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AT&T To Cut 12,000 Jobs

 
Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would eliminate 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its workforce, as it joins a raft of corporations trying to slash costs in the face of the economic downturn. (link)

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