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Obama: Economy’s Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough

The president pushed again for action on legislation aimed at giving small businesses more incentives to hire. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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August Jobs Report A Bit Better Than Expected

The Labor Department released its latest jobs report Friday morning, and the losses aren’t as bad as had been expected. The unemployment rate for August creeped up to 9.6 percent, a tenth of a percent increase from the previous month. Private employers added jobs, but the government lost some. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Tax Breaks; New Poll On NYC Islamic Center; New Attack In Pakistan

‘The Washington Post’ reports the Obama administration is considering a package of tax breaks aimed at encouraging businesses to add workers — and to combat GOP charges that the Democrats are anti-business. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Brace Yourself: August Jobs Report Due Shortly

Most economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics will say that the employment picture didn’t get any better last month. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Miami Airport Reopens After Suspicious Item Found

A government official says a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Parts of Miami airport evacuated after suspicious item found

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Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff In Immigration Probe

After months of political posturing on both sides, the Justice Department’s civil rights division is suing Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for failing to turn over arrest records and other materials the government wants as part of a broad investigation into Maricopa County’s treatment of Hispanics. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Investigators Probe Gulf Oil Platform Fire

Investigators still don’t know what caused an oil platform to catch fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. All 13 crew members were rescued. It was an eerie reminder of the BP oil well explosion that gushed crude into the Gulf for more than three months. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Bidding War Over 3Par Ends, HP Wins

The high stakes bidding war between HP and Dell is over. HP will pay more than $2 billion for a California company called 3Par that specializes in digital data storage. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Old Wyoming Mines Reopen After Gold Prices Soar

Gold prices continue to soar and the precious metal is a favored investment of notables ranging from George Soros to TV talk show host Glenn Beck. That’s led to a gold rush in places like the Rattlesnake Hills of Wyoming. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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