National chains like Wal-Mart, which measure their profits in the billions of dollars, should be made to pay a living wage that includes health benefits to their employees. When they don't, everyone in Suffolk is harmed.

It depends on what measure of size you're looking at. Is it payroll? Is it employment? Is it industrial output?

I don't think they are too sad. This would have been a costly measure, with few benefits. The economy at least is better off without it.

I think the greatest security measure is pre-pay, period,

Having the infrared data from Spitzer allows us to measure the star formation rates very accurately because we are no longer blinded by dust.

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