News International owner Rupert Murdoch says he is committed to publishing the Sun newspaper, following the arrest of five of its employees.

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Sun ‘will continue’ says Murdoch

A virus has infected the computer network of a job-development agency in the Commerce Department , forcing it to block employees from the Internet for 10 days. The attack, discovered two weeks ago, targeted computers at the Economic Development Administration , which is responsible for making business-development grants to distressed communities to help them create jobs. Read full article > >

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Commerce agency’s system infected by virus, may be victim of cyber attack

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry wins praise for his honesty and openness about his agency’s failure to develop a well-functioning retirement system for federal employees. But he shouldn’t count on that lasting long. Read full article > >

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Retired federal workers wait for system fix

Agency sued after harassing employees. 

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FDA Monitored Whistleblowers’ Emails

When President Obama detailed proposals to reorganize and streamline certain government functions last week, some folks wanted to know why it took nearly a year to develop the plan. One reason is the involvement of federal employees. Read full article > >

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Federal Diary: Federal workers contribute ideas for streamlining government

The federal government resorted to a favorite accounting maneuver Tuesday to stay under its debt limit, suspending the issuance of securities in a retirement savings program for federal and postal employees. Read full article > >

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While Republican presidential hopefuls are talking about pink slips and the joys of firing people, many agencies in the Obama administration are quietly paying employees to leave their jobs. Buyouts and early retirement programs are the scalpel Uncle Sam uses before he has to turn to the hatchet of layoffs. Read full article > >

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After a two-year freeze in federal workers’ salaries, President Obama will propose a 0.5 percent pay increase for civilian employees as part of his 2013 budget, senior administration officials said Friday. The plan is likely to become part of an election-year confrontation between the White House and Congress over government spending. Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates have called for freezing basic pay rates for at least one more year, with some pitching it as a way to pay for extending the payroll tax cut . Read full article > >

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White House calls for modest 0.5% pay raise for federal civilian workers

Employees could see .5 percent jump in 2013.

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Click to watch video Sheriff's investigators in North Carolina launched a search of a turkey farm they say is owned by Butterball – the largest producer of turkey products in the United States – on Thursday after an animal rights organization said it infiltrated the farm and videotaped instances of purported animal abuse. “The organization Mercy for Animals had conducted a covert operation at the farm and documented mistreatment of animals,” said Capt. John Kivett of the Hoke County sheriff's office. “No one has been taken into custody. It's still an ongoing investigation. Nothing has been seized,” he told CNN. The heavily edited videotape from the animal rights group shows what appear to be employees of the farm kicking, dragging and throwing turkeys. During one section of the tape, someone clearly swings what appears to be a metal object, striking one of the birds. Read Animal rights group's video sparks search of North Carolina turkey farm Previously – How animals are raised for food

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It was a first for Texas: a state office devoted to consumers struggling to find affordable health insurance coverage. With funds from the federal health reform law, the Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program launched last January. A $2.8 million grant allowed the state to hire nine employees to staff a toll-free hotline. More than 6,000 Texans called in during the past year, seeking advice on how to find affordable coverage, or help filling out an insurance application, or fighting a denied claim. The new employees traversed the state, hosting more than 160 events aimed at making Texans — a quarter of whom lack insurance — more aware of coverage options. Read full article > >

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Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program to close after losing federal funding

Company: WeddingWire. Location: Bethesda. Number of employees: 98. Read full article > >

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Bethesda company offers unlimited time off

Company: WeddingWire. Location: Bethesda. Number of employees: 98. Read full article > >

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The owner of JoMart Chocolates proudly calls himself “the son of a son of a candy maker,” and the shop’s employees are family or treated like it.

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Neighborhood Joint | Madison: JoMart Chocolates in Brooklyn Stays in the Family

The owner of JoMart Chocolates proudly calls himself “the son of a son of a candy maker,” and the shop’s employees are family or treated like it.

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