Archive for August, 2008

Top Iranian conservative takes Ahmadinejad to task over economic - Chicago Tribune

Top Iranian conservative takes Ahmadinejad to task over economic - Chicago TribuneTEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ A top conservative cleric close to Iran’s supreme leader criticized the economic policies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying they threaten to keep Iran from its goal of becoming a regional superpower by 2025. The remarks by [...]

Payrolls Probably Fell, Factories Stalled: U.S. Economy Preview - Bloomberg

Payrolls Probably Fell, Factories Stalled: U.S. Economy Preview - BloombergAug. 31 (Bloomberg) — Payrolls in the U.S. probably fell in August for an eighth month and manufacturing stalled, signaling growth faltered, economists said before reports this week. Employers probably cut 75,000 jobs this month, according to the Source: www.bloomberg.com
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Hill’s second career 200-yard game carries Wisconsin to victory - ESPN.com

Hill’s second career 200-yard game carries Wisconsin to victory - ESPN.comMADISON, Wis. — P.J. Hill ran for 210 yards and two touchdowns, but No. 13 Wisconsin needed a pair of third-quarter scores to shake free from a pesky Akron team for a 38-17 victory in Saturday’s season opener. It was the second career game of [...]

Slots can be jackpot for state’s retailers - Baltimore Sun

Slots can be jackpot for state’s retailers - Baltimore SunJames Karmel’s column “A jackpot for Maryland?” (Commentary, Aug. 24) brought attention to the often-overlooked economic benefits of slot machines. Those benefits are the reason that the Maryland Retailers Association has supported slots legislation Source: www.baltimoresun.com
Once again, Brown-Waite turns to xenophobia - St. Petersburg [...]

A Quick Guide to Cover Letters That Work

The importance of your cover letter in the hunt for employment cannot be stressed enough. The quality and composition of your cover letter will be the key factor on whether an HR director chooses to view your resumé or disregard it so you’ll want to spend some time preparing and polishing it to take full [...]

Still in a home, by the skin of her teeth - MSNBC

Still in a home, by the skin of her teeth - MSNBCSocial worker Barbara Kennebeck of Cloquet, Minn., nearly lost her home — even though she was working two jobs. She has a roof over her head today only because of an unexpected financial windfall. CLOQUET, Minn. - Barbara Kennebeck relaxes in her [...]

Distribute Your Resume Effectively

When you’re job hunting, success has everything to do with numbers. The more potential employers have your resume in their hands, the greater the number of interviews you’ll be contacted about. And the greater the number of interviews you ace, the likelier you are to not only land a job, but also land one that [...]

Taylor man pushes fair trade - Detroit News

Taylor man pushes fair trade - Detroit NewsDENVER — Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit has lost about 400 truck drivers since the recent auto industry downturn, and union business agent Roy Gross of Taylor wants a president who will stop the bleeding. He spoke Thursday night at the Democratic Source: www.detnews.com
Detroit Mayor Sues [...]

De La Hoya shies away from retirement talk - ESPN.com

De La Hoya shies away from retirement talk - ESPN.comOscar De La Hoya announced his exit strategy from the ring at the beginning of 2008. After a glorious 16-year professional fighting career, De La Hoya was making plans for retirement. Oscar De La Hoya has been talking about retiring after a fight in [...]

How to Follow in the Footsteps of Work at Home Agents

There has been much interest in work at home agents. Several companies either allow their employees to work from home, or they outsource the work to people who are able to work from home.
The ability to work from home can be liberating. There is no need to commute, thus saving you time and money. Most [...]