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Army Names
First Female
4-Star General

Ann Dunwoody is
a 33-year veteran
of the military

CNN CNN Nov 14, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - A 33-year Army veteran today became the first woman in US history to be named a four-star general, CNN reports. Ann Dunwoody, 55, will oversee Army Materiel Command, which outfits and equips soldiers. "The Army nurtured me and mentored me, and today the Army offers me the chance to return the favor," she said. More »

More about:  US military • women • US Army • Robert Gates • promotion • Army general

Japan Struggles with Slacker Salarymen

Anti-ambitious young Japanese opt out of the career fast track

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 08 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new generation of Japanese salarymen is dropping out of the competition for raises, promotions, and managerial opportunities, the Wall Street Journal reports. Older Japanese are shocked at the attitudes of these ambition-shunning young workers who openly decline to climb the corporate ladder and switch jobs in pursuit of less-demanding work. Dubbed "hodo-hodu zuku" or "so-so folks," they are accused of dragging the economy down. More »

More about:  Japan • Japanese economy • corporate culture • promotion • office workers • corporate jobs

Naked Lunch? Maine Town Strips Diner
of Booze

Locals unamused by skinny dip sandwich

Bangor Daily News Oct 3, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Maine restaurant has been denied a liquor license over a promotion that encourages skinny dipping in a nearby lake, the Bangor Daily News reports. The offer promised a free sandwich to any diner intrepid enough to strip and take the plunge behind the Black Frog Restaurant. After numerous complaints and three arrests, the town rejected the establishment's liquor license when it came up for renewal. More »

More about:  restaurant • Maine • promotion • public nudity • sandwich

  Cole in Hospital With Hepatitis 

Diagnosed in July, singer's hectic schedule finally 'took its toll'

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Sep 20, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized with complications related to hepatitis C, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cole was diagnosed with the liver disease in July and has been undergoing chemotherapy. That treatment and “the heavy promotional schedule for her new album took its toll,” her publicist said. Cole has put off a tour in support of her new album, which was set to start October 3. More »

More about:  singer • album release • hospitalization • promotion • public appearance • hepatitis C

Uncle Sam Short on Sergeants

Automatic promotions are turning battlefield into a classroom, soldiers say 

Salon Salon Jul 30, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US Army, plagued by a shortage of non-commissioned officers, has lowered the bar for promotion so much that it has produced sergeants who are not ready to lead, Salon reports in an investigation of a military stretched thin by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In some cases, soldiers have been automatically promoted although their unit commanders had found them not ready for advancement. More »

More about:  Iraq war • US military • US Army • soldier • promotion • enlist

Drown Money Woes With
Cups of Joe

Starbucks hopes sweet new deals will combat sales slump

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer Jul 10, 08 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - While Congress worries about what to do for Americans squeezed by gas prices, Starbucks has its own ideas. To lure back people who are cutting pricey lattes out of the budget, new promotions are being launched around the country, writes the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  More »

More about:  economy • Starbucks • coffee • promotion • vouchers

Breastfeeding Officer Sparks Debate in China

'Police mum' promoted for helping orphaned babies in quake

Reuters Reuters Jun 22, 08 5:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - A policewoman has sparked debate in Beijing after breastfeeding nine orphaned babies during last month's earthquake, Reuters reports. Officials have promoted Jiang Xiaojuan, 30, calling her "hero and model police officer," but others argue that merit, not deeds, should lead to promotion. Xiaojuan left her baby at home to help with disaster relief and earned the press nickname "police mum." More »

More about:  China • China earthquake • Sichuan province • breast feeding • orphan • promotion • policewomen

Army Battles Officer Shortage

Early promotions are used to fill gaps, in violation of regulations

Boston Globe Boston Globe Mar 14, 07 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The War in Iraq has left the Army so short of good officer material that the Pentagon is doling out promotions to unqualified soldiers, according to the Boston Globe . In 2006, the Army promoted thousands of soldiers ahead of schedule and against regulations to fill the void left by exhausted Iraq veterans. More »

More about:  Iraq war • Pentagon • US Army • soldier • promotion

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