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Metro jobless rate back below 8 percent
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMetro Atlanta's jobless rate dipped below 8 percent for the first time in more than four years in March, as the region's economic recovery outpaced the nation's in recent months. The metro rate once was more than 1 full point above the national average....Tags: Real Estate, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Employment Opportunities, Services and Shopping, Career and Workplace
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Pollacheck advances to No. 2 in points, sets low ET for Four-Wide
Americus Times-Recorder, Ga.The Sovereign-Star Racing team turned the unique challenges of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals into huge opportunities as their racer Scotty Pollacheck made his first final round appearance and advanced to No. 2 in the points, while also...Tags: Dollar General Corporation, National Hot Rod Association, Drag Racing
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Senate waters down Orange-inspired sick-leave bill, removes 'living wage' preemption
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- In response to Orange County's legal fight over sick-time, the Senate is ditching a connected legislative push to nullify "living wage" laws on the books in several cities and counties. Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, pushed an...Tags: Politics, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician), Career and Workplace, David Simmons, Employee Benefits
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Senate dumps 'living wage' provision of sick-time bill
TALLAHASSEE — In response to Orange County's legal fight over sick time, the Senate is ditching a connected legislative push to nullify "living wage" laws on the books in several cities and counties. Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, pushed...
Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Altamonte Springs, Labor Legislation
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Amazon: Orlando is 5th-most well-read city in U.S.
Orlando SentinelAlthough most people think of a certain cartoon mouse when Orlando comes to mind, it's possible that what really defines The City Beautiful is the residents' love of books. According to the online book retailer Amazon, Orlando is the fifth-most well-...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)
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BRIEF: North Texans wake up to record low temperatures
Fort Worth Star-TelegramNorth Texans woke up to a record low temperature Wednesday. And that was a day after a record low was tied Tuesday. It got to 37 degrees at 7 a.m. Wednesday, shattering the old record low of 41, set in 1995. West and north of Fort Worth,...Tags: National Weather Service
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The terror of not knowing
WASHINGTON -- As the manhunt for the Boston bombers reached its climactic conclusion, Americans of all hues and backgrounds heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn't … fill in the blank: A white Christian from the South; A dark-...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Separation of Church and State, Islam, Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Simmons may opt for sick time bill that kills local wage rules too
State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, such as one pending in Orange County, and go for something broader. Instead, Simmons said he may...
Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, David Simmons, Red Lobster, Justice and Rights
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Konrath named one of 24 state all-academics
Florida Keys KeynoterMarathon High School's Taylor Konrath is having quite the senior year. Named Florida's Wendy's High School Heisman Award winner in November, Konrath was also the school's homecoming queen and helped lead the Dolphins' soccer team on a Cinderella run...Tags: Duke University, Florida High School Athletic Association, High Schools, Marathon, Human Accomplishments
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Is Ryan Lochte really dumb? Recap of “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?”
Channel Guide MagazineIs Ryan Lochte really dumb? Last night’s premiere episode of What Would Ryan Lochte Do? certainly hammed up his idiocy, but this time Lochte has to be in on the joke. Right? The quirky, celebrated Olympic swimmer knows he’s an all-American... -
Whip-smart computer genealogy expert
James Courtenay Staples was an engineer at Martin Marietta, a whip-smart man who in the 1970s developed the first computer program to plot genealogy, according to his family. He used his smarts to manage computer systems for the defense contractor, to...
Tags: Cornell University, Boats, Auburndale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alzheimer's Disease
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High school grad requirements changed
Highlands Today, Sebring, Fla.Some Highlands County residents believe changing the requirements for high school graduation is equivalent to lowering standards. Others think the changes make the system more adaptable to individual needs of students. Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation...Tags: Rick Scott, Career and Workplace, Students, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Graduation
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