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May 10: Author - Daniel Seddiqui Talks About His Book, 50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man's Journey of Discovery Across America
WGN NewsDaniel Seddiqui To purchase a copy of the book: 50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man's Journey of Discovery Across America Like lots of college grads, Daniel Seddiqui was having a hard time finding a job. But despite more than forty rejections, he knew...Tags: West Virginia, Alabama, Maine, CNN (tv network), Entertainment
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Newton: Labor on the wane? Not in L.A.
This has been a hard couple years — on top of a hard era — for organized labor. The percentage of American workers who belong to a union has continued its long slide, dropping from 12.3% in 2009 to 11.9% in 2010. Those numbers are even starker...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Antonio Villaraigosa, Labor Legislation, Los Angeles International Airport, Social Sciences
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Patt Morrison Asks: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Ahigh school counselor in La Puente once told Hilda Solis' mother that the girl really ought to forget about college and become a secretary. Well, so she has. Hilda Solis is the U.S. secretary of Labor. The daughter of factory workers and ardent union...Tags: Hilda Solis, Wages and Pensions, Politics, Labor Legislation, Minority Groups
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Dutch oven winners named
MITCHELL - Cabela's hosted its sixth annual Dutch Oven Cook Off Aug. 20 in Mitchell. Eleven adult teams and six youth teams attended despite early morning rains and created 15 main courses and desserts. As usual, Cabela's sponsored the main course...Tags: Nebraska, Cabela's Inc., Facebook, Recipes, Bacon
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Drought, high demand makes hay hard to find
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A scorching drought in the southern Plains has caused hay prices to soar, benefiting farmers to the north but forcing many ranchers to make a difficult choice between paying high prices or selling their cattle. Ranchers in much of...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Droughts, Texas, New Mexico
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Honest labor deserves honor and respect
As summer is coming to a close, another Labor Day is approaching. As I watched a crew of workers laying macadam on a blistering hot summer day, it was impossible not to admire their endurance and iron will to finish the job. All over the world, there...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Human Body, Labor Day, Theodore Roosevelt, Unions
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Oakes, N.D., JLG plant has new owner
A plant in Oakes, N.D., that was slated for closure at the end of August was saved when it was bought by a locally owned company. Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Harris Machine Co. has purchased the JLG Industries plant in the community of about 1,700 people...Tags: JLG Industries Incorporated, North Dakota
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Great Lakes, Mississippi split sought
TRAVERSE CITY — Six attorneys general in the Great Lakes region called for a multi-state coalition Wednesday that would push the federal government to protect the lakes from invasive species such as Asian carp by cutting off their artificial link to...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Politics, Gardening, Lawyers, Invasive Species
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Two charged in Bissell Street home invasion
Lincoln ParkAlso, someone was arrested for battery at a North Avenue store and someone was robbed on Orleans Street.... -
Arizona man describes shears impaling eye socket
PHOENIX (AP) — An 86-year-old Arizona man whose eye socket was impaled with a pair of pruning shears says he experienced excruciating pain during the ordeal and feels lucky to be alive. Leroy Luetscher, a Wisconsin native who lives in Green Valley,...Tags: Arizona
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