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LYNN HAVEN, Fla. General Dynamics has sent letters to 730 of its employees at the ObamaCare call facility that they are being laid off. That's about half of the workforce at the facility in the old SalleMae facility at the Lynn Haven Industrial park. U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II of Panama City says the loss of 730 Bay County jobs is a stark reminder of America’s transformation into a part-time, short-term society. The Congressman told NewsChannel 7, " I am saddened that these hardworking men and women are paying the price for the Obama administration’s unyielding pursuit of a job-crushing,...

Electronic unemployment systems in at least three states crashed under the crush of thousands of new claims from unemployed Americans. Along with having trouble keeping up with online filings, state unemployment centers are also swamped with telephone inquiries. The situation has an upside though, some states are hiring workers to deal with the increased workload created by other people losing a job. New York, North Carolina and Ohio ...