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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.
- News of a rapidly weakening job market is sending stocks lower in early trading.
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.
US general spells out Iraq mission under new pact- 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.
- 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.
Auto bailout could be tied to gov't-run overhaul- The government would order a major restructuring of Detroit's struggling Big Three auto companies in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout under a plan circulating in Congress.
- 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.
Hollywood's No. 1 women: Winfrey and Jolie- Oprah Winfrey tops The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list, an annual ranking of the most influential women in the entertainment industry.
- Armed robbers - some dressed in drag - made off with euro80 million ($100 million) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store theft in central Paris, in what police Friday called one of France's costliest jewel heists.
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.
Technology Simplifies Shipping Holiday Gifts
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ShipGooder.com describes itself as a search engine for shipping rates. However, it is much more than that. The speed and simplicity of ShipGooder allows visitors not only to view rates and shipping times of each courier, but also to sort the rates by courier and even view the actual transportation route with an integrated Google Map - all within mere seconds.
The surge in online spending this season has holiday shoppers flocking to
ShipGooder.com to save money on shipping rates. The accolades are arriving on
a daily basis. A sample message of elation from one visitor: "Just what I've
been looking for! What a time saver! I'll tell everyone." Reviewers are
equally impressed. Noted writer and reviewer
ShipGooder's service is provided free of charge, and does not require visitors to create an account or register any personal information. ShipGooder also does not clutter its pages with annoying ads. The company's success has also been a driving force in attracting the attention of local and regional couriers who are moving quickly to have their rates displayed on ShipGooder.com.
The company recently launched a new toolbar utility that allows visitors to keep a small window open on their desktop for performing frequent shipping rate searches. "Whether you're shipping a gift from home, packages for business, or shipping a parcel for eBay, you'll save time and money by using ShipGooder.com," commented Franc Vodopivec, President of ShipGooder. "There is simply no other website out there that is close to the speed and simplicity of ShipGooder.com."
Thousands of delighted visitors seem to agree - let the shipping revolution begin.
About ShipGooder, Inc.
Toronto-based ShipGooder, Inc. was founded in
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