Minnesota ends two week state employee walkout
About 23,000 state employees began returning to work after a two week strike over pay and health benefits. Negotiations yielded settlements to be voted by rank and file plus raises of 3.5 percent for AFSCME and 3 percent for MAPE, with improved health care provisions. The return exposed lingering anger toward Gov. Ventura and concerns over possible job cuts.</s>
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Joe Linn
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Department of Administration
David Fisher
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Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
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MAPE
Associated Press
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State Capitol
St. Paul
Minn
Inventories Fall as Businesses Trim Stock in August
Washington AP reports August inventory cuts across sectors with a 0.1 percent drop in unsold goods and a 0.7 percent factory inventory fall. Retail inventories rose 0.6 percent while sales ticked up 0.3 percent. Fed has cut rates nine times. Bush seeks tax cuts and more spending.
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Peter Kretzmer
Banc of America Securities
Wall Street
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Bush
Congress
Fed
Alan Greenspan
US Postal Security Steps Highlight Mailroom Safety
CBS officials cite continued page ten process while Boeing sets up new shipment checks at Seattle and Chicago facilities. Denver postal forum adds three seminars on security as Porter urges guards to inspect suspicious letters and use plastic bags, avoiding opening or shaking them. CDC advises bagging such mail and washing hands before alerting police and security.
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Dana McClintock
Boeing Co
Seattle
Chicago
Dean Tougas
Denver
CDC
GutterGuard expands, Dixie HomeCrafters to open Gastonia office
Dixie HomeCrafters partners Parton and Brewer plan a Gastonia office in the former FedEx building within two to three months of open. GutterGuard, 24 year old with offices in Atlanta and Nashville, will operate separately with 30 to 40 staff initially and 75 to 100 within a year. Initial Gastonia investment around 500000. Product features a two piece helmet style gutter with patented support and no clogging. Contact Jason Koshinske at 704 869 1837.
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Parton
Dixie HomeCrafters
Gastonia
FedEx
GutterGuard
James Brewer
Dixie Home Crafters
Atlanta
Gutter Guard
Nashville
Jason Koshinskie
Commerzbank to cut 3400 jobs amid costs and shakeup
Commerzbank, Germanys fourth largest bank, will cut 3400 jobs about 8.5 percent of its workforce in its first major reduction since founding. The move comes amid high costs and a cooling economy in the banking sector. The bank will also replace two top managers and reported a after tax loss of about 120 million euros in July and August.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Commerzbank
Dustry
Klaus-Peter Mueller
Pumpkins Grow Across North Carolina In Fall Harvest
Native American cultivation supports pumpkin plantings statewide with 1,500 to 2,000 acres annually while sweet potatoes reach 45,000 acres. The Linebergers run about 5 acres in Dallas and 13 total across Iron Station and Kings Mountain with 6,000 to 8,000 young pumpkins for hayrides. Oliver Field pumpkins include Autumn Gold Ironside Sugar Pie varieties. Market outlets include Raleigh Farmers Market receiving 2,000 to 3,000 pumpkins daily from Clin ton Benson and Newton Grove, with Great Pumpkin Day slated for Oct 25.
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North Carolina State University
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Puffy
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N.C. State
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Lincoln
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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York County
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
South Carolina
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U.S. 321
York
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Columbus
Johnston
Holleman
Charlie Brown
Thomas
J. Monigan
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