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Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Critical Condition

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a longtime champion for the disabled, was in critical condition Friday at a Massachusetts hospital.
Shriver, 88, was surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable, said family spokesman Stephen Rivers.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the husband of Shriver’s daughter, Maria, [...]

August 7th, 2009 

Recession’s Job Losses May Take Years to Recoup

There’s growing optimism about signs of life in the economy — expected to be capped with Friday’s report showing continued slowing in the pace of job losses. But this recovery, when it comes, won’t feel like any in memory.
The reason is that consumers — the mainspring of the economy — remain hunkered down. Growth is [...]

August 6th, 2009 

Obama to Announce Elkhart Area Grants

The excitement was building Tuesday in Wakarusa, a day before President Barack Obama drops by to announce manufacturing grants for the economically hard-hit Elkhart County region.
The president was scheduled to announce the grants and give an outline of his economic recovery plans during an appearance Wednesday morning at Monaco RV in Wakarusa. The company is [...]

August 4th, 2009