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  • Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt....
  • D.R. Horton sees 26 perecent spike in 4Q orders Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by write-downs sent shares tumbling more than 15 percent Friday....
  • More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment....

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Randy Hill earns coating certification
Randy Hill of Dugan’s Paint and Flooring in Sedalia has earned certification as a coatings specialist from the Paint and Decorating Retailers Association. Hill was awarded the certification after completing a comprehensive online... Full story
Melissa's Dance and Cheer Academy provided halftime entertainment for the Harlem Globetrotters last year at the Mathewson Exhibition Center.
Academy lets out a cheer for additional space
Melissa’s Dance and Cheer Academy has moved to a new location. The cheerleading training gym has relocated from Yankee Road to a larger building on South Grand Avenue, which was previously The Wheel Thing skating rink. Melissa Morrison,... Full story
Sedalia BPW honors local businesses
The Sedalia Business and Professional Women’s Club met Thursday to recognize people in the community who have helped spread the club’s mission of achieving equity for women in the workplace.    The club recognized Rhoda... Full story

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  • D.R. Horton, J.M. Smucker, Dell are big movers NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:...
  • Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt....
  • How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar. Energy and material stocks logged some of the biggest losses as a jump in the dollar sent commodity prices tumbling. Meanwhile, an analyst's downgrade of the chip industry pulled technology shares sharply lower....
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    Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring
      The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
    Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs
      President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
    A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs
    Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story

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