Upscale eatery to pay workers $2.5M in tips suit
Nobu sushi restaurants agree to pay .5 million to workers in lawsuit over tip sharing
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Archive for January, 2009
Britney Spears Granted Restraining Order
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Soprano Mattila shines in Met’s "Eugene Onegin"
Karita Mattila adds to her Met opera gallery of high-strung heroines in “Eugene Onegin”
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Republican Gregg tops Obama list for commerce post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Judd Gregg has emerged as Democratic President Barack Obama’s top candidate for U.S. commerce secretary and a decision could come as early as Monday, an administration official said on Saturday.
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Obama pushes economic plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package, as he stood by his latest cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede Senate confirmation.
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Trade ministers to strive for Doha deal this year
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Key trade ministers agreed on Saturday to step up efforts to reach a new global trade deal and guard against protectionism to help pull the world out of economic crisis.
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Protesters rally against World Economic Forum
GENEVA/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Hundreds of people rallied in Geneva and Davos Saturday to protest against the World Economic Forum, saying the elite gathered for it annual meeting are not qualified to fix the world’s problems.
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Rain forecast brings relief to Vic fire crews
Fire crews battling a large blaze in Victoria’s Gippsland region will take advantage of expected cooler conditions today.
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Iraq voting ends without security breaches
Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein and voting for provincial councils ended without a single major attack reported anywhere in the country.
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Spot fires lingering around Victorian homes
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) says residents near Mirboo North in the state’s Gippsland region are no longer under direct threat from spot fires but need to remain alert.
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