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NBA cuts about 80 US jobs due to economy (AP)

 

Published 10/13/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NBA News

The NBA is eliminating about 80 jobs in the United States, the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic turmoil. Commissioner David Stern told The Associated Press last month the league would cut staff in anticipation of the downturn. He said Sunday the figure would be about 9 percent of the American work force, and the league confirmed the number of... (link)

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