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Geithner: 'It's going to take us a while'
The Swampby Mark Silva Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, warning that it will ""take us a while'' to get out of the economic "mess'' the nation faces, also says banks will need some more federal help. 'it's very important for people to......Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Wage Contract Issues, Vehicles, Arts and Culture, Disasters and Accidents
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GM bankruptcy filing expected Monday
The Swampby Jim Puzzanghera A deadline for General Motors Corp. bondholders to accept a revised debt-for-stock offer that could speed the carmaker's ride through Chapter 11 passed Saturday without any word on whether there was enough participation to satisfy the...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Financially Distressed Companies
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How would you revamp teacher layoff system?
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsNow that the Broward School Board has OK???d the layoff of nearly 400 teachers, I???m wondering if there???s a better way to do it than by seniority. Some speakers at Tuesday???s school board meeting said cuts should be made......Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace
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'Amazing Race' cast announced for season 16
Reality CheckWe'd heard the rumors about Jeff and Jordan from Big Brother and former Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin "some people out there in our nation don't have maps" Upton being on the next season of The Amazing Race.It turns out......Tags: El Segundo, South Carolina, Texas, Los Angeles, Encinitas (San Diego, California)
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Chrysler Expanding 60-Day Return Incentive
KickingTiresChrysler has been allowing buyers of its Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans to return them within 60 days if they weren???t satisfied with the purchase. Now the company is expanding the program to most Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep......Tags: Town & Country Corporation, Contracts, Consumers, Wage Contract Issues, Vehicles
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'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2
Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Movies, Schools, PG Rated Movies, Won't Back Down (movie)
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Who was in charge at the city detention center?
I have lots of questions about the Black Guerrilla Family case, starting with this: Was the warden of the Baltimore City Detention Center asked to approve maternity leave for any of the female correctional officers allegedly impregnated by inmate Tavon...
Tags: Prisons, Work Rules Contract Issues, Black Guerrilla Family, Prosecution, Career and Workplace
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Patt Morrison Asks: Hard lessons with Michelle Rhee
No one, it seems, is lukewarm about Michelle Rhee; she's a pass-fail figure, inspiring or polarizing. In the name of reforming public schools, the onetime Teach for America teacher, depending on your viewpoint, either trailblazed or bulldozed her way...Tags: Interior Policy, Music, Economy, Business and Finance, Michelle Rhee, Finance
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Is Prime Healthcare settling scores with union?
In recent years, Prime Healthcare has built a reputation as a take-no-prisoners company willing to run roughshod over patients and employees alike in its quest for profits — $283 million on revenue of $1.6 billion in 2010, according to a financial...
Tags: Judges, Labor Legislation, Marketing, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Kamala D. Harris
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Meet the man who revealed Romney's hidden side
History sometimes has a way of tying itself up with a little bow. That's the way I felt in January when I introduced Scott Prouty, the bartender-turned-videographer who helped sink Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, to Teddy Goff, the 28-year-old...Tags: Political Fundraising, Human Rights, Labor Legislation, United Steelworkers, Media Industry
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Firm's extended vehicle warranty offer breaks down under scrutiny
It was the sort of letter designed to get attention. "Final attempt to notify," it said on the outside. Within, an official-looking "product warranty expiration notice" said that my Toyota's service contract "is expiring or has expired." It provided a...
Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Chico Marx, Manufacturing and Engineering, Los Angeles Times Columnists, David Lazarus
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Mixed signals on city budget give voters more reason for cynicism
When I scolded deadbeat Angelenos for blowing off Tuesday's election, some of them had just enough energy to return fire. "I chose not to spit into the wind anymore," wrote Lou. "It is not an embarrassment to shun an embarrassment like L.A....
Tags: Local Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Herb Wesson, Elections, Voting
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