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Rotating layoffs announced at GM, Chrysler auto plants in Windsor
WINDSOR, Ont. - Employees at two auto plants in Windsor, Ontario are facing rotating layoffs, starting next week. " Workers at the General Motors transmission plant are facing temporary job cuts as the automaker... China to Dalai Lama: No, Again
"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....Greyhound Bus Maniac Vince Li was a "Wal-Mart Employee FIRED after Row"
It has today been revealed that alleged Greyhound Bus beheader, Vince Li, was a Wal-Mart employee FIRED after dispute with workmates, just one month before he took gruesome revenge on...
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Gears of War Gets Big Screen Treatment
I've actually heard younger kids referring to Mad World as "that Gears of War song", because of the ubiquitous advert featuring a lone futuristic soldier facing a gigantic alien bug to the tune of the Tears for Fears classic.Now Gears gets the big-screen treatment. I predict...Employers across US shorten workweek to save fuel
Employers in Alaska, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Idaho have already made the energy-saving move to a four-day week, and many more are thinking about it. The trend is largely due to the high cost of fuel, but..."Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice
"OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming this century could trigger a runaway thaw of Greenland's ice sheet and other abrupt shifts such as a dieback of the Amazon rainforest, scientists said on Monday. They urged...Hillary Clinton: a good leader (for a girl)
This is a really interesting discussion of gender issues as they pertain to political leadership. Topical, relevant, and more than words."The possibility that America will elect its first woman president next...Hollywood Writers Begin Strike
While there's much more important news going on right now, I'm sure many people will start noticing their favorite shows going into reruns over the next few weeks and months as the strike continues.Immediately...Pillow gadget stops snoring
A German scientist has invented a computerized pillow that automatically shifts the position of a snorer's head when it receives a snoring sound. What happens if the snorer's partner snores? Will the pillow respond to that too, shifting the (in this case)...Blood banks seek more Latino donations
I think this would make for the perfect Archie Bunker & Jefferson moment. I do encourage all Latinos to do their part in helping to keep our blood supplies up. Although, i'm sure there are some who shutter at the thought of some Latino's blood saving there life... maybe...Prejudice against Indians shifts to immigrants
"The fatal shooting of a Hmong immigrant has highlighted long-running prejudices against Indians in northern Wisconsin. When members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians began to assert their treaty rights in the 1970s, tensions and violence flared....Video-Game Realism Shifts into High Gear
Two new game consoles released in November--the powerful but long-delayed Sony PlayStation 3 and the motion-sensitive Nintendo Wii--dominated year-end media coverage of the video-game market. But in the eyes of...Boomer Women in Trouble
"Baby Boomer women are in trouble. Unlike any other time in our nationâs history, unless there are dramatic policy shifts, in terms of absolute numbers, Baby Boomer women, most particularly minority women, will find their elder years to be a "never ending"...Jet-lagged mice die young, study finds (Reuters)
" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jet-lagged mice die younger, researchers said on Monday in a study that suggests that working unusual shifts and flying back and forth across time zones takes a permanent toll on health. Tests on more than 100 mice showed that old mice forced to live...Smooth Shifts Change
" November 6, 2006 Fire chiefs have praised crews for helping make sure a new shift pattern was implemented successfully. The new shifts came into effect on Wednesday, as part of a review into the service by bosses and the Fire Brigades Union. Under the new arrangements, the...
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