Obama sharpens jobs element of energy pitch
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — President Barack Obama, turning briefly to his eclipsed domestic agenda, sharpened his sales pitch for clean energy technology Thursday by promising that the payoff would be a wave of jobs — the kind good enough to support families and long-term American prosperity.

Dupuy: U.S. government does create jobs
Did you know the government can't create jobs? Nearly two years ago on CNN, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said, "Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created jobs." And then, "Trust me."

Can Apple thrive without its visionary CEO?
SAN FRANCISCO - If investors were as visionary as Steve Jobs has proved to be during his 35 years of tech wizardry, they might be able to figure out whether Apple still can thrive if its founder and CEO doesn't return from his indefinite medical leave.

Apple fans are prepared for a part-time Jobs
Five and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy, so closely linked was Apple's charismatic co-founder and CEO to the company's success.

Permits
Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County the week of April 27 to May 1 as reported in the Hunt Letter.

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