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Gov. defends commerce secretary – Topeka Capital-Journal
TOPEKA – Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson acknowledged Friday that he allowed his commerce secretary to pursue a similar job with Missouri but said it didn’t hinder efforts to lure thousands of jobs from that state. Parkinson said he and Secretary Dave

Boeing picks South Carolina for new 787 line – Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Boeing Co. has decided to put its second line for building the 787 in North Charleston, S.C., not Everett, Wash. “The decision has been reached,” Snohomish County Executive Reardon told reporters in front of the Everett Machinists Hall just

Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Jobs Data, Fed Statement – ABC News
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures rose on Wednesday ahead of key jobs and services sector data, with investors also eyeing the Federal Reserve’s statement on interest rates and the economy. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to

Eurozone jobless rate to rise into 2011: EU – YAHOO!
AFP/DDP/File – Jobless people line up in a job agency in Leipzig, eastern Germany. Unemployment in the 16 nations using … 56 mins ago BRUSSELS (AFP) – Unemployment in the 16 nations using the euro currency will continue to rise into 2011 even

Illinois House OKs caps on political donations – News Channel 25
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House on Thursday passed a Democrat-driven compromise that would establish Illinois’ first limits on campaign donations and avoid an embarrassing failure on one of the highest-profile ethics proposals to follow

Obama to Lift HIV/AIDS Travel Ban – AOL
WASHINGTON (Oct. 31) — President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 20-year-old U.S. travel ban against people with HIV early next year. The order will be finalized Monday, Obama said, completing a process begun during the Bush

White House says Obama frustrated by delays in manufacture, delivery – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama is frustrated by delays in making enough vaccine for everyone who wants protection from the swine flu. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday the president is frustrated knowing that

House approves campaign-finance reform – Rockford Register-Star
After months of wrangling, reform groups and Democratic legislative leaders reached a deal Thursday to overhaul Illinois’ campaign-finance system and impose contribution limits for the first time. The campaign finance measure, the latest version of