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Our economy sucks: Wage growth among rank-and-file workers, who make up more than 80 percent of the workforce, fell behind inflation in 2007, meaning that many employees saw the value of their income decrease last year.

The hitman is back: The Mercury News, with a circulation of over 230,000, was a top newspaper belonging to the Knight Ridder newspaper chain before it was sold to the McClatchy chain. (FYI: Dave Butler is the former editor of the Los Angeles Daily News)

Hating on Hillary: Hillary is the cold, frigid ex-girlfriend they all want to avoid.

Eight trends for the new year that are already old news: Like many Americans, newspapers are seeking to slim down this year, by consolidating their editorial and production operations in an effort to work more efficiently and save money.