Employers are laying off workers at faster pace – despite hope recession is easing
Employers are laying off workers at a faster pace despite a few hopeful signs recently that the recession — now the longest since World War II — could be easing.
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$1 to professor fired for 9/11-Nazi essay
A jury Thursday found that former college professor Ward Churchill, who referred to victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks as “little Eichmanns” in an essay, was wrongfully terminated by the University of Colorado, according to a court official.
Google is in late stage negotiations to acquire Twitter
Twitter turned down an offer to be bought by Facebook just a few months ago for half a billion dollars, although that was based partially on overvalued Facebook stock. Google would be paying in cash and/or publicly valued
11,000 free pizzas
CINCINNATI – The Domino’s pizza chain has given away nearly 11,000 free pizzas because of a never-used promotion that a Web customer stumbled upon. Tim McIntyre, spokesman for Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino’s, said
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
Excitement around “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” the sequel to the enormously successful 2007 movie, has been building steadily since we got our first glimpse of the action in the ad that played during the Super Bowl.
How to get $12,000 from the US Government in 30 days
This is money I do not have to pay back. You can get this too, by just filling out one simple form online.
The Coast Guard was searching off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sunday for a fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper
Smith and Cooper were on a 21-foot vessel that left Clearwater Pass for a fishing trip Saturday morning and did not return as expected, the Coast Guard said Sunday. Crews used a helicopter and a 47-foot boat to search a
If you’re trying to lose weight, you probably have a goal, your ideal weight, in mind.
Is it what you weighed in high school? Is it what health experts suggest you should weigh, based on your age, body frame and body type?While weight loss is an admirable goal for a woman who is truly overweight, many women
Man helped push 3 people out of path of pickup truck before being struck.Video
DENVER – A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket.
After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original “Superman and Friends” comic book will make a comeback — at a price of about $400,000
Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic — an “unrestored” copy of Action Comics No. 1, said Stephen Fishler, owner of Comic Connect, an online
Tim Lincecum agreed to a $650,000, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award in 2008, going 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA while striking out a major league-leading 265 batters in 227 innings.
Claims that President Barack Obama’s tax plans are an assault on small business
WASHINGTON – Claims that President Barack Obama’s tax plans are an assault on small business skirt the likelihood that most job-producing small businesses wouldn’t feel that pinch at all.
Hillary Pressuring Israel To Speed Up Aid To Gaza
a swift about face from her views as New York’s senator, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now hammering Israel over its treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.
Is Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank making way for a new version of the iPhone, or are sales just sluggish?
Who can say, but from Friday through the end of May, you can sign up for an 8GB iPhone 3G in Japan for a grand total of zero.AppleInsider and CrunchGear report that starting Friday, SoftBank’s new “iPhone for
Hornets’ halftime performer eats rim.Video
I originally thought this was a Pistons’ dunker based on Detroit’s dreadful week (see: eight consecutive losses, line-up issues, angrily thrown towels), but nope, I’m told this is a member of the Hornets’ trampoline dunk team
As NASA prepares to hunt for Earth-like planets in our corner of the Milky Way galaxy
Pointy-eared aliens traveling at light speed are staying firmly in science fiction, but scientists are offering fresh insights into the possible existence of inhabited worlds and intelligent civilizations in space.
A topless coffee shop that raised the ire of many residents of a small central Maine town is open for business.
The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, located at the site of the former Grand View Motel, opened its doors Monday on busy Route 3 in Vassalboro. A sign outside says, “Over 18 only.” Another says, “No cameras, no touching, cash only.”
Eight key questions to ask your mate — and yourself
There is something exhilarating about taking the big leap from dating to becoming a permanent “item” and making that final commitment. But before you run off into the sunset with your mate, make sure that the time you
I know exactly what you want… more money, right?
And ideally you want more money without much effort. You don’t want to have to go setup a new web site, or create a new blog, or produce a new product, or go write a bunch more content, or go buy advertising.
Privarea de un bun în absenta unei despagubiri, încalcare a Conventiei Europene
Inalta Curte de Casatie si Justitie, în decizia sa referitoare la litigiile privind casele nationalizate, arata ca privarea de bun în absenta unei despagubiri
A 24-year-old teacher from Holyoke, Massachusetts, is in custody after allegedly leaving town with a 15-year-old student
Lisa Lavoie and the male student were found in Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday night after apparently being together for a week, Holyoke Mayor Michael Sullivan said.
Marine One Spending Under Fire
President Obama has talked tough about the need to shed wasteful spending. But will he practice what he preaches? His one-time rival, Sen. John McCain, brought up a pricey presidential project that seems a bit unnecessary — a
Scott Eyre is the latest ballplayer
Never thought we’d see a day when a pro ballplayer might take to selling apples or asking a fan to spare a dime, but thanks to the ongoing fraud schemes those farfetched scenes could become a reality this spring.
