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Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years- Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.
Thailand reopens main international airport- Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.
- A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday.
AP IMPACT: Some bailout holdings down $9 billion- Stock intended to eventually earn taxpayers a profit as part of the Bush administration's massive bank bailout has lost a third of its value - about $9 billion - in barely one month, according to an Associated Press analysis. Shares in virtually every bank that received federal money have remained below the prices the government negotiated.
Hill leader says jobs report argues for car rescue- The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says the new bleak unemployment figures makes helping the nation's beleaguered auto industry even more urgent.
- Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.
AP Enterprise: Deaths loom over self-defense laws- A convenience store clerk chased down a man and shot him dead over a case of beer this summer and was charged with murder. A week later, a clerk at another Jackson convenience store followed and fatally shot a man he said tried to rob him, and authorities let him go without charges.
- Paul Benedict, the actor who played the English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died. He was 70.
Giants' Pierce to meet with NYC investigators- Antonio Pierce is finally going to talk to investigators about what he did on the night Plaxico Burress shot himself.
TBWA\Chiat\Day Announces Raft of Promotions in Broadcast Department
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"The promotion of these three individuals is testament to the years of
creative and management excellence they have contributed to the Broadcast
Department and our agency," said Richard O'Neill, Head of Broadcast Production
at TBWA\Chiat\Day
Anh-Thu Le has been producing for 14 years. Her career highlights include
the Apple Brand campaign; International Olympic Committee commercials for
Sydney's 2000
Guia Iacomin has been producing for 22 years. For 15 years Guia was
Director of Broadcast Production at TBWA\Hunt Lascaris in
TBWA\Chiat\Day is part of TBWA Worldwide. TBWA Worldwide (www.tbwa.com)
creates Disruptive ideas for global clients, including ABSOLUT, adidas, Apple,
Beiersdorf, Henkel, Infiniti, Mars, McDonald's, Michelin, Nissan, Pernod
Ricard, Pioneer, Samsonite, Standard Chartered Bank,
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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