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Fact-checking Moore's 'Capitalism'

NEW YORK (AP) - Despite the title of his new movie, Michael Moore really hates capitalism. He says it's a scheme for businesses to profit at the expense of the little guy.
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Correction: Watercooler story

(AP) - In a July 21 Watercooler column on resume typos, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the results of a survey conducted by staffing firm Accountemps were based on telephone interviews with 1,000 senior executives. The survey was of 150 senior executives from the nation's 1,000 largest companies.
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Career guidance, a portrait of the entrepreneur

(AP) - CAREER COACH: The "Job-Hunter's Survival Guide" is a slim paperback manual of little more than 100 pages, chock-a-block with bullet points and tips, wrapped in a road-sign shade of yellow.
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Customer gifts shouldn't be economic casualties

NEW YORK (AP) - Small business owners with cash flow problems might be tempted during yet another difficult holiday season to forgo gifts for clients or customers. Many look at gifts as budget items that just aren't critical.
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Immigrants likelier to support smoking bans

(AP) - SMOKE-FREE ALLIES: The strongest American advocates for smoking bans in public venues are the newest Americans, one study said.
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