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Boeing workers put strike on hold for 48 hours
Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers have voted to strike for an unprecedented second time in three years. However, at the request of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal mediator, their contract has been extended 48 hours.
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Dow drops 344 on jobs, retail reports
NEW YORK (AP) _ U.S. stocks headed for a higher open Tuesday as oil fell by almost $7 a barrel after it appeared that the Gulf Coast and its oil facilities were spared heavy damage from Hurricane Gustav.
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American may cut 469 jobs, most at O'Hare
American Airlines has notified 469 employees -- a majority of whom work at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport -- that they may lose their jobs in November as the airline continues to cut back on flights.
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Sony to recall 440,000 Vaio laptops
TOKYO (AP) _ Sony says it is recalling 440,000 units of Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating.
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Study: Workers to pay as employers pass on health insurance costs
NEW YORK (AP) _ Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles.
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Judge: Design U.S. currency bills for the blind
WASHINGTON (AP) _ When the next generations of $5, $10, $20 and $50 bills roll off the presses, there should be some way for blind people to tell them apart, a federal judge said Thursday.
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Ford cuts shift, 600 jobs at Chicago plant
Ford Motor Co. will drop one of the two shifts at its Chicago assembly plant by Nov. 3, a move that will result in the loss of jobs for about 600 temporary part-time workers.
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30-year mortgage rate slides, lowest since mid-July
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third straight week, dropping to the lowest level since mid-July.
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Jobless claims jumped unexpectedly
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The U.S. government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits increased unexpectedly last week, reversing three weeks of decline.
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Gibbs out as head of Ebony/Jet
Kenard Gibbs is out as group publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines and president of the Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group after around 15 months in the posts, according to a spokeswoman for Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co.
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