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Wolfgang Vogel, go-between in Cold War spy swaps, dies
WASHINGTON - Wolfgang Vogel, an East German lawyer who became the go-between for thousands of spy swaps and prisoner exchanges during the Cold War, died Aug. 21 at his home in the Bavarian city of Schliersee after a heart attack. He was 82. An unofficial...Tags: Helmut Schmidt, Heart Disease, Diseases, Erich Honecker
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Labor pains: the sequel
Preparations for a possible actors strike may have caused on-location feature film shoots in Los Angeles to decline in the past two months, according to a local permitting agency. Major Hollywood studios hurried production of some movies and delayed...Tags: Los Angeles, Celebrity, Television, John McCain, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Boeing sweetens offer to machinists union
From Chicago Tribune news servicesBoeing Co., hoping to smooth a volatile relationship with its largest labor union and avoid a costly strike next week, gave its machinists a final contract offer Thursday that would increase pay and benefits by $34,000 on average over three years....Tags: Employees, Oregon, Strikes, Retirement, Boeing Co.
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Chicago Park District may lay off up to 10 percent of employees
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Chicago Park District is trying to lay off up to 10 percent of its workers to fill an expected $24 million budget shortfall next year. The effect on parks and programs is unknown, but park officials said Thursday that up to 300 employees will be...Tags: Employees, Chicago Park District, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Richard M. Daley
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Race: Experts are unsure of its impact
Of The Morning CallWith the Democratic convention behind him, Barack Obama kicks off the stretch run of his campaign with an underlying uncertainty clouding the party's optimism: How much will skin color matter in November? It's a subject that neither party is particularly...Tags: Government, Jeremiah Wright, Election Day, National Government, Political Candidates
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LAX workers go on strike, threatening Labor Day weekend travel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThreatening to inconvenience air travelers throughout the Labor Day weekend, several hundred airline service workers -- including baggage handlers, security personnel and janitors -- walked off the job Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport after...Tags: Employees, Government Health Care, Labor Disputes, Los Angeles, Transportation Industry
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Boeing sends machinists final offer
Associated Press WriterBoeing Co. delivered a final contract offer to its union machinists Thursday that it said would boost pay by 11 percent on average over three years, the latest effort by the airplane maker to avoid a strike that could cost it millions of dollars a day....Tags: Employees, Oregon, Retirement, Boeing Co., Aerospace Manufacturing
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USW gets authority to strike against ArcelorMittal
AP Business WriterMembers of the United Steelworkers union have voted to give the union authority to launch a nationwide strike against ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, if ongoing contract negotiations fail. The union has been negotiating with...Tags: Employees, Minnesota, Labor Legislation, West Virginia, Alabama
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11 Ill. parks to close among hundreds of layoffs
AP Political WriterThirteen state historic sites and 11 parks will close, and human services will be affected as the Blagojevich administration said Thursday it will lay off 325 workers. The tourist attractions include the reconstructed log cabin of Abraham Lincoln's...Tags: Employees, Unemployment, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Natural Resource Industry
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LAX workers go on strike, threatening Labor Day weekend disruptions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThreatening to inconvenience air travelers throughout the Labor Day weekend, several hundred airline service workers - including baggage handlers, security personnel and janitors - walked off the job today Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Employees, Government Health Care, Labor Day, Labor Disputes
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Tips Sought In ATM Theft Try
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man they say tried to break into an ATM machine at the CNG Employees Federal Credit Union. The attempted break-in took place on Sunday, police said. The credit union is at 77 Hartland St., near... -
East Hartford Police Seek Man In ATM Theft Attempt
Courant Staff ReportPolice are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say tried to break into an ATM at the CNG Employees Federal Credit Union. The attempted break-in took place on Sunday, police said. The credit union is at 77 Hartland St., near...Tags: Police
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