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Massive wind project approved for Wyoming
October 11, 2012Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that his department had approved the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Project.
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Census highlights Manufacturing Day
October 11, 2012In celebrating Manufacturing Day, the U.S. Census Bureau highlighted the continuing role manufacturing plays in the American economy.
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Firing of unionists sparks protest at public TV station
October 8, 2012A mass firing at WHUT, the station at Washington's Howard University, sparked a mass protest at the school's opening convocation.
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Jobless rate drops to 7.8% in September
October 5, 2012The unemployment rate declined from 8.1% in August to 7.8% in September, with 114,000 jobs added last month, according to figures released this morning.
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Outsourced Bain workers in standoff with trucks
October 2, 2012Outsourced Bain workers began a standoff with trucks sent in to remove equipment from their plant. Residents of the town began arriving this afternoon to join workers who were blocking the loading dock.
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