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French Unions, Hollande Brace For Huge Wave Of Layoffs

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Bernard Thibault, the secretary of the Communist-backed Confédération Générale du Travail, one of France's largest unions, warned that at least 45,000 jobs (and maybe as many as 90,000) will be jettisoned by some 46 companies.
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AOL Dissidents Get Big Boost; Shares Near High

Shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), the No. 7 website, traded near their 52-week high Monday after activist investors Starboard Value Management won crucial backing to win seats on the board of directors.
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Bonnaroo 2012: 3 New York Restaurants Set To Invade The Farm

A 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN houses tens of thousands of people from all over for the Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. From Thursday, June 7 to Sunday, June 10 people will camp out and stay up till all hours of the night taking in 125 live performances, over 20 comedy acts and 75 different food options. Among these food options are three standout New York restaurants.
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'Real Housewives' Cast Earns Unreal Salaries

Reality TV might make media critics scoff and television writers hang their heads in dismay, but it sure pays the bills. See how much the ladies of Bravo's Real Housewives series earn.
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Study Questions Fruit Sugar Role In Hypertension

Carbonated and cola drinks were most strongly linked to a risk for hypertension, but fruit sugar, or fructose, in drinks did not stand out as a driving factor, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Most New Moms Don't Meet Own Breastfeeding Goals [STUDY]

Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that several factors influenced whether mothers of newborns would stick to their plan to breastfeed only, including actions by hospital staff in the first hours and days after delivery.
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Wildfire, Gila National Forest, New Mexico, June 2, 2012

Gila: Monster Of A Wildfire Still Being Battled In N.M. [PHOTOS]

The biggest wildfire in the history of New Mexico continues to burn, but the ghosts of Mogollon appear safe from having their ectoplasm singed, at least for another tourist season. The Catron County Sheriff's Office will lift on Monday an evacuation order for the ghost town.

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