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Make your money do good. nonprofits & volunteer opportunities Search Atlanta non-profits. Haunted houses, costume ideas and more in ajc.com's Holiday Guide Let your voice be heard: Vote for your favorite live theater in Best of the Big A. Hotels hire more multilingual staff My Opinion Thomas Oliver: Trouble in housing market holds economy hostage. Georgia's Sept. job losses among nation's highest New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the state saw an over-the-month employment level decrease of 22,300 jobs in September. That's an improvement over the last monthly report, but still places Georgia second only to Michigan. Hotels hire more multilingual staff With international tourists flocking to the U.S. because of the weak dollar, Atlanta hotels are stepping up their game to compete. These days, guests are more likely to run into front desk agents, security officers, wait staff and managers who speak everything from Croat to Mandarin. Banks get powder-laced letters Authorities say an Atlanta bank was among more than 30 nationwide to receive letters containing suspicious powder and threats in what might be an extreme backlash to the nation's economic crisis. Stocks dive at open on earnings woes Stocks are falling sharply in early trading today as investors fixate on worrisome corporate earnings that are raising fears of a deep and painful recession. The Dow Jones industrial average was down more than 300 points before 10 a.m. •Paulson pledges strong actions to deal with crisis •Wachovia reports $23.9B loss | Shareholders sue •Banking execs request increased regulation | Oil falls below $70 on recession fears •10 ways to protect yourself in financial crisis | Zimbabwe Stock Exchange soars Is a Great Depression ahead? Experts say probably no. But much less clear is whether the current financial crisis will turn into anything actually like the Depression, when over three years the economy shrunk by nearly half and unemployment reached 24 percent. •50 ways (at least) to save | Beauty on a budget tips Pharmacy won't sell candy, birth control Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy, a new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control.So far, least seven pharmacies across the nation are refusing, as a matter of faith, to sell contraceptives. Ebay to ban sales of ivory products "We simply can't ensure that ivory listed for sale on eBay is in compliance with the complex regulations that govern its sale," to help protect African and Asian elephants, Richard Brewer-Hay wrote on the online auctioneer's blog eBay Ink. Layaways resurrected for holiday shoppers The payment method that became decidedly passe in the 1980s is being promoted again this holiday season as a way for budget-conscious shoppers to buy gifts without breaking the bank. New adventures for Bat Boy, and his tabloid creator The offbeat tabloid Weekly World News, which stopped printing last year after specializing for years in deadpan articles on the bizarre, has been sold. The new owner has revived it online and might start printing it again. Looking for an auto dealer? Look here first. www.ajccars.com The last word on schools! The NEW Ultimate Atlanta School Guide Order today at ajcstore.com Your Business News More on AJC AJC Home Business Insider Vents Traffic Business Page Markets Weather Lotteries CNN Private Quarters accessAtlanta Living Coke BellSouth ajccars Metro Delta Technobuddy ajcclassifieds Nation-World Ga. 100 Stocks Wage Finder ajchomefinder Opinion Home Depot Your Business ajcjobs Shopping UPS Your Money Mobile Sports Alerts Sports * Copyright © 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This news, information and advertising message is brought to you by Atlanta Journal Constitution, 72 Marietta St., N. W., Atlanta,GA 30303. This information is for personal use only and is not available for redistribution. This email was sent to: fpac.rangola@blogger.com Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you wish to remove your e-mail address from future mailings, please visit the subscription center. Manage your profile by visiting our profile center. If you have a question or concern about AJC e-mail newsletters, please visit our customer care site: http://www.ajc.com/newsletters To receive the latest Atlanta News and Sports Get The Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivered! Subscribe Today!				Sponsored by