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Entries for July 17th, 2007

Another Major Industry Announcement

A major announcement is scheduled for Wednesday at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center. It is reported to be a huge plant that will be a part of National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, but will operate under a different name.

Officials to make ‘major announcement’ | TimesDaily.com | Times Daily | Florence, AL

Sessions passes $3 million mark; still unchallenged

Sen. Jeff Sessions is raising money like he needs it, though he still has no declared opponent. It is likely he is going to sail through to re-election, no matter who opposes him with the warchest he has assembled.

Mobile Press-Register: Sessions passes $3 million mark; still unchallenged

Duh…

People want to continue to turn a blind eye to the fact that in professions where boomers have the option to retire and collect a pension (teachers, government employees, some large companies, etc.) there are going to be serious shortages in good personnel to fill the positions they leave behind. When people finally start paying attention to this issue, it will already be a “crisis”.

Mobile Press-Register: ‘Crisis’ may be looming in teaching field