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Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella....
Colorado company offers banana coffins DENVER (AP) -- Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets made of banana sheaves....
Cummins reopening Ind. plant, while another closes COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production at a Columbus factory, while nearly 300 people lost their jobs as an auto parts company idled a plant in nearby Shelbyville....

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Western demands its rights: Hearing to decide mining firm’s future in Yuba Goldfields; By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat; At midday at the Western Aggregates plant southeast of Marysville, much of the rumbling comes from loaders putting bucketfuls of gravel into the bins of trucks headed for projects across Northern California. But in about a month, the rumbling over the... Full story

Y-S jobless 4th highest in nation: Appeal-Democrat staff and wire service reports; WASHINGTON — Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autos industries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raise unemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan areas for the fifth straight month. All 372 metro areas saw joblessness... Full story

Sales fuse lit for Fourth: Fireworks help fund community services; By Ryan McCarthy/Appeal-Democrat; The King of Bling, Wild Bat and Mad Max are here — along with the traditional standards of sparklers, smoke balls and snake bags. Fireworks sales started Sunday in the Yuba-Sutter area and will peak as the Fourth of July arrives. "Eighty percent... Full story

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How do I ask for a higher offer?: By Nick Corcodilos/Universal Press Syndicate; Comments | Recommend; Q: How do I tell an employer that its offer does not meet my expectations? Even my most diplomatic language sounds like a used-car salesman haggling over price. Any suggestions? NICK'S REPLY Some folks think that only highly paid professionals can... Full story

Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring: By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert; 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 it's... Full story

Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs: By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert; 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. The... Full story

A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs: By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer; 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 some... Full story