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Exercise for free

kPeople looking to exercise more in the new year need look no further than parks. As well as state parks, there also are many community parks with various options for outdoor exercise.

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business

Calling all nurses

kApplicants for nursing jobs are so scarce that recruiters have been forced to get increasingly inventive.

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Slumping stocks

kCaution returned to Wall Street on Monday as investors gave back some gains from last week’s rally even as they found encouragement from President-elect Barack Obama’s calls for an economic stimulus package.

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nation

Obama supports tax cuts in billions

kPresident-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was “bad and getting worse” and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion.

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Burris controversy

kSenate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as Roland Burris flew to the capital to claim Barack Obama’s old seat in Congress. Also, a Minnesota board certified Al Franken as the winner of a Senate seat.

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