Europes free, state-run health care has drawbacks (AP)
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As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
Source:Europes free, state-run health care has drawbacks (AP)
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut (AP)
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Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that years pay. BT is one of Britains biggest companies, with more than 100,000 employees.
Source:BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut (AP)
Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter (AP)
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Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.
Source:Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter (AP)
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green (AP)
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When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants.
Source:Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green (AP)
ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors (AP)
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That old saying cash is king certainly rings true these days. Investors cant seem to get enough of it, which ultimately could be bad news for the stock market and the economy.
Source:ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors (AP)
Small town America pins hopes on West trade route (AP)
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For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity. The caravans carrying billions of dollars worth of goods move along a 2,300-mile, mostly rural, two-lane trade route from Mexico to Canada, and frequently stop in on towns like Limon and bring business to their hotels, truck stops, gas stations and fast food restaurants.
Source:Small town America pins hopes on West trade route (AP)
Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planes (AP)
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British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.
Source:Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planes (AP)
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful (AP)
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Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades.
Source:Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful (AP)
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again (AP)
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By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldnt have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town thats not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers.
Source:Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again (AP)
The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post (AP)
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The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of Americas greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.