Unemployment at four year low signals rate hikes ahead
Washington reported a 4 year low jobless rate of 5.8 percent in October with wages rising at the fastest pace in 11 years. Nonfarm payrolls rose 94,000, below economists’ expectations, while Maryland counties show varied September rates with Frederick at 3.8 percent and Garrett at 9.7 percent.
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Skipper pleads guilty in Puerto Rico oil spill case
Tugboat skipper Roy McMichael pleaded guilty in San Juan to negligence for letting a barge run aground January 7, spilling nearly 800,000 gallons of oil into the Caribbean off Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard report cites shared blame. cleanup costs total at least 86 million dollars. No sentencing date set.
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Aristide eyes December elections in Haiti
President Aristide told about 100 legislators he would be happy to hold parliamentary elections in December but U S officials say preparations for internationally supervised polls could take months, with U S aid over 10 million dollars to assist the UN and security efforts.
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Nurse accused of raping patients tied to prior sex allegations
Bruce Alan Young, a 45 year old nurse, had prior accusations of sexual misconduct with a student while a teacher. He later passed a sexual deviancy test to obtain his nursing license. He was charged after an anesthetized 15 year old girl was involved in a rape case at Citrus Memorial Hospital.
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Marsalis Leaves Tonight Show Band Reflects On Leave
Branford Marsalis says his hiatus from The Tonight Show is not about unhappiness with the job or Jay Leno. In BAM magazine he criticizes the show's musical creativity and says the band plays to producers’ demands while smiling. His spokeswoman gave a calmer account days earlier.
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Clinton campaigns amid high stakes in midterm elections
President Clinton’s West Coast and Northeast swing aims to mobilize Democrats as unemployment falls to 5.8 percent. He promotes economic policy while backing Senate hopeful Wynna in Minnesota and touring Minnesota Duluth before a key campaign push.
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FAA bans autopilot on ATRs in icy weather after Indiana crash
In response to the American Eagle ATR-72 crash near Indianapolis, the FAA barred pilots from using autopilot on ATR 72 and ATR 42 aircraft in icing conditions and near freezing temperatures with visible moisture. American Eagle and others rely on ATRs. investigators weigh ice formation and autopilot engagement as possible factors.
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