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- Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for manipulating recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly....
- Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare....
- LyondellBasell gets buyout offer from Reliance HOUSTON (AP) -- LyondellBasell Industries said Saturday Reliance Industries offered to acquire a controlling interest in the beleaguered chemical company, which is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....
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- No Bonuses For TVA Execs
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of Tennessee Valley Authority executives this year will be more like coal ash.
TVA's top executives were told Thursday during a directors' board meeting in Bowling Green, Ky., not... Full story

- Chattanooga Named Retirement Hotspot
- Richard Simms
- Chattanooga has been named as a Southern Retirement Hotspot “worth a look” in Tennessee to be featured in the upcoming Jan./Feb./March, 2010 quarterly edition of Retirement Lifestyles, a 10-year-old magazine that highlights locations,... Full story

- Air Service Offering ''Rockslide Specials''
- Richard Simms
- One area air service is providing a new service following the rockslide blocking Hwy. 64 and the route to Copperhill/Ducktown. TDOT estimates it will take two months to reopen the highway.
Crystal Air has announced a special air shuttle service... Full story

- Bradley Computer Recycling Expanding
- Bradley County’s computer and electronic recycling program has exceeded expectations according to Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis. Davis launched the drop-off recycling program on October 5th. “We expected it would take about 90 days for... Full story

- Yamaha Brings National Press to Bridgeport
- Richard Simms
- Tuesday dawned dark and dreary, and for two hours the heavens did their best the raise the Tennessee River even higher than it's been. However outdoor writers, boat dealers and marine experts were not deterred. They converged on the tiny town of... Full story
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Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors can't shake their fears that the economy isn't keeping up with the stock market....
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday Stocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a disappointing outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. suggested that an economic recovery could be uneven. The market, which has been shuttling between concerns about the economy and traders' need to find high-yielding investments, is back to worrying about the economy. Demand for safe haven investments like Treasurys and the dollar rose for a second day in response to Dell's outlook and comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude...
D.R. Horton, J.M. Smucker, Dell are big movers NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:...
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- Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring
- By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert
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The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
- Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs
- By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert
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President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
- A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs
- By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer
- Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story
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