Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Microeconomics of Green Jobs

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Much fuss has been made about green jobs. Do they exist, and are more “brown” jobs displaced for every green one? Given all the political rhetoric, it’s not surprising that there is also considerable confusion about green jobs. Image by … Continue reading →

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Rangers and improbable Rays set for ALDS rematch (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas – Joe Maddon and the Tampa Bay Rays have been in playoff mode for about three weeks. Now comes the real postseason after finally taking over and winning the AL wild card in their last at-bat of their … Continue reading →

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Would Obama’s jobs plan help avoid a recession?

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

President Obama’s jobs plan might create employment for half a million workers next year. Or maybe it would create 2 million jobs. Or none. Those numbers are among the estimates in a new survey of forecasters, conducted by Bloomberg News … Continue reading →

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Tigs’ Verlander faces Yanks’ Sabathia to open ALDS (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers are set to open the playoffs the same way they began the regular season: Justin Verlander vs. CC Sabathia. Game 1 of the AL division series offers about as good … Continue reading →

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‘American Horror Story’ brings the haunting home (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

NEW YORK – NEW YORK — Just when you needed it, the FX network is throwing “American Horror Story” at you. To judge from its first two episodes, it’s a robust diversion from the real-life droughts and hurricanes, joblessness and … Continue reading →

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Huntsman moving campaign to New Hampshire (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – Jon Huntsman is moving his presidential campaign headquarters from Florida to New Hampshire, a sign that his struggling bid for the Republican nomination probably couldn’t survive a poor showing in the nation’s first primary contest. The former Utah … Continue reading →

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Bachmann on the Arab Spring: Not so positive (Politico)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Apparently praising the Arab Spring is not a given among the GOP presidential contenders. Per the AP, Michele Bachmann had this take on the uprisings against dictatorships that have spread through the Mideast: At a fundraiser Thursday in North Carolina, … Continue reading →

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A generational shift at JCS (Politico)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Adm. Mike Mullen and the man who replaces him Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are just five years apart in age but their experiences are different in ways that represent a dramatic shift at the top … Continue reading →

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GOP’s Bachmann puts negative spin on Arab Spring (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

CONCORD, N.C. – Republican Michele Bachmann is blaming President Barack Obama’s stand on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks for the uprisings against autocratic governments across the Arab world. At a fundraiser Thursday in North Carolina, Bachmann traces the mass protests that sometimes … Continue reading →

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GOP presidential debate in Arizona set for Dec. 1 (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says a Republican presidential debate has been scheduled in the state for Dec. 1. Brewer said Thursday that CNN will televise the debate, which will highlight Southwestern issues and give Arizona voters a close-up … Continue reading →

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