Despite showing some signs of weakening during the past year, the labor market remains robust, with plentiful jobs and relatively few layoffs.
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for working with philanthropies, aof supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.LONDON (AP) — The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire
for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.'s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure.While Heathrow Airport said it was now “fully operational,” thousands of passengers remained stuck, and airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations.
Inconvenienced passengers, angry airlines and concerned politicians all
about how one seemingly accidental fire couldBased on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post Sunday. He was nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weighed 640 pounds (290 kilograms).
“He started acting strange about a week ago. He wasn’t lunging at us and wasn’t taking food,” Jay Young, the farm’s owner and operator, said in aas he tearfully stroked Morris’ head in an animal enclosure.
“I know it’s strange to people that we get so attached to an alligator, to all of our animals. ... He had a happy time here, and he died of old age,” he said.Morris, who was found in the backyard of a Los Angeles home as an illegal pet, started his Hollywood career in 1975 and retired in 2006, when he was sent to the Colorado Gator Farm in the tiny town of Mosca. He appeared in several films, including “Interview with the Vampire,” “Dr. Dolittle 2" and “Blues Brothers 2000.” He also appeared on “Coach,” “Night Court” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” featuring the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin.