Herald Democrat National News http://www.heralddemocrat.com/ en-us Today's local news from the Herald Democrat news room. http://www.heralddemocrat.com Obama to promote ways for veterans to find work

By KEN THOMAS

Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is promoting new ways to help veterans find jobs in a tough economy while pressing Congress to approve tax credits for businesses to hire former members of the military.

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By STEPHANIE REITZ

Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents went to bed wondering whether they would awake Monday to find themselves among an unenviable fraternity: the small percentage of people entering thei ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/A7331-BC-US-OctoberStorm-3rdLd-Writethru-11-07-1062