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  Obama, Romney and reform

  By Calvin Woodward  |  May 1, 2012

  A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief.

• Unemployment falls in 80 percent of big cities

  By Christopher Rugaber  |  April 27, 2011

  The unemployment rate fell last month in more than 80 percent of the nation's largest metro areas, adding to evidence that the recent pickup in hiring is widespread.

• Medium may be the message, but it ain't the cure

  By Denis Storey  |  August 1, 2010

  I had a boss - and longtime mentor - who loved to tell me that perception is reality.