Oct 23rd, 2008 · Talks aimed at settling the Machinist union strike at Boeing resume Thursday at the request of a federal mediator. Both the union and management have strong incentives to settle. Boeing reported a big earnings decline Wednesday.
Aug 20th, 2008 · The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report that projects that whites will no longer be a majority of Americans by 2042. One community dealing with burgeoning racial diversity is Gentry, Ark., where a significant number of Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia are settling. Gentry residents Blia Xeng, Doua Thor and Randy Barrett discuss the immigrant experience and how Gentry is changing.
Aug 8th, 2008 · You might be better off just settling that civil lawsuit instead of taking it to trial. New research shows that most plaintiffs who pass up settlement offers get less money in the long run. Madeleine Brand talks with Marketplace's Amy Scott about how the desire to win can mean less of a financial reward.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign has had trouble paying its bills lately while paying for major media buys and running a multistate campaign. But presidential campaigns have often been problem clients for vendors, who sometimes wind up settling for a fraction of what they are owed.
Feb 6th, 2008 · It's the day after Super Tuesday, and while things are settling on the GOP side with Sen. John McCain clearly ahead of his rivals, the lead candidate of the Democratic contest remains unclear. Meanwhile, the New Mexico caucuses remain too close to call.
Dec 4th, 2007 · Justices are set to review claims of race-based jury selection in a Louisiana murder case. A lawsuit filed by Death Row inmate Allen Snyder alleges that the prosecutor struck all blacks from the jury in order to encourage white members to do some score-settling in the days following the O.J. Simpson trial.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · Efforts to better manage wildfires are underway in California even as ash is settling from the blaze that ravaged San Diego County. Hopes are for more water-dropping helicopters. The U.S. Marines have agreed to train with California firefighters.
Aug 8th, 2007 · Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has announced he will not attend a peace conference in Afghanistan on Thursday. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and tribal delegates will be there to talk about settling differences and trying to control the Taliban along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.