Verizon unions pause talks in federal mediation break
Government mediators halted negotiations Friday between Verizon Communications and its two unions. Talks will resume Tuesday at FMCS headquarters and other sites in Washington and New York, with FMCS assisting. About 80,000 Verizon workers from Virginia to Maine faced a potential walkout after contracts expired August 2, but progress led to a pause. Negotiators for the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers seek job security and health benefits, while Verizon cites the need for a more competitive cost structure amid growth in wireless and high speed internet.
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Ford recalls Crown Victorias and Explorers over defects
Ford Motor Co recalls 35,700 Crown Victoria police cars and taxis for a wheel defect and nearly 1.6 million Explorers and Mountaineers plus 2001 02 Sport and Sport Trac models for seat back issues. Some vehicles also face speed control cable problems.
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Hunger and fear grip Liberia as Taylor aid routes urged
In Monrovia starving crowds eat leaves while aid groups press for humanitarian corridors. Fighting expands beyond the capital as U S and West African forces cross front lines. A 7 year old American Liberian girl rescued from rebels by embassy staff in bulletproof vests. In Buchanan civilians seek refuge at a church convent as rebels claim to retake Gbaraga. Taylor pledges to resign Monday, naming Moses Blair to finish his term.
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Democrats back Davis while eyeing alternative candidate
In Sacramento Democrats urge a Davis ally to quit the recall race as GOP contenders expand with Peter Ueberroth announcing an independent bid to finish Gov. Gray Davis tenure. Ueberroth joins Arnold Schwarzenegger Bill Simon and Tom McClintock as a crowded field gathers on the recall ballot.
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Indonesian police tie Marriott blast to al Qaeda linked group
Indonesian detectives say a man whose severed head was found near the Marriott hotel blast was recruited by Jemaah Islamiyah for the attack. Two jailed JI members identified the head and the recruiter, tying the Marriott bombing to the Bali and Christmas 2000 attacks, as courts hand down verdicts and fear of a new wave grows.
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