Long Island's private-sector job market in June continued to show sluggish growth amid rising unemployment, according to New York State Labor Department data released yesterday.

Now and into the future, demographic changes will alter the availability of labor and will continue to challenge employers and educators to more efficiently match workforce skills to businesses' needs, Loudoun County Economic Development Commission membe

Vallejo's closely watched Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing in federal court in Sacramento may be a warning sign of dangers that could befall other cash-strapped municipalities.

GULF SHORES — The minute that weather reports touted the possibility of Hurricane Gustav hitting Alabama, autumn arrived on Baldwin County's beaches.

Civil unrest in Tibet. Toxic toy production. Unyielding pollution. Support of the Sudanese government and its policies in Darfur.