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CDC Director Gerberding will be replaced, effective Jan. 20, e-mail to employees says
AP Medical WriterATLANTA (AP) — The head of the federal government's public health agency is out, according to an e-mail sent Friday night to federal employees. Dr. Julie Gerberding has resigned as director of the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Diseases
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10 hurt in explosion, fire at S. Ind. wood plant
An explosion at a southern Indiana wood laminate plant sent 10 workers to a hospital with injuries, caused walls to collapse and started a fire, authorities said. Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center released each of the 10 workers after...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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UAL avoids 250 flight attendant furloughs
United Airlines now says it won't furlough 250 flight attendants after all. The nation's third-largest carrier avoided the furloughs because it needs more international flight attendants and will offer more special leaves, according to a Thursday memo...Tags: Transportation, Transportation Accidents, United Air Lines, Unions, Air Transportation Industry
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New Ind. schools chief cutting 25 jobs at agency
Indiana's new state schools superintendent is reorganizing the Department of Education and says 25 employees won't have a job after he takes office Monday. Incoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said the reorganization is part of his...Tags: Tony Bennett, Indianapolis
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U. of Wis. quietly scraps risky lab equipment
Associated Press WriterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has quietly decided to stop manufacturing its signature aerosol chambers used for researching infectious disease, which were involved in a few dangerous lab accidents nationwide. The College of Engineering is shutting...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Guerrilla Activity, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Technology, Diseases
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States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Associated Press WritersUnlike the last recession, today's unemployment hot spots are all over the map. The five states with the highest unemployment rates -- Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, California and Oregon -- all have something in common, though: a heightened...Tags: Buena Park, Rhode Island, Financial and Business Services, Energy, Alaska
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CST
Gov. Chet Culver said Friday he will ask the Legislature next week to use the state's bonding power to pay for a major new program to repair flood damage and fix Iowa's aging infrastructure. In an interview with The Associated Press, Culver said it...Tags: Alternative Energy, Emergency Incidents, House Building, National Government, Casino and Gambling
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Senate GOP grills Obama's pick for Labor secretary over union issues
Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans spent much of a hearing attempting to draw President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Labor secretary, Rep. Hilda Solis, into a fight over union issues. But Solis provided little ammunition. At the end of a relatively...Tags: Johnny Isakson, Parliament, Upper House, Mike Enzi, Hilda Solis
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Boeing to cut 4,500 jobs as airline demand falls
AP Manufacturing WriterBoeing Co., the world's second-largest airplane maker, plans to cut about 3 percent of its work force as a weakening global economy lowers demand for jetliners. The Chicago-based company on Friday said it expects to cut about 4,500 positions from its...Tags: Productivity, Virginia, Transportation Accidents, Unions, Air Transportation Industry
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A budget cut that stinks: French Quarter could turn rancid again if city cuts cleanup
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Since Hurricane Katrina, the beer-soaked, urine-splashed, puke-puddled French Quarter of old has been scrubbed clean. But with the city facing tough financial times, it may no longer be able to afford to pay for all the services...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Transportation, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Road Transportation
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Verizon Wireless closes on $5.9 billion Alltel purchase, will divest markets in 24 states
AP Business WriterLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Verizon Wireless on Friday completed its $5.9 billion purchase of Little Rock, Ark.-based Alltel Corp., making Verizon the nation's largest mobile phone company. Verizon said Friday it will also take on $22.2 billion in...Tags: Verizon Wireless, Texas, Property, Alltel Corp., Kansas
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10 people injured in explosion at southern Indiana furniture factory
JASPER, Ind. (AP) — An explosion at a southern Indiana wood laminate plant Friday sent 10 workers to a hospital with injuries, collapsed walls and set dust on fire, authorities said. The injuries were not considered life-threatening, and all 10...Tags: Injuries, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Furniture
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