Tag Archives: Jobs

Suspects in Nemtsov Hit, Corruption in Jersey

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Suspects: Russia’s security police have detained two men from the Caucasus as suspects in the murder of dissident politician Boris Nemtsov. Further details were not given. According to some accounts Nemtsov was shot in the back by a man hiding …

Hurricane Rising, Jobs Growing

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Stormy 4th: The East Coast from Georgia to Nova Scotia is under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Arthur gathers strength and moves northeast. The storm is expected to be over the Outer Banks of North Carolina by tomorrow. Thousands of …

D Plus 70, Recession Jobs Return

Friday, June 6, 2014

World: World leaders gathered in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied invasion to free Europe from Nazi Germany. The inescapable irony is that Russian President Vladmir Putin, whose bullying of Ukraine threatens world peace, was present …

Universities Investigated, Jobs Up

Friday, May 2, 2014

Nation: Fifty-five colleges and universities from the Ivy League to small private colleges and big state schools are under investigation by the Education Department for the way they handle sexual assault complaints. The list includes Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth, Swarthmore, UC …

Jobs Disappointing, Sochi Games Begin

Friday, February 7, 2014

Econ 101: The economy added 113,000 jobs in January, a disappointment for economists who had been hoping for 180,000. Combined with a weak job showing in December the January performance suggests a slowdown in the job market, even though unemployment …

Jobs Slow, Chem Spill, Who’s Sari Now?

Friday, January 10, 2014

Econ 101: The economy added only 74,000 new jobs in December, the smallest number in three years, but the unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent. Analysts had expected 200,000 new jobs, the same as previous months, but bad weather may …

Mandela Celebrated, Jobs Up

Friday, December 6, 2013

Nelson Mandela: Former South African President Nelson Mandela is being mourned not only as a great leader and peacemaker for South Africa, but for the world.  Mandela died at age 95 after months of illness.   He spent 27 years in …

China Tension, Friday Madness

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Tension: The US government yesterday urged its passenger airlines to notify China before passing through its newly claimed airspace over the East China Sea. The State Department said this does not indicate US acceptance of China’s demands, but does acknowledge …

More Targets, More Jobs, More Touchdowns

Friday, September 6, 2013

Syria: President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to identify more targets inside Syria, including forces that handle chemical weapons. Other targets would be missile launchers, aircraft, and artillery that deliver chemical weapons, and the air defenses that protect them. The …

Terror Alert, Jobs, Obamacare Vote

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Global Alert: The US has issued a global travel alert, citing a threat of Al Qaeda attacks in the Middle East or North Africa. The State Department bulletin says, “Current information suggests that Al Qaeda and affiliated organizations continue to …