J.W.’s News Update: Friday July 8, 2011
Good Friday, Here are some stories making headlines today:
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The Texarkana College Board of Trustees has held a budget workshop. The board discussed the red ink which currently permeates the budget. The board says it will work with the new College President James Henry Russell, faculty, staff, students, and the public to get the college's finances back in order.
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Hiring slowed to a near standstill last month. Employers added the fewest jobs in nine months adn the unemployment rate rose to 9.2%. The Labor Department says the economy generated only 18,000 net jobs in June. The number of jobs added in May was revised down to 25,000.
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In Sports:
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a judges order lifting the NFL Lockout, handing the league a key victory.
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