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Employers cut jobs for sixth straight month

Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.

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NGMC uses Stereotaxis Odyssey network for Trans-Atlantic education
Physicians and staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Electrophysiology Lab participated in the State of the Art in Electrical Treatments of Arrhythmias conference in Milan, Italy, Tuesday and Wednesday using its Stereotaxis Odyssey network. more

AirTran wants to cut employee pay
AirTran says it wants to cut its overall employee pay by about ten percent to help offset soaring fuel prices. And it warns that it may need to cut wages even more in the future.
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Braselton names Robbins as public works director
Ken Robbins has been named Braselton’s new public works director. The 58-year-old succeeds Paul Cheek, who retires Tuesday. more

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