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  • Obama hails 25 new jobs amid huge losses

    03/06/2009 4:29:57 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 48 replies · 1,037+ views
    The Hill ^ | 3/6/09 | Sam Youngman
    President Obama traveled to Columbus, Ohio, on Friday to hail the swearing-in of 25 new police officers who had been told after their training that the city did not have enough money to hire them. But the good news was overshadowed by the bad as the day brought word that another 651,000 jobs were lost last month and the unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent. That brings the total to 2.6 million jobs lost since Obama was elected and 4.4 million since the recession began. "I don't need to tell the people of this state what statistics like this mean,...
  • CHARLEY BECOMES A (CATEGORY 4 Now!!) HURRICANE (18 ft. storm surge)

    08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT · by Jeff400000 · 2,930 replies · 118,486+ views
    NHC ^ | 08-13-2004 | Forecaster Lawrence
    000 WTNT33 KNHC 131655 TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE CHARLEY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 17A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004 ...CHARLEY STRENGTHENS AS IT HEADS TOWARD FLORIDA WEST COAST... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM THE DRY TORTUGAS TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...AND FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM EAST CAPE SABLE NORTHWARD TO THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...