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  • Stock fall after unexpected rise in unemployment

    NEW YORK (AP) — An unexpected increase in the U.S. unemployment rate pushed stock prices down and lifted prices of safer assets Friday.

    The unemployment rate climbed to a seven month high in November as employers added only 39,000 jobs. Economists had expected that 145,000 were added last month. The unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent from 9.6 percent in October.

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  • WikiLeaks fights to stay online amid attacks

    LONDON (AP) — Wikileaks struggled to stay online Friday as corporations and governments moved to cut its access to the Internet, a potentially crippling blow for an organization dedicated to releasing secret information via the web.

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  • NM's governor-elect plans outdoor inauguration

    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov.-elect Susana Martinez has planned an outdoor inauguration Jan. 1 on the Santa Fe Plaza.

    Her inaugural committee on Thursday released a preliminary schedule of activities for the day, which begins at 10 a.m. with her public swearing-in ceremony.

    "The plaza is a very traditional setting that will allow more New Mexicans to participate in what will be a historic event," Martinez spokesman Danny Diaz said.

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  • Porn probe launched at LAFD

    On the heels of recent charges filed against Los Alamos firefighters, the Los Alamos Monitor has learned that an investigation is underway into pornography downloaded onto fire station computers.

    “I’m very concerned about what’s going on at the fire department,” Council Chair Michael Wismer said. “All of these charges are serious and now with this pornography investigation – this is a very disturbing trend.”

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  • Budget hike recommended for proposed leisure pool

    The recreational offerings in Los Alamos could include a leisure pool.
    But before any ground gets broken, more funds are required to study this proposed capital improvement project (CIP).
    As a result, CIP Oversight and Evaluation Committee recommended that Los Alamos County Council approve an additional $50,000 to the phase one study budget. The recommendation was made during the committee’s meeting Tuesday.

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  • County Council honors Huber

    Shirley Huber’s desk features a wide assortment of collectibles.
    Among the neat rows of painted dishes and statuettes there is a Charlie Brown figurine that is hugging Snoopy, a stuffed Eeyore toy and a long line of miniature cars resembling characters from the movie, “Cars.” It’s a collection that could be spotted in just about any home and after working for Los Alamos County for 45 years it seems the office has become a home for Huber.

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  • Update 12-02-10

    Toys for Tots
    Help the U.S. Marines by donating new, unwrapped toys for their toy drive. Items may be dropped off at “R” wing of Los Alamos High School, in the NJROTC building by Dec. 3.

    Fruitcake sale
    Los Alamos Chapter #63, Order of the Eastern Star, will sell Collin Street Bakery fruitcakes, apricot pecan and pineapple pecan cakes from 9 a.m.-
    4:30 p.m. Friday at Los Alamos National Bank. Other dates of sales will be 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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  • South Korea's Lee slammed as weak on North Korea

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans called President Lee Myung-bak "The Bulldozer" when he plowed into office nearly three years ago with vows to stop coddling North Korea with unconditional aid.

    These days, however, the nickname has started to ring hollow.

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  • European Central Bank extends special crisis measures

    LONDON (AP) — The European Central Bank stepped up efforts to contain the continent's government debt crisis, as bank president Jean-Claude Trichet announced it would prolong measures to provide ready cash to banks and steady the financial system.

    Markets were initially disappointed Thursday when Trichet did not say the bank would go even further and increase its purchases of government bonds. The euro sagged almost a cent during his news conference.

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  • Iran arrests suspects over scientist's murder

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian security has made a number of arrests in the case of the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist, the country's intelligence chief said Thursday.

    Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said the arrests have given Iran's secret services "new clues" about the people involved in the deadly attacks, which it blames on Western intelligence agencies.

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