Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
Inside the abandoned farm transformed into a beautiful home Empty nesters, Jean and Dewitt Paul are renovating an abandoned farm into a charming forever home and future business. 04/17/2024 - 7:11 pm | View Link
Attractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals A woman in China has gone viral because of her conventional good looks and her decision to work as a pig farmer. 04/17/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
“Unacceptable” Work George Matysik's Share Food Program has grown into the largest hunger relief organization in the region. So why does he think that's bad? 04/17/2024 - 2:23 am | View Link
This prison in Wales has a working farm where inmates milk cows The prison is the last in the UK with a working farm and it is hoped prisoners will use the skills they learn to get a job on the outside ... 04/17/2024 - 1:01 am | View Link
Manning Farm Dairy prepares for peak ice cream season Manning's Ice Cream is truly an NEPA staple, right alongside BBQ Middleswarth chips and Old Forge pizza. For four generations and counting, Manning Farm Dairy has provided quality ice cream and milk ... 04/16/2024 - 9:19 pm | View Link