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For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. COVINGTON, Tenn. - Faced with growing competition in the weight loss industry, Slim-Fast Foods Co. was expected to trim its work force here by nearly a third. The 116 jobs account for 29 percent of the 400 employees who work at the manufacturing plant making Slim-Fast ready-to-drink beverages. "The weight management category has been affected by competition and some big shifts in consumer behavior," said Katherine Beyer, spokeswoman for Unilever, Slim-Fast's London-based parent company. Slim-Fast officials say the layoffs, effective Saturday, will improve efficiency and better align its resources as the...

  The Campaign to Control America's VoteLiberal Group Leads Fight Against Bush Judicial Nominees and School ChoiceBy Patrick J. ReillySummary: Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen is the latest victim of People for the American Way's campaign against President Bush's judicial nominees. On September 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee in a 10-9 party-line vote rejected her nomination to the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. When the electronic voting machines introduced in last month's Florida primary elections failed to correct the voting irregularities that appeared during the state's 2000 presidential election, People for the American Way (PFAW)...