Pentagon chief warns of continued military furloughs
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told about 300 Defense Department workers in Charleston that 20 percent pay cuts for most civilian staff will likely continue next year and could worsen if Congress does not stop the $52 billion in planned 2014 spending cuts. He warned of possible layoffs, noting the 800,000 civilian employees and disrupted services as troops lose extra deployment pay and training missions slow.
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Detroit’s Auto Era Fades In A City’s Long Decline
The piece traces Detroit’s rise as the industrial heart of America driven by auto plants and union power, then its six decade slide as jobs moved away and whites fled suburbs. It cites Sugrue and Boyle on disinvestment, debt, and racial tension, noting the 20 billion bankruptcy and lasting impacts on the region.
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Toyota bellwether trial begins over sudden acceleration claim
Noriko Uno, killed when her 2006 Camry accelerated uncontrollably to 100 mph, becomes the first bellwether case in California state courts to test Toyota Motor Corp liability for sudden unintended acceleration. Her family seeks general and punitive damages as jury selection starts for a trial expected to last about two months.
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