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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 put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday. The Labor Department's report that employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November had investors worrying about a long and deep 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.
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.
SAF Honors Colorado's Jeanne Assam With Eleanor Roosevelt Award
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The Roosevelt award was created by SAF founder
"Jeanne Assam, an armed private citizen who volunteered to provide security at the New Life Church, was suddenly faced with a deadly emergency and without hesitation, disregarding her own safety, she rose to that challenge," Gottlieb said. "By confronting a killer, Assam undoubtedly saved many lives.
"The news media, perhaps to try diminishing Ms. Assam's bravery and the significance of her intervention, have revealed her dismissal as a
"Jeanne Assam did an incredibly brave thing under circumstances that could easily be described as above and beyond the call," Gottlieb stated. "Every day in this country, armed private citizens defend themselves or others, frequently preventing or stopping crimes. Their actions go largely unrecognized and more frequently ignored by the press and public officials who would rather suppress the notion that Americans can fight back.
"We created the
The Second Amendment Foundation (http://www.saf.org) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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