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Law Librarian Was Properly Fired for 'Disruptive' E-Mail
By LINDA COADY, ESQ., Andrews Publications Staff Writer
A California appeals court has refused to overturn summary judgment in favor of a public law library that fired its reference librarian after he circulated a scathing e-mail critical of management.

Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct.
By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's unemployment rate continued its steady upward climb in October to 11.2 percent last seen in the 1970s - 0.1 percentage points higher than September's adjusted rate, state officials said Friday.

Colo. jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent in October
DENVER (AP) - Colorado unemployment continues to decline with the latest figures showing the seasonally adjusted rate for October at 6.9 percent. That's a slight decline from September, when the rate was at 7 percent. It was 7.3 percent in August. Colorado's unemployment rate last October was 5.3 percent.

Nevada jobless rate dips to 13 percent in October
By SANDRA CHEREB Associated Press Writer CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate declined in October for the first time in four years, but economists Friday cautioned that while the figures are encouraging, they're more a reflection of a shrinking job market than job creation.

AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force
By ANDREW VANACORE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - AOL LLC, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed more than a third of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month.

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