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But that same dream is proving more and more unrealistic for today’s working people. As the nation celebrates another Labor Day under the cloud of stubbornly high unemployment and a very shaky recovery, the job picture is changing, probably forever. When the first Labor Day was celebrated some 128 years ago, Americans were just beginning to work for employers in large numbers. Organized labor, the catalyst for that first Labor Day observance in New York City, was in its ..read more

Tony Butala admits he could retire if he wanted to. “But retire from what?” the founder of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame inductees, The Lettermen, asks as he strolls through Sharon, Pa., on a hometown visit while conducting a phone interview. “There is such instant gratification from performing. I know it sounds cornball to talk about it, but I’d pay someone to let me do it,” says the entertainer, who began singing professionally at age 7. By age ..read more

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lady Gaga is pledging her allegiance to New York City – dressed as the city’s most famous lady! The chart topper appears on the cover of V Magazine styled as a racy Statue of Liberty – sporting her bra and underwear. Gaga poses alongside designer Marc Jacobs for the mag’s “The New York Issue,” which hit newsstands this week. The mag also celebrated a host of other NYC icons including actress Chloe Sevigny, musician/producer Mark ..read more

Nadal is focused on winning his first US Open Chris McGrath/Getty Images As the 2010 US Open moves through day 5, the matches begin to match the heat on the court. 11 AM on The Tennis Channel- (24) Daniela Hontuchova (SVK) vs. (12) Elena Dementieva (RUS)  The day kicks off when two players once ranked in the top five duel it out at Arthur Ashe Stadium. 1:30 PM on ESPN2- (6) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) vs. (29) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) ..read more

New York City ANDREW GLOVER YOUTH PROGRAM STREET FAIR , on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fourth Avenue, between 8th and 14th Streets, East Village. BRAZILIAN CULTURE, MIDTOWN AND DOWNTOWN, with “Lavagem da Rua 46” (“the Cleansing of 46th Street”) on Saturday, a warmup for Sunday’s Brazilian Day blowout; costumed performers begin the cleansing at 44th Street and Avenue of the Americas and proceed to a stage at Madison Avenue and 46th Street, where a concert follows; ..read more

People across America experienced Justin Bieber in a variety of ways last night, whether it was at his concert in New York City or watching him dance off with Shaquille O’Neal on “Shaq Vs.” Snoop Dogg captured his night in a TwitPic, and producer of ” The Social Network ” Dana Brunetti chose to express himself through a simple Internet-friendly abbreviation. In the meantime, news events have been trending in Twitter-Wood this afternoon as the hostage situation at the ..read more

James J. Lee’s online screed mirrors the rhetoric of global warming alarmists, was influenced by Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Wednesday, September 1, 2010 UPDATE: Police Say All Hostages Are Safe, Gunman James Lee Shot Dead A crazed gunman who entered a Discovery Channel building in Silver Spring, Maryland today with explosives posted an online manifesto revealing his views on how “parasitic human infants” should be eliminated and humans sterilized, providing a shocking insight into ..read more

By Nancy Sidewater This story appears in the September 2010 issue of JCK Magazine . The famous twins create their own circus of the stars with a big-top-inspired fine jewelry collection Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were first introduced to American households at the age of 1 on family sitcom Full House . By 15, the pint-size twins had built a mega-empire rife with books, made-for-TV movies, videos, and assorted clothing lines. Flash forward nine years and the girls, now ..read more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) — Australian director Bruce Beresford has cast Kyle MacLachlan and Rosanna Arquette in “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding,” the movie’s producers said. Previously announced stars of the family drama include Jane Fonda , Catherine Keener, Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Chace Crawford , Elizabeth Olsen, Nat Wolff and Marissa O’Donnell. Filming is due to wrap this weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley. “A portrait of an unconventional family, ‘Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding’ tells the story of ..read more

Leonardo DiCaprio is probably getting pretty tired of stalker cases. This week, the actor won a restraining order against a woman who says she’s his wife and allegedly has been harassing DiCaprio with letters and showing up to meetings and public functions he’s attending. That came a day before a Canadian woman who allegedly slashed DiCaprio’s face with a bottle five years ago was formerly ordered to stand trial in Los Angeles on a charge of felony assault with ..read more