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Hawaii jobless rate inches upward, led by tourism
HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii’s unemployment rate inched upward in January, led by large job losses in the tourism sector of the state’s economy, the state reported Wednesday. According to figures compiled by the state Department of Labor and Industrial …
Read More..>>Receiver hopes to sell the company as an ongoing …
A management specialist for troubled companies has been appointed by a court to take control of Delaware Machinery and Tool, a longtime metalworking company that is no longer able to pay its creditors. The court order also calls for the continued …
Read More..>>Report: Senator sought work for ex-lover’s husband
John Ensign’s efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress and could add to his legal problems, The New York … conspired to find lobbying work for her husband after they left their jobs after the affair ended in 2008 …
Read More..>>Report: New e-mail evidence Sen. John Ensign sought …
WASHINGTON – E-mails turned over to the FBI and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress and could add to his legal problems, The New York Times …
Read More..>>Young illegal immigrants ‘coming out’ in Ill.
CHICAGO ‘” Tania Unzueta has kept a secret for more than 10 years and is finally ready to come clean: She’s an illegal immigrant. The 26-year-old University of Illinois at Chicago graduate was among dozens of young immigrants who decided to publicly …
Read More..>>SS United States being marketed for scrap
Once, it was the fastest and one of the most luxurious ocean liners in the world. On its maiden voyage in 1952, the SS United States set a transatlantic speed record – New York to Bishop Rock, England, in three days, 10 hours, and 40 minutes …
Read More..>>JOSEPH M. STANFA: Longtime chief clerk at Markham courthouse
Whenever Joseph M. Stanfa did something, it usually was for someone else. The longtime chief clerk at the Cook County courthouse in Markham was committed to three things — family, friends and faith and lived by the motto, “It costs nothing to be …
Read More..>>Superintendent in Lawrence indicted
LAWRENCE – School Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy was indicted yesterday on eight counts of fraud and embezzlement alleging that he had school employees complete a variety of personal errands, including providing electrical work at his home in Methuen …
Read More..>>Monserrate Kicks Off Senate Run; Defends Campaign Slogan
Former Queens State Senator Hiram Monserrate held a press conference Tuesday to officially kick off his bid to get his job back. Monserrate outlined his … Circulated fliers have attacked Peralta’s support of gay rights, but Monserrate, who voted …
Read More..>>Get prison costs, and public safety, in line
Recommended corrections reforms within the governor’s budget proposal have garnered a significant amount of uproar. The Detroit Regional Chamber is supportive of corrections reforms that will not cause a reduction in safety for Michigan residents. In …
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