Los Angeles eyes “green collar” jobs to boost local economy
April 15, 2009 10:26 am· Comments Off
LOS ANGELES, April 15 — Los Angeles will create thousands of "green collar" jobs to boost local economy and promote high environmental standards as part of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's efforts to build America's "cleanest and greenest" city, officials said Tuesday.
Gold declines as inflation concerns ease
April 15, 2009 10:25 am· Comments Off
CHICAGO, April 15 — Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended slightly lower on Tuesday as gloomy retail data and a big drop in producer price reduced the inflation risk. Silver and platinum went down, too.
IAEA: Economic crisis not to change drivers of nuclear power industry
April 15, 2009 10:24 am· Comments Off
VIENNA, April 15 — Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yury Sokolov said on Tuesday that the economic crisis would not change the driver for the development of the nuclear power industry.
Los Angeles to lose thousands of jobs due to Pentagon’s budget-saving plan
April 15, 2009 10:23 am· Comments Off
LOS ANGELES, April 15 — Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plan to end purchases of the C-17 cargo plane after 2010 will jeopardize 5,000 jobs in the Los Angeles area, authorities said on Tuesday.
Illegal immigration in California drops considerably
April 15, 2009 10:22 am· Comments Off
LOS ANGELES, April 15 — Illegal immigration in California has fallen considerably due to mounting crackdowns and other factors, according to a report released on Tuesday.
GM still prefers restructuring outside court: vice president
April 15, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
by Hu Guangyao, Tan Shusen
DETROIT, the United States, April 15 — General Motors Corp., the largest U.S. automaker facing the threat of bankruptcy, will use the in-court process only if it fails to accomplish a restructuring plan outside the court, Ray Yong, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of the company, said here on Tuesday.
Film shooting in Los Angeles hard hit by financial crisis
April 15, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
LOS ANGELES, April 15 — Under the impact of the ongoing financial crisis, on-location film shooting in Los Angeles has fallen to its lowest levels on record, a newspaper report said on Tuesday.
Party-list lawmakers seek more assistance for laid off workers
April 15, 2009 10:20 am· Comments Off
MANILA, April 14 — Party-list lawmakers on Tuesday urged the government to implement additional emergency relief measures to support poor Filipino workers who lost their jobs as a result of the global and domestic financial crisis.
Former Illinois Governor pleads not guilty
April 15, 2009 10:19 am· Comments Off
CHICAGO, April 15 — Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appeared in court on Tuesday and has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.
Israeli-U.S. ties may face bumpy ride over Mideast peace
April 15, 2009 10:18 am· Comments Off
by Zhang Yanyang, Deng Yushan
JERUSALEM, April 15 — U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Thursday for a fresh bid to push forward the stalemated Israeli-Palestinian peace process.