The union representing pilots at Southwest Airlines has asked federal mediators to help break a two-year stalemate in contract negotiations.

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The Swiss-born researcher who gained international recognition for discovering the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has died in western Montana.

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Two Seattle-based groups are calling for the closure of the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant.

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The New York City-based online retailer plans to launch its own private label, which it well sell alongside products from more than 300 manufacturers on the Kaufmann Mercantile site.

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Many striking workers of FairPoint Communications say they’re willing to stay off the job until they win what they consider a fair contract.

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Employers squeezed by years of rising medical costs and pressure from the health care overhaul are still making employee health insurance a priority, but that coverage may grow skimpier in the coming years.

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Even though the U.S. job market is gaining strength, there are still a lot of unemployed Americans.

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Hertz, which is the midst of correcting past accounting problems, said Thursday that it named John Tague as its new chief executive officer.

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Facebook shuttle bus drivers have voted to unionize in an attempt to get better pay and working conditions.

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Proposed state regulations for meeting federal air quality standards include limits on what could be burned in wood stoves.

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