
This is possibly the greatest thrill that you will ever experience. Just imagine pulling up on the boat in 'Shark Alley', the open stretch of water between the mainland and Dyer Island off Gansbaai, South ...
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