Amid the nation’s slow and stubborn economic recovery, an unlikely sector is showing surprising strength: manufacturing. But economists say that may not be sustainable.
Economy - Manufacturing - Economic - Social Sciences - Environment
Source:Old economy leading the recovery — for now
One of the 11 suspects accused by the United States of spying for Russia has gone missing after being released on bail in Cyprus, Cypriot police say.
Cyprus - United States - Russia - Middle East - Politics
Source:Russian spy suspect missing, Cyprus police say
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that requires outside applications and websites to tell users exactly what parts of their profile they need to access in order to work.
Facebook - Social network - Online Communities - Privacy - Social network service
Source:Facebook apps must disclose profile info used
On her Facebook page, Anna Chapman mused “if you can dream, you can become it.” Did that include becoming a spy?
Facebook - Anna Chapman - Russia - Espionage - United States
Source:Fabulous, globe-trotting life for woman in spy case
AP - It wasn’t snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night that stopped Chester Arthur Reed from his appointed round. The mail handler just felt it was time to call it quits at age 95.
Source:Oldest US postal worker retires in Calif. at 95
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AP - Her confirmation all but assured, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan neared the end of a final grueling day of Senate questioning Wednesday, fielding GOP challenges on abortion, gays in the military and other divisive issues while sidestepping Democrats’ invitations to blast conservative decisions by the court she’s hoping to join.
Source:Kagan hearings near end [...]
Reuters - The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Wednesday to confirm David Petraeus as commander of the troubled Afghan war, pinning U.S. hopes on the four-star general who helped turn around the conflict in Iraq.
Source:Gen. Petraeus confirmed as new U.S. Afghan commander
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Reuters - Hurricane Alex picked up strength in the Gulf of Mexico as it headed for land on Wednesday, flooding parts of the Mexican coast but staying clear of oil fields to the relief of crude markets.
Source:Hurricane Alex spins past oil rigs toward Mexico
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AP - Unable to deliver more stimulus spending for President Barack Obama, Democrats in Congress are trying at least to restore jobless benefits for 1.3 million laid-off workers.
Source:Unable to pass stimulus, Dems push aid for jobless
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Despite signs that the national economy is getting back on its feet, Americans who lost their jobs to the recession are having a harder time getting back on theirs, according to msnbc.com’s Adversity Index.
msnbc.com - United States - Business - Television - Employment
Source:Job market recovery depends on location
