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DAVID PITT
01/27/12 2:59 PM
It's a case of broken promises. A growing number of companies are reneging on health insurance and other retirement benefits, leaving retirees scrambling and sometimes uninsured.
In some cases the companies have few options. They cut benefits programs because they're in bankruptcy and must reduce costs to survive. In other cases, however, retirees have to fend for themselves even as corporate profits soar.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 10:43 AM
Freezer gel packs can help keep food at a safe temperature when on the go. But be careful if a pack bursts and the substance inside oozes out. It may be toxic and anyone ingesting it could be poisoned. The week's list of recalls includes two food carriers with gel packs that could put users at risk.
Here's a list of this week's recalls:
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INSULATED LUNCH BOXES
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 6:01 AM
A Montana precious metals mine received 27 citations in recent safety inspections triggered by the death of a worker.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration says 11 of the citations issued to Stillwater Mining Co. were for significant violations of mine safety regulations.
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By:
JEFF BARNARD
01/26/12 5:54 PM
Members of Oregon's congressional delegation recognize they face an uphill battle on legislation to forge short- and long-term solutions to the fiscal problems facing timber counties, but they said Thursday they remain confident they can pull it off once again.
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By:
MICHAEL FELBERBAUM
01/26/12 1:16 PM
A federal judge on Thursday said she won't delay an order in a 12-year-old lawsuit against the tobacco industry while other courts decide newer cases challenging tobacco marketing restrictions and graphic cigarette warning labels.
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The Associated Press
01/26/12 7:36 AM
Consol Energy is alerting 500 workers at a coal mine in southwestern Pennsylvania after a miner died from a rare form of meningitis that is spread through a person's saliva.
The Pittsburgh-based company isn't identifying the worker who died Tuesday, a day after he went home with flulike symptoms.
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By:
GONZALO SOLANO
01/25/12 10:12 AM
Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter.
Her predicament makes holding a job impossible, so the three depend on a $240-a-month government stipend introduced by President Rafael Correa under a program for the disabled.
Martinez adores Correa.
"I hope he's re-elected many times," she says.
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The Associated Press
01/25/12 9:47 AM
Apple briefly surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter, though the oil company has regained the lead at the market's close.
Apple's stock rose as much as 8 percent, while Exxon's fell as much as 2 percent during trading Wednesday.
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s stock closed up 4 cents at $87.22 for a market capitalization of $418 billion. Apple's increased 6 percent to $446.66 for a market cap of about $415 billion.
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By:
JIM GOMEZ
01/25/12 5:46 AM
An artillery round accidentally exploded while a welder and police commandos tinkered with it with an acetylene torch Wednesday, killing four people, including two policemen, in the Philippine capital, officials said.
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By:
ANGUS SHAW
01/24/12 7:39 AM
More teachers in Zimbabwe on Tuesday joined a national strike in which government workers are seeking to double their salaries.
Their action on the strike's second day, and the absence of more staff from government offices, began to disrupt routine services in the southern African nation.
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