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July 28, 2009

Verizon to Cut 8,000 Jobs
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The country’s second-largest telecommunications firm, Verizon
Communications, has announced plans to cut more than 8,000 jobs. The
company made $1.4 billion in the second quarter. The company laid off
the same number of workers last year, as well.



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