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Broader Measure Of Unemployment May Be Higher
The unemployment rate may be much higher than the official ten-point-two-percent figure released Friday by the Labor Department. The New York "Times" reports in reality, more than one out of every six workers was unemployed or underemployed in October. That means 17-point-five-percent of the work force is unemployed, topping the previous post-Depression high of 17-point-one-percent in December of 1982.
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Three Dead In Fatal Queens Fire
Three people were killed and four others hurt in a house fire in Woodside Queens this morning. FDNY Chief Vincent Mavaro says the cause is under investigation and explains the situation at 42-40 65th Street:The FDNY says the home had been given three violations from the City Building Department for an illegal subdivision in the basement. The names of the dead have not yet been released. The injured are being treated at the Cornell Hospital Burn Unit.
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Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
President Barack Obama said Saturday that the training designed to keep U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended the rampage at Fort Hood.He praised those who serve or have served in uniform and reminded the public of their diversity - a move designed to calm tensions around the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan."They are Americans of every race, faith and station.
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Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond.A judge ordered that Jason Rodriguez, 40, be held without bail at the Orange County Jail in Orlando for Friday's shooting. His defense attorney, Bob Wesley, asked the judge that police and prosecutors have no contact with Rodriguez without his permission.
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Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
A Muslim leader says the Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood asked him for advice on what he should tell soldiers who had concerns about going to fight Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.Osman Danquah (oos-MAHN' dahn-KWAH') is the co-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen. He says he had a bad feeling about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan after the two talked twice in late summer.
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Decision day for health care in the House
President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.Obama scheduled a visit late Saturday morning to meet with House Democrats, who planned a rare weekend session.
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Union: NYC teachers pension checks canceled
Bank of New York Mellon says it is working to correct a problem that caused the electronic cancelation of the pension checks of tens of thousands of retired New York City teachers and school staff.
New York City union officials say the cancelation was due to an error that occurred sometime Thursday night or early yesterday, just days after the checks totaling $185 million were deposited.
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Ida spurs tropical storm warning for Grand Cayman
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean waters.
A tentative forecast track from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami shows the storm could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
The warning means tropical storm conditions are expected on Grand Cayman in 24 hours or less.
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Queens Woman Given Maximum Sentence For Castrating Father
A Queens woman is serving the max for castrating and smothering her father. Brigitte Harris was convicted on manslaughter this past September for the 2007 murder of her father Eric Goodridge, but was acquitted of the more serious charges. The judge sentenced Harris to five-to-15-years in prison, despite the jury seeking leniency in the case. The defense argued Harris had been sexually abused since the age of three.
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Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.
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Iran: 109 detained at opposition rally
Iranian police have detained 109 people for "disturbing public order" during an opposition rally this week, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.Azizollah Rajabzadeh, a security spokesman, said 62 of those detained have been handed over to judicial authorities for trial and the rest have been released after questioning."Police detained 109 people who disturbed public order on the sidelines of the rally," he said.
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Undefeated Zenyatta ready to race the boys
A day after the top female horses took center stage at the Breeders' Cup, leading lady Zenyatta will face her male rivals in Saturday's $5 million Classic. Zenyatta's 13-0 career record is at stake as she also seeks to become the first female horse to win the 1 1/4-mile race.Life is Sweet didn't mind her stablemate's absence, especially considering the 4-year-old filly had lost three of her previous four races to Zenyatta.
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Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims
A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.A grief counseling center was set up Friday at the Killeen Community Center to help residents struggling to make sense of one of the worst mass shootings ever on a base in the United States.
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Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service
The Navy is commissioning its newest battleship with a bow forged from steel that once held up the World Trade Center.The USS New York is to be placed in active military service during a ceremony on a Manhattan pier Saturday morning. Naval officials say the steel from the trade center attacked on 9/11 symbolizes that the United States will always persevere.The $1 billion warship was built near New Orleans by workers who themselves survived Hurricane Katrina.
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Governor Paterson Calls On State Senators To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage
Governor Paterson is calling state lawmakers back to Albany next week for a special budget cutting session. But the governor is also putting a measure to legalize same-sex marriage on the docket. The state Senate could take up the bill or shelve it during the extraordinary session, but the governor is calling on state lawmakers not to skirt the issue.
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