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Deal Brings End to L.A., Long Beach Ports Strike
KTLA News/Los Angeles TimesLONG BEACH, Calif. -- The eight-day strike that crippled the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and prevented shippers from delivering billions of dollars in cargo is over. Striking clerical workers and the longshore workers who refused to cross their...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Port's Sparrows Point plans stir community concern
Some Dundalk area residents are concerned about the Maryland Port Administration's designs on Sparrows Point, fearing the state's long-range plans to convert a corner of the old steel-making complex into a supercargo shipping terminal could literally...
Tags: Annapolis, Energy Resources, Business Enterprises, Shipbuilding, Environmental Pollution
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December 4: Midday Fix - Holiday Floral Design
Michael Gaffney Chicago School of Flower Design 452 N. Ashland Chicago www.chicagoflowerdesign.com/ Michael's Tips: Try new color systems like blue and white for the holidays; skip the traditional colors red and white. Use seasonal greens such...
Tags: Mixed Greens, Holidays
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Port strike: Let's make a deal
About 800 clerical workers based at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports find themselves in a position to wreak havoc on the economy of Southern California. Members of a local unit of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, they have gone on...
Tags: Shipping Service, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Antonio Villaraigosa, Unions
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FedEx offers buyouts to cut costs
FedEx Corp., the second-largest shipping company in the world, will offer voluntary buyouts to U.S. employees in order to cut costs and boost efficiency, the company said Monday. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company didn’t say how many workers it hopes...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Google+
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Authorities: Fatality reported after 2 pulled from Chicago River
Tribune reporterA man who died after plunging into the Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue bridge this afternoon has been identified, authorities said. A tourist from Malaga, Spain who jumped into the water to try and rescue him survived, officials said. Antonio...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Advanced Life Support
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At iD Commerce + Logistics, opportunity knocks
It's easy to imagine a bare-bones operation hiring the cheapest employees it can find to load trucks, stuff envelopes and stack pallets, turning a decent profit in the order-fulfillment business. But Wood Dale-based iD Commerce + Logistics has a different...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Royal Caribbean International, O'Hare International Airport
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Under economic pressure, Vietnam apologizes
World NowMired in economic malaise, attacked by bloggers and riven by infighting under the surface of its ruling Communist Party, Vietnam took an unusual step last week -- it apologized. In a widely broadcast speech, Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong admitted... -
Sailabration Guide
The Baltimore SunRuns through Tuesday at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry, Martin State Airport and other locations. Inner Harbor activities Star-Spangled Sailabration Villages will feature live entertainment, traditional festival fare and hands-on fun for kids....Tags: Harbor, Fort McHenry, Cherry Hill, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Charm City Circulator
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Dr. Beach tags California's Coronado as nation's best beach for 2012
ReutersWith Americans packing up for travel over the Memorial Day weekend, one coastal hot spot in Southern California is winning praise as the best U.S. beach in an annual ranking from a Florida professor. San Diego's Coronado tops the list from "Dr. Beach,"...Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Outer Banks, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Sailabration launches War of 1812 bicentennial
Baltimore will launch its commemoration of the War of 1812 by land, sea and air this week, starting with parachute jumps into Camden Yards and a parade of tall ships into the harbor. The history-filled week features music, fireworks and an air show over...
Tags: Fort McHenry, Cherry Hill, United Kingdom, Arts and Culture, Human Interest
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