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  • Recession began last year: economists DEVELOPING: A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research says the US economy fell into a recession last year. A series of bombs struck US and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people ... The United States has told Pakistan it ... Washington Times http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/out-context/2008/Dec/01/recession-began-last-year-economists/ 2 Text of the NBER's statement on the recession and FAQ's: The Appendix also describes the calculations required to reproduce the series that the NBER committee examined in its deliberations. The committee identified December 2007 as the peak month, after determining that the subsequent decline in economic activity was large enough to qualify as a ... USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-12-01-recession-nber-statement_N.htm 3 Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai going to Israel The toddler has one older sibling who has Tay-Sachs, a genetic disorder particularly prevalent in Jews of Eastern European origin. He is permanently hospitalized in Israel, Katz said. The couple's first-born child died of Tay-Sachs. Samuel, an Indian resident, will live with Moshe in Israel "so ... The Associated Press http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbsW-xVhv2-cs5V8PwaQITPmfEswD94PR2S80 4 Alabama Mayor Langford Charged With Bribery, Money Laundering Larry Langford, a Democrat, was charged with soliciting $235000 from William Blount, chairman of Montgomery, Alabama- based bond underwriter Blount Parrish & Co. and lobbyist Albert LaPierre. Blount helped Langford get a $50000 loan, and paid for jewelry, a Rolex watch and a jacket from ... Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=agT26ZZSbwXY&refer=us 5 Pilgrim's Pride Files for Bankruptcy Protection 01, 2008 (MILWAUKEE) — Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices. The Pittsburg, Texas-based company sought bankruptcy protection in a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court ... TIME http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1863057,00.html 6 Companies that will hire you to work at home Internet Girl Friday provides information technology support as well as administrative services for clients nationwide. • LiveOps provides customer service support for a variety of major corporations. • Spheris provides support to medical professionals. Their services include medical ... CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/12/01/cb.home.based.workers/?iref=hpmostpop 7 Obama adviser Susan Rice to be UN envoy UNITED NATIONS - Susan Rice will be the first African-American woman to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations, bringing to the job a lifetime's work on international issues, an insider's knowledge of the White House and State Department, and close ties to President-elect Barack Obama. ... GMA news.tv http://www.gmanews.tv/story/136861/Obama-adviser-Susan-Rice-to-be-UN-envoy 8 Obama adviser Susan Rice to be UN envoy UNITED NATIONS - Susan Rice will be the first African-American woman to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations, bringing to the job a lifetime's work on international issues, an insider's knowledge of the White House and State Department, and close ties to President-elect Barack Obama. ... GMA news.tv http://www.gmanews.tv/story/136861/Obama-adviser-Susan-Rice-to-be-UN-envoy 9 From the East Comes Light It is undeniable, however, that large US medical transcription service organizations (MTSOs) now have a presence in India (Spheris and MedQuist are examples). For a good sampling of how US MTs feel, go to the MTStars Web site (http://www.mtstars.com), Main Forum, and search the term "offshore. ... ADVANCE http://health-information.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?cc=189369 10 20 Hot Cyber Monday Deals Black Friday may be over, but Cyber Monday is here. There are some great deals waiting for you right now accessible from the comfort of your office cubicle.. Oops! Sorry, I meant home computer. I scoured the Web and have put together this list of Cyber Monday deals. Cyber Monday, for those ... PC World http://www.pcworld.com/article/154693/20_hot_cyber_monday_deals.html