Santa hiring standards rise as diversity grows nationwide
Palo Alto based Santa employment service operator Tressa Houck says department stores demand higher standards this season. Santas must be bilingual or come in various sizes and colors. they interview up to 1,200 children daily and earn 3 dollars an hour working six days weekly.
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Storm Therese Devastates Philippines Leaving 97 Dead
Tropical storm Therese blew from the Philippines into the South China Sea and killed at least 97 people with about 2,500 left homeless. Red Cross secretary-general Loreto Paras-Sulit warned the toll could rise as chapters along the path report in.
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Desperate Mile Survived Rain swollen ditch ride
Eddie Smith fourteen and Diane Huston eleven escaped a frightening one mile slide down a rain swollen drainage ditch in San Diego after watching the water. Tommy Smith nine fell in but was pulled out by siblings. They were treated at Sharp Memorial Hospital for bruises.
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Birth Rate Falls Below Replacement Level in U S
The New York Times reports fertility has dropped to 2.08 children per family in the first nine months, below the 2.1 replacement level. Despite slower growth overall, the population is still rising with an annual increase near 0.7 percent.
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Country Breaks Through 2.1 Barrier in New Rate
Analysts say the 1971 rate signifies a historic breakthrough as the country crosses the 2.1 threshold for the first time, marking a notable economic milestone for the period.
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