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December 19, 2008: Headlines

Seattle Times tells 500 employees to take 5 days of unpaid furlough

Posted Fri, Dec 19, 5:07 p.m.

Meanwhile, two other ways for the struggling company to raise cash, by selling Maine papers and Seattle real estate, are still hanging fire.

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Obama's early stumbles

Posted Fri, Dec 19, 4:43 p.m.

The errors are not serious, though the Hillary Clinton conflicts with Bill's donors could make problems at State. These blips underscore how difficult it is to shift from campaigning smartly to governing well.

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Can writers get a federal bailout too?

Posted Fri, Dec 19, 6 a.m.

Some think the time is ripe to revive a New Deal program that put writers to work for the public good. Others say that's what bloggers are already doing.

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A gift guide for the greens on your list

Posted Fri, Dec 19, 6 a.m.

Here's a set of gift book suggestions culled from the year's worth of new titles on nature and the environment.

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