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  • May 2008

    • More Riders, Pricier Fuel Stress Out Transit Agencies

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 30, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      More Riders, Pricier Fuel Stress Out Transit Agencies

      (Newser) - The same agencies that stand to benefit as commuters turn to public transit to escape high gas prices are finding themselves hamstrung by rising fuel costs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ridership is up by as much as 35% for some bus lines, but the cost of diesel has doubled and economic woes are slowing sales-tax revenue, the main source of transit funding. More »

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      fuel costs  • budget  • public transportation  • subway  • buses  • budget cuts  • sales tax  • tax revenue

  • March 2008

    • $4M NASA Cut May Strand Mars Rover

      CNN  |  Mar 24, 08 8:38 PM CDT

      $4M NASA Cut May Strand Mars Rover

      (Newser) - NASA confirmed and denied plans today to scuttle a Mars rover and fire 300 employees, CNN reports. The space agency first announced a $4 million cut to the Mars program's $20 million budget and vowed to unplug one of two rovers roaming the red planet. Then a NASA spokesman told CNN that "the cancellation of the Mars Exploration Rovers is not under consideration." More »

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      NASA  • Mars  • space exploration  • job cuts  • rover  • Opportunity  • Spirit  • budget cuts

  • February 2008

    • Startups in Silicon Valley Tighten Belts

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 15, 08 10:16 AM CST

      Startups in Silicon Valley Tighten Belts

      (Newser) - Companies in Silicon Valley are slowing spending and stockpiling funds to prepare for a possible recession, with many startups raising safety-net cash from investors. Venture capitalists, who raised more funds last year than any year since 2001, continue investing, reports the Wall Street Journal , despite a recent survey that found their confidence in the region at a four-year low. More »

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      recession  • Internet advertising  • Silicon Valley  • venture capital  • startup  • budget cuts

  • December 2007

    • States Snatch Child Support

      New York Times  |  Dec 1, 07 7:20 AM CST

      States Snatch Child Support

      (Newser) - States are getting better at making deadbeat dads cough up child support, but not much of the cash is getting to the kids, the New York Times reports. The money's been going to repay back welfare benefits instead. Almost half of states keep all the money; most others pass along only $50 a month, even if they're collecting hundreds. The system is set up to prevent "double-dipping," but experts say it's counter-productive. More »

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      poverty  • US states  • benefits  • budget cuts  • child welfare

  • October 2007

    • $4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs

      Independent (UK)  |  Oct 10, 07 4:37 AM CDT

      $4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs

      (Newser) - A massive funding shortfall at the British Broadcasting Corporation could trigger unprecedented job cuts, reports the Independent . As many as 2,800 people—about 12% of the BBC's labor force—could lose their jobs. Officials at the BBC, which is financed by a $270 license fee paid by viewers, project a shortfall of up to $4 billion. More »

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      BBC  • job cuts  • budget cuts  • Top Gear  • inquiry  • Mark Thompson

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