Losing Jobs over Iraq

Navy budget cuts have put 120 shipyard workers out of work. They were laid off at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Navy and Air Force are making deep cuts in weapons systems as the Bush administration looks to come up with more money for the Iraq War. These are among the first of hundreds more lay-offs to expect in the defense industry in coming months. (The Ledger)