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U.s. Unemployment Rate Hits 6.1%, Highest Level In Five Years - Los Angeles Times
washington -- the economy shoved its way to the front of the presidential campaign once again, as the nation's jobless rate shot to a five-year high -- escalating fears that the country is spiraling into a full recession. the unexpected jump in ...
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Eastern Pa. Hospital Cuts 76 Jobs To Cut Losses
allentown, pa. (ap) - an eastern pennsylvania hospital is laying off five percent of its 1,500 employees to try to cut operating losses and keep its doors open.
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Obama Discusses Economy At Pa. Stop
duryea, pa., sept. 5 (upi) -- democratic presidential nominee barack obama took his message on the economy to a specialty glass plant in pennsylvania friday.
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Parents Scramble As Souderton Teachers' Strike Drags On - Philadelphia Inquirer
for parent carole wood, the teachers' strike in the souderton area school district has meant postponing her planned return to work after having a baby. wood, a mother of five, was set to resume her job as a personal trainer. "i had found child care ...
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Mccain And Obama Clash On Economy - Reuters
cedarburg, wisconsin (reuters) - presidential rivals john mccain and barack obama, back on the campaign trail after their party conventions, clashed over the ailing u.s. economy on friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly five ...
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In Pa., Obama And Biden Focus On The Economy
appearing before pennsylvania voters again, sen. barack obama and his running mate friday blamed the bush administration for the sluggish economy and slammed the party for not addressing the issue in greater detail at its convention. "you would think that george bush and his potential republican successor john mccain would be spending a lot of time worried about the economy and all these jobs ...
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Susquehanna Bancshares Consolidating Three Subsidiaries; Cutting About 70 Jobs
hagerstown susquehanna bancshares inc. has approved the consolidation of its three banking subsidiaries, including susquehanna bank hagerstown, into one subsidiary. the move is being made to improve customer service and to save money, stephen trapnell, a spokesman for susquehanna bancshares inc., said friday. about 70 of the companys 3,400 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the ...
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Back On The Stump, Candidates Attack Each Other On Economy - Washington Post
cindy mccain, michelle obama and others in the political spotlight made fashion statements at this year's conventions. mccain joined alaska gov. sarah palin for two rallies in the midwest, a day after accepting the republican presidential nomination ...
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With Themes Set, Both Campaigns Begin A 60-day Dash To Election Day - International Herald Tribune
sterling heights, michigan : fresh off back-to-back conventions, the two presidential campaigns took off friday on a 60-day dash to the white house in a political landscape reshaped by the candidacy of governor sarah palin and republican efforts to ...
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Seton Co. Closing W.pa. Auto Leather Plant
saxton, pa. (ap) - the seton co., which makes leather products for auto interiors, says it's closing its western pennsylvania plant by the end of the year.
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In Swing-state Stops, Palin Throws Jabs And Obama Talks Jobs
cedarburg, wis. — john mccain and sarah palin tried friday to ride whatever momentum they generated from this week's republican convention, beginning their sprint to election day by campaigning together in the battleground states of wisconsin and michigan.
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Mccain, Palin Get A Rousing Welcome In Mich., Wis. - Fox News
sterling heights, mich. — john mccain and sarah palin got a rousing welcome friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong america and concern about the sinking economy. "tough times all over america ...
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Gmac Cutbacks Add To The 1,400 Local Jobs Lost - Philadelphia Daily News
the subprime mortgage crisis and housing meltdown often feel far away from our region. i’ve seen the pictures of half-built california subdivisions and the lines of depositors outside indymac bancorp branches. each month, a different warm-weather ...
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Pa. Mom, Free After Killings: ’i Am Not A Monster’
harrisburg, pa. — a woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of her two young sons, and now free four years later, said wednesday she is “not a monster” and expects to spend the rest of her life dealing with the guilt.
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In Pa., Obama And Biden Focus On The Economy
appearing before pennsylvania voters again, sen. barack obama and his running mate friday blamed the bush administration for the sluggish economy and slammed the party for not addressing the issue in greater detail at its convention.
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Gmac's Mortgage Arm Cutting Jobs - Detroit Free Press
the majority of the layoffs will take place in gmac's mortgage-lending division, residential capital llc, or rescap, which is based in ft. washington, pa.
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Obama, Mccain Try To Convince American Voters They Can Fix U.s ... - China Post
of their campaign with obama seizing on the country's surging unemployment as evidence that republicans must be driven from the white house. campaigning friday in pennsylvania, the democrat who would be the united states' first black president ...
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Obama: Mccain Focused On Biography Over Economy
duryea, pa. — democrat barack obama called republican rival john mccain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.
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U.s. Unemployment Rate Hits 6.1%, Highest Level In Five Years
employers slashed 84,000 jobs in august, steeper cuts than analysts expected. the economy shoved its way to the front of the presidential campaign once again, as the nation's jobless rate shot to a five-year high -- escalating fears that the country is spiraling into a full recession.
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Citing Grim Jobs Report, Obama Reaches Out To Blue-collar Voters - Boston Globe
senator barack obama, trying to build on his show of strength at the democratic national convention, is targeting one of his biggest weaknesses: his standing with white, blue-collar voters. while republicans convened in st. paul to anoint senator ...
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