The government reports that the number of newly laid off people filing claims for unemployment benefits bolted past 400,000 last week as companies trimmed their work forces to cope with a slowing economy.

A survey of business executives on economic activity in the Midwest and Plains states shows the region remains affected by weak growth and job losses. The overall August Business Conditions Index for nine states, including Oklahoma, dipped a tenth of a

KUALA LUMPUR : Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says the time has come for the Employment Act 1955 to be reviewed to attract more women to join the country’s workforce.

Police are searching for a Hispanic male who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman Thursday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., Plano Police officers responded to a sexual assault call in the 3500 block of Bahama Drive.

ATLANTIC CITY - Blaming the weak economy and competition from casinos in surrounding states, Atlantic City's biggest gaming operator says it has begun cutting the work force at its four properties.