Unfriendly skies have fewer workers NEW YORK: Full flights? Get used to them. Stressed flight attendants and call centers in India? Get used to those, too. While the current state of the U.S. airline industry can be frustrating for passengers, it's bad for employees, too — and some suggest it's getting worse. U.S. airlines have cut jobs for two straight years, the government said Wednesday, an acceleration of a trend since 2001. What's worse for employees: There's no indication that...
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Washington - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday offered best wishes to Muslims in the United States and around the world as they observe the holy fasting month of Ramadaan. "All of us must remember that the world we want to build - and the changes that we want...
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HARTFORD — — The percentage of Connecticut schools that met federal benchmarks for math and reading rose to 72 percent this year, an improvement that school officials attribute primarily to intensive, targeted planning and instruction in poor urban schools, according to a report released...
You know voters aren't happy when you find yourself in a too-close-to-call race against a convicted felon who doesn't even have a driver's license. Of all the surprises from Tuesday's primary – and there were plenty – one really left me scratching my head. Sure, there was Linda McMahon's...
WASHINGTON - Gov. Charlie Crist's pitch was simple: Florida is united this time, from school boards to unions, in its bid for up to $700 million in federal education stimulus funds. AC = 1234 --> The governor and a delegation of Florida educators hope that the everyone-on-board message puts them...
ZHOUQU, China - Overnight thunderstorms brought fresh misery to survivors in a remote area of northwestern China on Thursday as the death toll from weekend flooding and massive landslides rose to 1,117. AC = 1234 --> The National Weather Center forecast heavy rains in the coming days - up to 3.5...
Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By By Alex Kennedy, Associated Press Writer SINGAPORE — IOC president Jacques Rogge expects the Youth Olympics will overcome spiraling costs and the so-far subdued fan enthusiasm to evolve into one of the world's premier sporting events....
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