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'3M cutting 1,800 jobs in U.S. and elsewhere (USA Today)
3M is cutting 1,800 jobs by year end and ordering some workers to take Vacation or unpaid time off the last two weeks of the year.

'Vacation homes: An investment option? (BizJournals)
With the stock market up one day and down the next, and the overall economy reeling, it may not be a bad time to consider investing in a Vacation home in one of Wisconsin?s getaway havens.

'Congressman: Company to meet over workers' sit-in (AP via Yahoo! News)
Laid-off workers staging a sit-in at their abruptly shuttered factory are "going strong" and have no plans to give up the protest over severance and vacation pay, a union leader said Monday.

'Children's theater program offers school vacation program (The Patriot Ledger)
Diane Purdy?s Children?s Theatre Workshop will offer a winter vacation program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 29 through Jan. 2 for children ages 6 to 16 with an interest in the performing arts. It will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Broad Street.

'Stretching Your Vacation Dollars (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - We all look forward to vacations -- the precious time to recharge our batteries and spend care-free days and fun-filled nights with family and friends. But visions of vacations may change this year with a recession looming, rising gas prices and basics like food and housing at a premium.

'bAround the region: /bNew airline baggage fees create winter vacation dilemmas (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)
New baggage fees on major airlines are making downhill skiing vacations a bit more costly for those who like to fly to far-flung ski areas. Most airlines will charge the same fees for winter vacation items -- such as golf clubs, skis or snowboards -- as they would for any checked baggage on flights within the United States or Canada, said Daena Oczachowski, a branch manager for Marathon Travel ...

'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Planning a family vacation can be difficult. Finding the right condo or home to rent can be time consuming in itself, let alone getting all the groceries and supplies you need after you arrive. If your vacation is more work than relaxation, it's time to look at alternatives.

'Deal of the week: Vacation Bailout Packages (Baltimore Sun)
Vacation Bailout Packages What's the deal? Keeping up with current events, the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina is offering Vacation Bailout Packages designed to be affordable and stress-relieving. An example: Arrive at the Breakers Resort on a Friday or Saturday for a two-night stay in an ocean-view room and get complimentary breakfast for two. Two-night packages begin at $69, and the offer ...

'Cuban tourism surges as rest of Caribbean stalls (AP via Yahoo! News)
Cuba's vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean.

'Trade your depressed stock for a vacation (USA Today)
What to do with that once-thriving stock you own that now has tanked below $10 a share? Elite Island Resorts will accept "payment" in stock you own (if it's on a list of 100 Elite is using) and roll back...

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