Long Weekends Gain Favor Over Midweek Holiday
Sam Dawson reports that a broad push favors fixed Monday holidays to create five long weekends a year. Surveys show 90 percent of 30,000 firms support fixing Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Presidents Day on Mondays to reduce midweek disruption and absenteeism.
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Canada May Assign New Role to Mobile Striking Force
Ottawa reports the Canadian army's mobile striking force, once meant to counter a northern Russian attack, may receive an undetermined new job. Despite reduced emphasis on paratroopers, officials say they remain trained for multiple roles as Canada and the United States plan to expand North America's defense network with more radars and airfields.
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