Winter storm lashes Great Lakes and Southmark regions
A severe cold front and heavy snow blanket the Midwest and Great Lakes, with Florida experiencing hard freezes. Hundreds of schools closed, about 300 motorists stranded near Sarnia, Ontario were rescued by buses and helicopters, and Rochester and Cleveland face significant snowfall and travel disruption.
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Florida crops face freeze threat from cold snap
A brisk Canadian cold spell causes a 75 hour freeze alert, with potential damage to Florida agriculture and fruit crops as growers monitor weather patterns and anticipate impacts on yields. The report notes international cold conditions influencing regional forecasts.
Yahoo to cut about four percent of workforce
Yahoo Inc plans 4 percent layoffs as it issues notices during the holiday period. The cuts mark the fourth round in three years as revenue growth lags and CEO Carol Bartz targets margin expansion to 24 percent by 2012. Analysts question the PR impact amid share decline since the Microsoft bid in 2008.
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Homeowners Underwater on Mortgages Drops in Summer Quarter
CoreLogic reports 10.3 million U S households, 22.5 percent of mortgaged homes, were underwater in July September, down from 23 percent in Q2. Improvement comes mainly from more foreclosures, not rising home values, with about 3 percent of two mortgage households owing more than their homes are worth. CoreLogic economist Sam
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Poll Finds Public Mixed On Firing Bad Teachers
An AP Stanford University poll finds 57 percent say teachers are paid too little while 71 percent want easier removal of underperforming principals. About half support pay tied to student test results, with others supporting administrator ratings or test outcomes alone.
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