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LA schools ordered to weed out poor teachers
- The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District says bad teachers must go.
Judge: LA courts face grim future from budget cuts
- The judge in charge of California's largest trial court system warned Friday that hundreds of court jobs could be lost and legal business brought to a crawl by deep state budget cuts.
28 more state police troopers being called back
- Twenty-eight Michigan State Police troopers laid off almost six months ago are being called back to work, thanks to an infusion of federal stimulus money.
With rates so low, where should you put your cash?
- Life without inflation is easier on consumers, taming prices on everything from food and lodging to clothing and heating fuel. It sure can make it tough to find a decent rate of return on their cash, though.
Michigan welfare workers rally over cuts, threats
- Michigan welfare workers rallied Friday to protest low staffing levels that left them overwhelmed by mounting caseloads and threatened by angry clients.
Mass. Gov.: Union deal saves millions, services
- Gov. Deval Patrick is touting an agreement with a major state workers union that he says will save millions while protecting services.
Company calls layoffs part of scheduled shutdown
- A Springfield manufacturing plant that sent its production workers home on Thursday says the move was part of a holiday shutdown that had been planned for weeks.
Maine Gov. Baldacci outlines plan to cut deficit
- Citing economic hardships amid "unprecedented times," Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Friday outlined his plan to close a $438 million state budget gap that includes deep cuts to education and human services programs but no new taxes or fees.
Michigan social workers rally over cuts, threats
- Michigan welfare workers rallied Friday to protest low staffing levels that left them overwhelmed by mounting caseloads and threatened by angry clients.
Symmetry to close Maine manufacturing plant
- Medical implant maker Symmetry Medical Inc. said Friday it will close a manufacturing plant in Maine as part of broader cost-saving efforts.
Layoffs at Hawthorne Army Depot
- Mineral County officials say 91 people have been laid off from the Hawthorne Army Depot and another 22 have taken voluntary early retirement.
Arizona RV dealership lays off 51 employees
- An Arizona RV dealership has laid off 51 employees - about a third of its work force - but officials say they're gearing up for an expected increase in business next year.
Arkansas unemployment rate drops to 7.4 percent
- Arkansas' unemployment rate dipped slightly in November to 7.4 percent - the result of fewer layoffs and a jump in retail jobs because of the start of the holiday shopping season, the state said Friday.
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