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- Britain urges steps to insure financial system ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change....
- Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans....
- Decision day for health care in the House WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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....
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- Live Oak chugs forward with depot plans
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- Live Oak city officials are continuing their quest to determine the potential under a former train depot's dilapidated exterior.
Council members unanimously approved a historical evaluation contract with MPM Engineering of Chico on Wednesday, which... Full story

- Cake shop goes for tasty venue
- Nancy’s moves downtown, hoping for magic of Hal’s Grubstake
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- Nancy Krecker hopes business will get a little sweeter on Colusa Avenue.
Her 9-year-old cake and pastry business has ignited its ovens in the former Downtown Grill location, and she is enjoying the space, visibility and potential that the location... Full story

- A little Southern BBQ in Marysville
- Owner of Porkys wanted hot dogs and ribs – so he opened up his own eatery
- By Michael Hatamiya/Appeal-Democrat
- Samuel Thompson opened his barbecue eatery, Porkys Hot Dogs and Ribs in Marysville, for a variety of reasons: culinary, financial, vocational and spiritual.
"There are two things I like — hot dogs and ribs ... and Porkys is born," said... Full story
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- Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring
- By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert
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The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
- Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs
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President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
- A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs
- By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer
- Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story
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