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...China's government is backing the industry's push toward electric cars. Large fleet owners - in China, that's mainly regional governments and taxi companies - now get subsidies worth up to $8,800 per vehicle if they buy electric. Beijing has also announced that it will spend $1.5 billion in grants to help its auto industry innovate. Because most Chinese car owners don't travel long distances, but rather commute in smoggy, traffic-clogged cities, a switch to plug-in electric vehicles is more plausible in China than in other countries...
Unemployed and need to learn new skills to get hired again, but can't afford the tuition to go back to school? Help may be on the way. Democratic Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is pushing for a new law that aims to pay community colleges nationwide $1,000 per student to retrain laid-off workers. Casey's bill would set up the Unemployment Tuition Assistance Program as part of the Department of Labor (DOL). People filing for unemployment benefits would be notified that tuition assistance may be available to them, and colleges that volunteer to participate would register with...
...Michigan, whose 12.6% jobless rate is the highest in the U.S., with still more auto-plant closings coming soon, launched its "No Worker Left Behind" program in August 2007. So far the state has footed the bill - up to $10,000 per displaced worker - for 61,434 unemployed Michiganders to learn the math, technology and science skills they need to embark on new careers at companies like Hemlock Semiconductor, Dow Chemical and Dow Corning, which are investing and hiring there. Also in demand: the program's newly trained nursing assistants, physical therapists and health-care technicians...
...Sept. 20) and McKinley Village Lodge (May 26 to Sept. 15). Trips include a rafting tour, a trek to spot moose and other wildlife, and a helicopter ride around the park giving you a panoramic view of Mt. McKinley. Book by May 1. Rates start at $729.50 per person for two nights...
...Night. Can't stand traveling without your pooch? Your pet will get a friendly reception and fee-free stays at Red Lion Hotels. You can even register your animal companion in the company's loyalty program, the Red Lion R&R Club, where it can earn 500 points per stay. All pets that stay at a Red Lion hotel now through September 30 will be entered in a drawing for a year's worth of pet food. Register at the Red Lion R&R Club to qualify. Although the hotel doesn't charge you a damage deposit, you will have...