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Ryanair makes new takeover bid for Irish rival Aer Lingus, hopes to win over key shareholders
Associated Press WriterDUBLIN, Ireland (AP) _ Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Irish rival Aer Lingus, calculating that Ireland's worsening economy would soften past opposition and make a deal more likely. Ryanair Holdings PLC said it would pay...Tags: Ryanair Holdings Plc, European Union, Shareholders, Employees, Stock Broking
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AP Exclusive: DCFS suspends job seeker drug tests
AP Political WriterIllinois' child-welfare agency, looking for savings amid a budget crunch, has stopped a 10-month-old employee drug testing program officials say kept five dozen substance users from jobs that could have put them in contact with the state's most vulnerable...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Child Abuse, National Government, State Budgets, Employees
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Worldwide AIDS Day: South Africa emerges from decade of denial about the disease
Associated Press WriterCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) _ Church bells tolled and workers put down their tools on Monday as South Africa observed a minute of silence for AIDS victims and ended a decade of denial about the epidemic. As ceremonies marked World AIDS Day around the...Tags: AIDS, Heads of State, European Union, Carla Bruni, Telecommunication Service
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Summary of actions Monday by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) _ On Monday, the Supreme Court: —Heard arguments over whether employees can sue in federal court over alleged workplace discrimination, despite a collective bargaining agreement between their union and employer requiring that...Tags: Local Authority, Long Island Sound, Prosecution, Massey Energy Company, Employers
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Goodyear Dunlop cuts 147 jobs in western New York
Union officials say Goodyear Dunlop has cut 147 jobs at its western New York plant because of a slowdown in tire sales. The company announced plans to reduce its Tonawanda workforce in October, saying it was decreasing production of passenger auto tires...Tags: Vehicles, Heavy Engineering
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Cyprus Airways pilots walk off the job for 4 hours to protest wage cuts
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) _ Cyprus Airways pilots are staging a four-hour work stoppage to protest what they say is an attempt by the company's management to impose "unfair" work conditions. Around 30 flights and 2,400 passengers will be affected Monday by... -
'CSI' Star Splits From SAG President Hubby
Zap2It.comWith the possibility of a Screen Actors Guild strike, it's not the best time for Alan Rosenberg's marriage to go south. The SAG president and his wife, "CSI" star Marg Helgenberger, have separated after being married for nearly two decades, reports...Tags: West Hollywood, Celebrity, Government, National Government
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Angela Bassett and Eric McCormack will announce SAG Award noms
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Screen Actors Guild may have called for a strike vote, but the Screen Actors Guild Awards -- or at least the nominations -- are going on. Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett, who currently is on "ER" and in the upcoming movie "Nothing But the...Tags: West Hollywood, Celebrity, ER, Internet, Weaponry
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'Hero' may prevail again
Tribune NewspapersHOLLYWOOD—Stephen J. Cannell groaned when ABC executives broached the idea of creating a superhero show. "I never got superheroes. I had severe dyslexia as a kid, so I didn't really get into reading comics. And then when I became a writer, I didn't...Tags: Vice (movie), Celebrity, New Products, Stephen J Cannell
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Turkey: Police clash with union workers protesting government's economy policies
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) _ Turkish police have clashed with stone-throwing union workers protesting rising unemployment and price hikes. Haber Turk television video shows riot police firing tear-gas canisters to disperse hundreds of protesters in Ankara...Tags: Employees, Riots, Consumer Confidence
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Steering the nation from the center, Obama will face a strong force pulling left
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama promises to steer the nation straight again. He better be ready for a strong force pulling left. The president-elect drew plenty of support from moderates, but the liberal side of the Democratic Party followed him most...Tags: David Axelrod, Global Warming, Democratic Party, Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions
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Leslie A. Margolin: Promoting healthier ways of reaching consensus
The gig: President of Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross of California, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which serves more than 8 million members.
Background: Margolin, 53, grew up in Meriden, Conn., the daughter of a liquor salesman...Tags: Heads of State, Lawyers, Connecticut College, Private Health Care, Healthcare Provider
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