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Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 12 September 2013. Entire school district to shutdown? Big Churches laying off staff! Obama Care killing Christian hospitals! Thousands laid off in one day!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Alaska: In Kodiak, a Blockbuster video rental store closed down.  It’s part of plans to shut down all U.S. Blockbuster stores.

California: In Santa Rosa, optical communications company JDSU Uniphase laid off 126 employees!

Colorado:  In Colorado Springs, the Christian God doesn’t feel like stopping the layoffs of 69 of ‘His/Hers’ employees!  Focus on the Family ministry laying off 40 people, and NavPress (publishing arm of The Navigators ministry) laid off 29 people.  Both ministries said more layoffs could be in the works as their revenues are crashing.

Florida: PSS World Medical laid off 124 people!  It’s blamed on a merger with McKesson Group.

Georgia: Savannah River Remedi­ation laid off 465 people!  The operation manages the U.S. Department of Energy’s radioactive waste site as well as the Defense Waste Processing Facility.  The layoffs are blamed on federal funding cuts.

Indiana:  Indiana University Health eliminating 800 positions through layoffs and forced early retirement!  This is on top of jobs cuts made last school year.  It’s partly blamed on “declining reimbursement rates” caused by Obama Care (ACA).

Kansas: In Wichita, Spirit AeroSystems laying off additional 150 people!  The company laid off 350 people back in July!  They are also asking employees to retire early.  This is strange because local news reports say the company is advertising for hundreds of available positions due to “record demand”.  The company builds major sub-assemblies for aircraft industry giants like Boeing.

Maryland: In Canton, the Bay Cafe being sold off.  The longtime owner hasn’t been able to pay his rent or taxes, he says there is no way the economy has recovered: “Business has been horrible!”-David Naumann

Missouri: The Normandy School District warning of layoffs, and even shut down? The school district lost its accreditation, and so far 449 students have transferred to other school districts.  Those districts are now billing Normandy at least $424-thousand USD for the transfers, which could be the nail in the coffin for Normandy.

New Jersey: Community Medical Center warns of another major round of layoffs.  Hospital officials partly blame Obama Care for “rapidly shifting” the business environment.

New Mexico:  The Christian God won’t stop Obama Care from killing 44 jobs at the Taos Health Systems’ Holy Cross Hospital: “Given the changes in reimbursement and our losses of the last few years this becomes a bit tenuous.”-Peter Hofstetter, CEO.

New York: In Syracuse, France based (U.S. HQ in Texas) GDF SUEZ Energy North America ended operations, 24 people unemployed.

Oklahoma: Natural gas giant, Chesapeake Energy, laying off 2-thousand people! Company officials say they have to “reorganize”.

Washington: In Redmond, Pacific Music store closed down, for good?  The store was forced to move from a better location, because city officials wanted the property for condos!  Store owners say being forced to move to a lesser location along with the bad economy did them in.  In Liberty Lake, utility meter maker Itron laying off 750 people!  This despite the fact that Itron won a contract to supply India with hundreds of thousands of utility meters.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 09-12 November 2013: Illegal drugs set new records under U.S. watch! Big bank gives away $220-million! U.S. Spec Ops interferes with investigations into their crimes! Afghans want U.S. zero option! U.S. vets suffer lung damage!

Ghazni Province: In Moqor District, four National Directorate of Security (NDS) agents were captured by Mujahideen.  Mujahideen will let the spies go if the Afghan government releases people held in prisons.

Helmand Province: In Greshk District, battles between Afghan government forces and Mujahideen left at least five people dead and dozens wounded.

Kabul Province:  On the west side of Kabul City, the evil British empire inaugurated the official opening of the largest military academy in Afghanistan.  It’s also known as the Sandhurst of Afghanistan. It will employ 120 trainers mainly from United Kingdom, and it cost British taxpayers about $42-million USD.  Also in Kabul City, the Ministry of Interior Affairs reported that 20 metric tons of illegal drugs were destroyed.  Ministry officials admit that Kabul City, where U.S. military leaders are headquartered, is now the main transit hub for illegal drugs trafficking.

Kunar Province: The NGO Integrity Watch Afghanistan is accusing local police of stealing valuable Chromite from mining operations.  The Ministry of Interior Affairs denies such a thing is happening, yet also revealed that some local cops have been arrested for that very crime!

Maidan Wardak Provence:  The NDS has ended its investigation into U.S. special forces involvement in the torture deaths of at least 17 men.  NDS officials said they could not proceed because U.S. special forces are actively interfering with the investigation! (and these special forces ass holes will probably be turned loose on the U.S. population when the shit finally hits the fan in the United States)

The Asian Development Bank is giving Afghanistan $220-million USD, supposedly for road construction.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports massive increases in the seizure of illegal drugs in 2012: Heroin 250.4%, opium 212.6% and hashish 328%.   This corresponds to the increase in opium production.  It’s obvious that the U.S. is behind such drugs production since opium production skyrocketed after the U.S. invasion.  However, dumb UNODC ignorantly said “…this report will serve as an effective step in capacity building of national institutions in the country in order to address the drivers of poppy cultivation, trafficking and drug use.”   Gee, you’d think after a hundred years of fighting illegal drugs the Western World would have that figured out by now!

Evil British empire Defense Secretary, Philip Hammond, warned the government of Afghanistan that the United Kingdom will end relations if Afghanistan does not sign onto the Obama regime’s so called “security” deal for 2014 and beyond.

More and more political groups in Afghanistan are openly opposed to any “security” deal with the Obama regime.  Obama threatens a “zero option”, meaning all U.S. personnel will be pulled out if a deal is not signed.  Mmmm, isn’t that what Obama led the people of the U.S. to believe would happen in 2014?   Today the Afghan National Unity Front, made up of religious clerics, tribal elders and university students, said bring on the Zero Option you Obama biyatch!

The U.S. Department of State continues to refuse visa applications from Afghans who work as interpreters for U.S. forces, even though it is public knowledge they will be assassinated if the U.S. ever leaves Afghanistan.

The U.S. Department of Defense might require mandatory lung testing for personnel returning from Iraq or Afghanistan.  That’s because there’s a huge increase in the number of veterans developing lung disorders.  Even U.S. government contractors are developing lung problems and are filing lawsuits against their employers.  Don’t blame depleted uranium as the only cause.  It turns out that military personnel are burning not just ordinary trash in their burn pits, but highly toxic plastics and even heavy metal laden batteries, and this is done without respirators!

Six National Guard soldiers returned home to the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 11 September 2013. Thousands more laid off in one day! More Obama Care hospital shut downs? More greedy landlords!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

Too Big to Jail Citigroup announced it will layoff 2-thousand 2-hundred more of its own evil minions!  They blame it own declining demand in home loans.  That’s what you get for robo-signing my perfect credit into the shitter, you SOBs!

Alabama: In Courtland, International Paper shut down one of their paper mills.  1-thousand 1-hundred people out-o-work!  Company officials blame crashing demand for paper.

Arkansas: In Little Rock, Arkansas Heart Hospital eliminated an undisclosed amount of jobs.  Rumors say at least 50 people were axed.

California:  Just one day after announcing that six evil British empire owned Fresh & Easy grocery stores would close, an announcement that another 50 will close!  The 50 stores being closed are those that were not taken over by evil Mitt Romney style vulture capitalist Yucaipa Companies.  Yucaipa owner, Ron Burkle, claims he will actually expand those Fresh & Easy stores he bought from Tesco.

Florida: What housing market recovery? In Kissimmee, landscaper Proscape laid off 127 employees! It’s blamed on the loss of a major housing contract.

Hawaii: The Kona Village Resort laid off the last of its employees.  The resort was heavily damaged by the 11 March 2011 tsunami from Japan, and the contractor that was hired to do repairs walked away from the job.

Illinois: The Chicago Transit Authority laying off 149 people!  It’s blamed on crashing revenues.  It’s also because CTA is about to implement a new payment system.  In Frankfort, Dan McGee Restaurant shut down.

Kansas: PostRock Energy laid off 17 people.  The natural gas company is being “reorganized”.

Michigan: In Lansing, reports that Sparrow Hospital is laying off employees.  In Port Huron, ITW moving ops to other states.  50 employees affected.

New Mexico:  In Albuquerque, after “30 years of blood, sweat and tears down here” Nick’s Crossroads Cafe shut down.  The owner said it was ’bout time he retired!

New York: In East Syracuse, after 50 years in business Sacks department store closed down.  In Brooklyn, Central Laundry Service shut down, 207 people unemployed!

Pennsylvania: Edinboro University warned that at least 40 jobs could be eliminated.  Courses will also be cut.  They blame declining student enrollment and state funding.  In West Chester, Bella & Betty gift store shut down.  Store owners blame the greedy landlord!  After 125 years of hoity toityness, the landmark Pottsville Club shut down.  It’s blamed on the loss of 500 members since 1998, and 100 of those just since 2012!  The club is being foreclosed by Too Big to Jail banks.

Texas: In Houston, a Landry’s Seafood restaurant closed.  The greedy property owner revoked the lease, so all the buildings can be torn down for new retail shops!

Virginia: The Roanoke Times reported they laid off 31 employees. It’s blamed on declining sales.

West Virginia:  Patriot Coal shutting down their Logan County mines.  250 employees affected!  Logan County officials fear it could kill off the local economy.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 05-08 November 2013: Denmark gives away more of its taxpayer’s money! “Hugely experienced” Red Coat killed! HRW accuses U.S. of torture killings!

Helmand Province:  In Lashkargah City, an evil British empire Red Coat was killed during a suicide car bomb attack.  Lieutenant Colonel Hywel Lewis said the Red Coat was “A hugely experienced soldier…”  Also, a British court found an evil Royal Marine Red Coat guilty of summarily executing a wounded Afghan (a war crime).  It was caught on video, as well as the evil Red Coat admitting on camera that he “broke the Geneva Convention.”  The incident happened in 2011, two other Red Coat Marines were acquitted.

Kandahar Province: In Spin Boldak District, police shot a suicide bomber, who still managed to blow himself up.  Cops claim only the suicide bomber was killed, and nobody was wounded.

Khost Province:  In Khost City, a motorcycle bomb killed three National Directorate of Security (NDS) agents, and wounded two others.

Kunduz Province: In Imam Sahib District, the nephew of a prominent anti-U.S. political party leader was arrested for killing a cop by running him over, and shooting a civilian dead, and for picking up prostitutes (adultery).

Logar Province:  Russian officials have denied reports that they are in talks to free a pilot who was captured by Mujahideen.

Maidan Wardak Province: Human Rights Watch accusing U.S. special ops forces, known as ODA 324, of conducting torture killings in Nerkh District: “The Nerkh incidents should be investigated rigorously, impartially, and transparently….it is clear that crimes occurred, U.S. authorities need to establish what exactly happened and who is responsible.”-Andrea Prasow, HRW

Zabul Province: In Qalar City, the bodies of seven Afghan National Army soldiers were found.  ANA officials say they were killed by Mujahideen last month.  Also, four women, two children and an old man were killed when they drove over a landmine.

A U.S. Department of Defense report says Afghan government forces casualties are up 79%!  The increase coincides with a decrease in U.S. led NATO/ISAF casualties, because Afghan forces are taking on more battles with Mujahideen as U.S. led forces back down.

Reports that more and more analysts inside the U.S. Department of Defense now believe the only way to end the illegal war in Afghanistan is to officially recognize the Taliban.

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. government spent $7-billion USD supposedly trying to stop opium poppy growing in Afghanistan.  The Washington Post also called Obama’s supposed anti-opium efforts “one of the starkest failures” of his administration.  That’s because Afghan opium production continues to set World records.  Realize that despite the lies of the the Bush Jr administration, the Taliban actually eradicated opium production once they were in charge of Afghanistan. It was the U.S. that brought it back after the 2001 invasion!  Mmmm, was that 7-billion in U.S. tax dollars really spent to stop opium production?

Time reporting that the official U.S. policy for what to do with billion of dollars worth of U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan is to “Sell, Give Away and Destroy”. 

A video has surfaced of U.S. troops overseeing the torture of prisoners by Afghan cops.  Watch it here.

The Afghan Interior Ministry claims government forces killed 14 Mujahideen and captured 53, in battles in the provinces of Helmand, Ghor, Farah, Paktia, Ghazni, Kandahar, Kunduz and Nuristan.

The Afghan Finance Ministry reported that $5.7 million USD has been stolen.  Two ministry employees are under arrest.

The Kingdom of Denmark promised to give Afghanistan $100-million every year for the next five years.

The Army National Guard MedEvac soldiers from the U.S. state of Utah, deploying to Afghanistan.  For some it’s their 3rd deployment.

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 10 September 2013. Temp agencies shutting down! Thousands laid off in one day! What housing market recovery? Of course, more Obama Care cuts! British empire strikes again?

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

Too Big to Jail Bank of America announced more layoffs.  This time 2-thousand 1-hundred evil bank minions will become unemployed!  Bank officials blame it on declining demand for home loans.  I wonder, why?

Blackberry announced more layoffs are in the works, as its sales continue to crash.

California: Six evil British empire owned Fresh & Easy grocery stores closed in Sacramento and Modesto.  It’s connected to British empire Tesco’s sale of Fresh & Easy to evil Mitt Romney style vulture capitalist Yucaipa Companies.

Florida: In Bradenton, Jo-Ann Fabrics shut down.  Local news media suspect the reason is stiff competition from Hobby Lobby.

Illinois: In Roselle, after 56 years in operation the Pik Kwik grocery store closed for good.  The greedy property owner sold the building out from under the grocery store operators!

Indiana: For the first time in its 80 years history, Smithville Telephone Company laid off 45 employees. Officials blamed the economy and the federal government: “Significant consumer market changes and expected changes in federal regulatory issues have led Smithville to realize that it must strategically change before market dynamics force uncontrolled change.”-Darby McCarty, CEO

Iowa: Evil British empire Canadian based Aviva insurance company announced they will make at least 326 U.S. residents unemployed!  It’s blamed on a buyout by evil Mitt Romney style vulture capitalist Apollo Global Management.  Apollo is based in New York City, and is behind the demise of many U.S. businesses since the late 1990s.

Kentucky: The Midway College announced more layoffs are in the works.  They’ve already laid of 16 people at the end of the Spring semester, and they stopped making contributions to employee retirement fund.  It’s blamed on a 16% decline in student enrollment.

 Maryland:  In Baltimore, City Homes now bankrupt after getting hit with massive lawsuits over the use of illegal led (sic, lead) paint in their apartments.  Apparently at least 300 apartment units were painted with paint containing toxic led.

Michigan: In Grand Rapids, Tree Huggers ‘green’ grocery store done in by bad economy: “The reality is that we’re just not doing as well as we need to in order to cover the costs of operating the business.”-Angela Topp, owner

Minnesota:  In Duluth, Kemps closed down their milk factory.  38 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on crashing sales.

Mississippi:  Just one day after announcing bankruptcy, Missouri based Furniture Brands International confirmed that 1451 Mississippians are losing their jobs as a result!

Missouri: In Olivette, Yellow Pages laid off 73 employees.  Yellow Pages already laid off 120 people in Georgia.  It’s blamed on evil Mitt Romney style vulture capitalist Cerberus Capital Management.

New York:  Swiss based Adecco Group shut down their temp/employment agency in Gates. 75 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on declining demands for temp workers! In Hopewell Junction, International Business Machines (IBM) laid off 369 people!

North Carolina: In Asheboro, Randolph Hospital laid off 66 people.  Hospital officials blame the state of North Carolina for effectively cutting Medicaid funding, as well as cuts caused by Obama Care.  In Fletcher, Earth Fare organic grocery store shut down its distribution center.  25 jobs lost.

Pennsylvania: In Farmington the latest casino, Luck Lady, is not so lucky and is losing money and laid off 70 employees.  Casino managers blame the bad economy.

Virginia: In Richmond, Too Big to Jail SunTrust Bank laid off 100 employees!   Bank officials blame it on a crash in demand for home refi loans.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 01-04 November 2013: U.S. taxes deliver more Russian helicopters! Government cops extorting money from civilians! Afghanistan buying fuel, from Russia!

Baghlan Province: A wedding was bombed.  At least eleven people wounded.  No explanation for the bombing, but local officials are conveniently blaming “anti-government forces”.

Ghazni Province: Major battles between Afghan government forces and Mujahideen reported in Andar and Geru districts.  At least 21 people killed, dozens wounded.

Ghor Province:  In Du Layna District, a truck carrying election officials was blown up.  Six election officials wounded.

Kandahar Province: In Kandahar City, a cop was shot and killed in a drive by shooting, police have little info to go on.

Logar Province: Confirmation that Mujahideen captured a pilot working for Russia early in the Gregorian year.  Associated Press reported that Russian official are now trying to work a deal for his release.  Mujahideen also captured a pilot from Kyrgyzstan.  They’ve already released all the Turkish passengers on the helicopter they captured.  In Pul-E-Alam, a U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class (E7) from Kansas was killed when attacked by Mujahideen.  He was also a former Military Science Instructor with the Department of Military Science at Pittsburg State University.

Maidan Wardak Province:  In Syedabad District, four children killed, one wounded, after a mortar round exploded.  They were collecting scrap metal and found it and took it home, were it exploded.

Paktia Province:  In Gardez City, Afghanistan’s version of Homeland Security, National Directorate of Security (NDS), reported they captured a truck loaded with 50 metric tons of TNT explosives.  NDS claim the TNT was meant for terrorists, but who knows, there are so many mining ops going on now maybe some mining company was trying to smuggle in dirt cheap TNT?

Paktika Province:  In Khair Kot District, a bomb exploded in a Mosque.  There were cops in the Mosque at the time, three were killed one wounded.  Local police officials did not mention any civilian casualties, or why the cops were in the Mosque.

Uruzgan Province:  In Dehrawood District, a cop was killed when Mujahideen attacked a checkpoint.  Police say four Mujahideen were killed.

U.S. led NATO and Afghan government forces claim to have killed 17 Mujahideen in battles in the provinces of Kandahar, Paktika, Farah and Nimroz.

Integrity Watch Afghanistan says their latest investigation reveals that 60% of Afghan government highway cops are extorting money from civilians!  They say it’s happening at police checkpoints, and involve an average of six out of every ten checkpoints.  The claims by Integrity Watch Afghanistan are based on admissions by at least 370 cops!

The Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Trade announced the purchase of 22-thousand metric tons of fuel from Russia. Mmmm, I wonder where they’re getting the money to do that?

Russia announced they will deliver 30 helicopters to Afghanistan in 2014.  The Mil Mi-12V-5 ‘copters were paid for by the U.S. Department of Defense.  This is on top of the 12 Mi-12V-5 ‘copters paid for by U.S. taxpayers in 2012, and the 12 Mi-17V-5 ‘copters as well!

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 07-09 September 2013. More Obama Care layoffs! Taxpayers ripped off! Natonal Guard shutting down? More greedy property owners shuttting down businesses!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

California:  In the largest layoff ever for Contra Costa County, John Muir Health selling all its outpatient laboratories.  More than 700 people could be unemployed by Xmas! Company officials say that in the changing health care environment (brought on in part by Obama Care) they can no longer compete.  Computer software company Intuit laid off 132 people across the Golden State!

Colorado: A Office Depot near the Chapel Hills Mall shut down.

Connecticut: In Branford, Blakeslee Prestress laid off 50 employees.  City officials were told it was because of the bad economy: “They make their product on an as-needed basis and they simply didn’t have enough demand at this point.”-Anthony DaRos

Georgia:  In Woodstock, Ingles Market grocery store shutdown after 20 years in business.  Company officials would not comment to local news media.

Indiana:  State Army National Guard training base Camp Atterbury facing shut down?  A tax sucking private contractor, Strategic Resources, announced they were laying off 200 employees working at Camp Atterbury!  It’s blamed on “mission shift”.  In Bloomington, General Electric (GE) laid off 160 employees!  GE blames it on crashing kitchen appliance sales.

Maryland: In Largo, Comcast cable TV provider laid off 145 people!

Minnesota: In Stillwater, This Love Mine antique shop closed for good.  The owners had tried many things to stay in business, but when the economy sucks what can you do except blame your Christian God: “…economic conditions and personal physical challenges are compelling us to throw in the towel. We believe God’s will for us is to move onto the next journey.”-Steve Reeser, co-owner

Mississippi: In Ocean Springs, hot pink Jocelyns Restaurant closed down after 31 years in business.  The surviving 82 years old owner needs to retire and write a book about “…what it’s like to raise a family of six, educate them and try to run a restaurant.”-Jocelyn Mayfield

Missouri: Furniture Brands International now bankrupt.  All assets being sold off.

New York: In Derby, supplier of MLB baseball hats, New Era Company, laying off 75 workers.  In Hauppage, after 42 years in business Jade Garden restaurant shut down.  The restaurant manager blamed the greedy property owner.  And after only nine years Niagara Ceramics shut down.  110 jobs lost!  Company official told state Labor Department officials that there was no way the economy has recovered, because their sales crashed and never came back!  Niagara Ceramics started business in 2004 with at least 240 employees, but began bleeding jobs in 2007.  In Albion, Too Big to Jail JP Morgan Chase shut down their massive office, 412 evil banking minions laid off!  In Lake Grove, the Lake Grove School was closed, 99 jobs lost.

North Carolina:  WakeMed shut down two nursing homes.  197 people unemployed!  WakeMed is expected to loss $15-million USD for its fiscal year 2013.

Ohio:  In Marion, Jack’s Pawn Shop shut down.  The shop owners were known to help out people in need, the shop closure is blamed on a death in the family.  In Dayton, CompuNet closed down their InterMed Patient Service Center.

Texas:  What housing market recovery?  In San Antonio, major cabinet maker Cardell shut down without warning.  900 jobs lost!  Attorneys for the company blame the still crashing housing market.  The company is also mired in $45-million worth of debt and was just hit with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of OSHA fines.  In Fort Worth, Barnes & Nobel closed down two book stores.  Company official David Deason blamed the bad economy and greedy property owners: “….the sales generated at the store are not at a level that will support keeping the store open…….the owners of the property have communicated that they are committed to breaking the store up into smaller spaces for other retailers that will pay rents in excess of what we can afford. We had hoped that we could find a way to keep the store open, but there just was not interest from the property owner in this case.”

South Dakota: In Deadwood, landmark Miss Kitty’s shutting down.  Miss Kitty’s includes two restaurants and a casino.  The establishment has been up for sale for the past four years, since the owner died. However, it looks like the hiers are tired of waiting for a buyer to come along. City mayor Chuck Turbiville said the closure was “…news to me.”

Washington:  Pierce County laid off six people in their expensive new prison, and warned of many more layoffs to come.  Taxpayers recently approved an increase to the local sales tax, for the express purpose of preventing layoffs.  Now many are wondering what’s happened to the funding.

Wisconsin:  In Oshkosh, tax sucking Axle-Tech laid off 65 people. The company makes axles for military vehicles.  In West Salem, 85 years old Maple Grove Country Club shut down.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 28-31 October 2013: Australia says war is worth it! India rethinks economic investments! Mujahideen kill 3-thousand people! People forced to vote, with help of U.S.! More rip offs for U.S. taxpayers!

Ghazni Province: In Andar District, villagers beat a man to death.  They accused him of being the one who planted a land mine that exploded when a bus drove over it.  The explosion killed at least 18 women and children.  However, earlier reports by provincial officials said the perpetrator of the land mine was killed during the explosion.

Kandahar Province:  Government cops say they arrested a man armed with an exploding computer.  They say that Pakistani Mujahideen are now packing desk top computers with explosives and sending them into Afghanistan.  On FOB Walton, the Missouri Army National Guard has been training Afghan cops.  One of the courses being taught to Afghan police is how to use computers and the internet.  Another course being taught is enforcing political elections.  That’s strange because I was in the National Guard and I don’t recall ever being activated to enforce elections in the United States.

Paktika Province: In Khair Kot District, a suspected suicide bomber was shot and killed by police.  The cops shot the driver of the car saying he rammed a National Directorate of Security (NDS) building.  But the car exploded anyway and wounded two NDS cops.

Parwan Province: In Charikar City, a fuel supply convoy was set on fire.  City officials say many buildings were damaged when some of the the fueler trucks blew up.

Sar-e-Pul Province: In Kohistanat District, a battle between Mujahideen and Afghan National Army (ANA) troops. At least one Mujahid killed and two ANA troops killed, dozens wounded.  Independent reports say as many as 20 people were killed.  The ANA troops were taking part in a government program to force people to register to vote.

Uruzgan Province: On British empire Aussie controlled Tarin Kowt base, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared the war over, but said it was worth it: “Our mission in Afghanistan has been critical to our national security. We have worked to ensure Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists and have worked with our allies to make the world a safer place.”

According to the Afghan Interior Ministry, the Mujahideen have killed almost 3-thousand government personnel and civilians in the past seven months.  The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) backs up the claim, saying civilian deaths have increased by 16%.  So much for Obama constantly saying the Mujahideen are decimated.

The government of Afghanistan is going to crack down on the use of boys for homosexual sex.  The Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan (AIHRC) demanded an investigation into the age old practice of Bacha Bazi, or using boys to substitute for sex with women.  Many ignorant elders (who can’t read) have reasoned that it is the only way to remain true to Islamic morals, however it is actually a violation of written Islamic rules.  It’s also interesting that most of the Afghans calling for a stop to Bacha Bazi are women.

According to Reuters, a consortium of Indian companies, which were awarded a contract for the extraction of iron ore in Afghanistan, are now demanding better contract terms from the government of Afghanistan.  Afghanistan’s iron ore reserves, covered under the contract, are estimated to be worth $10.8 billion USD.

According to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), another $100-billion in U.S. taxes are at risk for being stolen.  SIGAR discovered there is no oversight regarding the U.S. taxes that’re to be given to Afghan government forces, supposedly to buy fuel and spare parts.

The British empire’s United Kingdom just pledged another $200-million in U.K. taxes to Afghanistan!  That’s not all, it’s $200-million per year until 2017!  I thought the taxpayers of the U.K. were broke.

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 05-06 September 2013. Yep, more Obama Care layoffs & hospital shut downs! More grocery stores shutting down!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

The provider of internet service to hotels, iBAHN, now bankrupt.  This follows two years of revenue losses and numerous patent infringement cases brought against it.

Xerox began furloughing U.S. employees.  Employees will be randomly furloughed for a week at a time, unpaid.  Xerox officials say it’s the only way they can avoid permanent layoffs.

Alabama: Madison County laid off at least three county inspectors.  It’s blamed on crashing tax revenues, which of course is the result of the bad economy.  In Cullman, Food World closed down.  The greedy landlord did not want to renew the lease.

California: In Tipton, Mozzarella Fresca shut down their factory, 144 people now unemployed!  In Universal City, Live Nation Entertainment shut down, 506 people now unemployed!  In San Francisco, legal drugs pusher Rigel laid off 30 people.  The company ended its asthma drug efforts after its drug failed Phase 2 testing.  Also, Rigel’s new arthritis drug did not meet Phase 2B expectations.

Connecticut: Lawrence + Memorial Hospital laid off 33 employees.  This is the third layoff announcement since November 2012.  It’s blamed on Obama Care’s reduced Medicare and Medicaid payments. Union officials don’t buy that excuse: “My people are very upset. They are the least paid workers, and we’ve been taking the brunt of the layoffs.  Senior management has not offered to take a pay cut or furlough days to fix the budget, and they have not responded to our offer to sit down and figure something out.”-Harry Rodriguez, health care workers union

Florida: The golden arches aren’t worth enough to keep a 20 years old Fort Myers Beach McDonald’s from shutting down.  Reports say the lease was not renewed, although the restaurant does have some really bad reviews from customers.

Illinois: Petroleum and coal products manufacturer, Oxbow Midwest Calcining, laid off 66 employees, permanently.  No reason was given in the WARN filing.

Massachusetts: Mitt Romney’s poster child continues to layoff employees, this time at their own HQ.  Staples laid off an undisclosed number of mangers in “leadership” positions.  Another video game maker laying off employees. Irrational Games laid off eight people.

Maryland: Peninsula Regional Medical Center shut down its transitional care unit.  43 jobs lost.  Hospital officials had a warning; their current layoffs are not directly the result of Obama Care, but more layoffs are expected as soon as they figure out how much money they are going to lose because of Obama Care: “It would be premature at this point to give you an idea of how many positions may or may not be lost organizationally.  Will that occur?  It probably will but it is such a fluid situation right now that it would be premature to have that discussion and try and speculate on what may be involved.”-Roger Follebout, PRMC

Michigan: In Muskegon Heights, the Plumb’s grocery store closed down.  Despite the fact that it was the city’s only grocery store, after more than ten years of trying to keep it alive it finally died.  Company officials say the economy has been bad for way longer than 2008/09: “The experience has been that we have been consistently losing more and more money.  We cannot continue to afford to subsidize the Muskegon Heights store as we have been for the past 15 years.”-Jim Nader, president

Mississippi: In Gulfport, tax sucking Huntington Ingalls shutting down their shipyard.  427 people out-o-work! The company lost a major contract with the USN.

Missouri:  Patriot Coal bankrupt, and now a federal judge is allowing major restructuring, which will affect pay and benefits for employees.  In Saint Joseph, WireCo World Group laid off at least 21 people.  Company officials are cutting production due to crashing sales.  Sales are so bad their warehouse is still full of products waiting to be sold.

New Jersey: In Atlantic city, three casinos layoff 315 people!  The casinos are the Revel Casino Hotel, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino on the Boardwalk.  It’s blamed on everything from the bad economy to unionized employees.  In South Brunswick, a Super Stop & Shop grocery store on Route 1 in Monmouth Junction, closed down.  Company officials said they had too many grocery stores in the area.   In Edgewater Park, three Pathmark grocery stores closed down.  Some of the stores are more than 30 years old.  Pathmark’s parent company, A&P, refused to give local news media a reason for the closings.  355 jobs lost!

New York: In NYC, mental health care provider MHN Services shut down.  27 people laid off.

North Carolina: The Kinston Charter Academy closed without warning, leaving parents scrambling to find a new school for their kids. The school’s principal said the school was out-o-money.  59 jobs lost.  Pungo Vidant Hospital shutdown!  Executives with parent company Vidant Health System say it’s because North Carolina is not expanding Medicaid under Obama Care.  About 100 jobs lost!  “We have to consider the financial challenges to keeping small hospitals open. North Carolina decided not to go for Medicaid expansion. Some of the money that was coming to North Carolina hospitals to provide care for indigent patients will no longer be coming. We have to make difficult decisions every day about how we can make care more affordable, efficient and effective, not just for people who can afford to pay for their care, but also for those who cannot afford to pay for their care.”-David Herman, CEO

Ohio: In Harpersfield Township, tax sucker HDT Global laid off 12 employees.  HDT makes stuff for the U.S. military.  Company officials said the layoffs were the result of declining sales.

Oklahoma: In Sapulpa, Verallia North America laid off an undisclosed number of workers at its 100 years old glass factory.  It’s blamed on the bad economy.

Pennsylvania: In Fayette County, Evil British empire U.S. tax sucking BAE Systems shutting down their armored vehicle recondition factory. 78 employees and 35 contractors affected.

South Carolina: In Myrtle Beach, Tommy Bahama Restaurant shut down.  Company officials kept the attached retail clothing store open, saying the restaurant was losing money but their Tommy Bahama clothing brand was selling well.

Vermont: In Williston, tax sucker General Dynamics laid off 35 people, as part of management/administrative consolidation plans.

Virginia: In Radford, 250 people lost their jobs with metals manufacturer Grede!  Company officials blamed the bad economy for crashing sales.  In Annandale, Healthway Natural Foods shut down, after more than 30 years in business.  In Richmond, Perly’s Restaurant closed after 50 years in business!  The owner, who is known for helping out homeless people, blames the economy: “Perly’s has hit a rough patch. I am hoping to sort it out but must close for now.”-Gray Wyatt’s hand written note taped to restaurant door

West Virginia: In Valley Grove, West Point Products Acquisition laid off 79 employees.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

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Exceptional Failed State: Sears Canada to be gutted? Sears to close more U.S. stores in 2014! Crashing sales caused by closing stores!!!

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“Eddie Lampert has milked Sears Canada for years — and now he’s looking to gut the company for good.”-New York Post, 24 November 2013

“When legitimate companies sell assets, they reinvest by paying down debt or using the funds to invest in the business. What’s Eddie Lampert doing? Putting the money in his pocket. If anybody harbors the illusion that this guy has any capability or intent of running this company anyplace but into the ground, he’ll lose that illusion real fast.”-Mark Cohen, Columbia Business School and former CEO of Sears Canada

The New York Post claims they have insider info that says Eddie Lampert is going to shut down the 61 years old Sears Canada.  Most of Sears Canada will be sold off (some stores will be bought by Walmart and Target) , then bankruptcy will be declared.

Just days prior, Reuters reported that Eddie Lampert said sales in the U.S. were still so bad that he was going to close more Sears and Kmart stores in 2014: “I would have seen the tide turning by now.  It hasn’t turned yet.”

This news comes as Sears Holdings reported a $534-million USD loss for its 3rd quarter 2013.  Ironically the Sears Holdings report actually blames store closings for its crashing revenues: “The revenue decrease was primarily due to the effect of having fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores in operation…..”-Sears Holdings, Third Quarter Revenues and Comparable Store Sales

So the “primary cause” of revenue loss is because they’ve closed more than 300 stores since 2010, and Eddie Lampert’s plan of action for 2014 is to close more stores?  Maybe the New York Post is right.

In Georgia, the 22 years old Kmart in Hiram will close in mid-January 2014.

Here’s the updated list of U.S. Sears/Kmart store closings since the end of 2011:

Arizona: Scottsdale Sears/Great Indoors, Chandler Sears/Great Indoors.

Alabama: Gadsden Kmart (50 jobs lost), Mobile Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Auburn Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Anniston Kmart (no word yet on how many jobs lost), Birmingham Eastwood Kmart (70 jobs lost).

California:   El Monte Sears (at least 40 jobs lost. Damien Arrula, El Monte’s economic development director, said the store manager had lied about what was going on: “The general manager of the store had just indicated to me that they were remodeling.”), two San Diego Sears (at least 80 jobs lost), Pleasant Hill Kmart (more than 50 jobs lost), Torrance Kmart,  Fairfield Kmart (63 jobs lost),  Lampert owned OSH taken over by Lowe’s home improvement in bankruptcy court, at least 17 of 99 stores to be closed down (935 jobs lost!), Rancho Cordova Kmart (97 jobs lost), San Clemente Kmart/Sears/Kmart on Camino de Estrella (58 jobs lost), placed on an official hit list in 2011 the Oceanside Kmart on College Boulevard finally being shut down.

Colorado:  Broomfield Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Glenwood Springs Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lone Tree Sears/Great Indoors, Longmont Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Pueblos’ South Side Kmart (52 jobs lost),  Denver Kmart (number of jobs lost have not been made public at this time, but could be at least 40).

Connecticut:  Waterbury Big Kmart.

Georgia: Macon Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Buford Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Douglasville Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Atlanta Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Columbus Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Jonesboro Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Cartersville Kmart (74 jobs lost), recently revealed Hiram Kmart (53 jobs lost).

Guam:  Sears Hometown Store.

Florida: Fernandina Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Callaway Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Orange City Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost),  Deland Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Stuart Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), West Palm Beach Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Port St. Lucie Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Crystal River Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), New Smyrna Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Saint Augustine Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Pompano Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost),  Jacksonville Kmart on 5751 Beach Boulevard (71 jobs lost), second Kmart in Jacksonville on 4645 Blanding Boulevard (83 jobs lost), Ocoee Sears (102 jobs lost), Pensacola Kmart on Airport Boulevard closed in 2011, Pensacola Kmart on Mobile Highway closed in February 2013 (69 jobs lost),  Pensacola Kmart on East 9 Mile Road will close in May (73 jobs lost), Hialeah Kmart (67 jobs lost), Bonita Springs Kmart (67 jobs lost), Mount Dora Kmart (100 jobs lost), Lake Mary Kmart, Panama City Beach Kmart (54 jobs lost).

Hawaii: Honolulu Sears (owned by GGP, 372 jobs lost!!!),  Kauai Sears (41 jobs lost),  Iwilei-Honolulu Kmart for lease (no confirmation of store closing).

Vacant bedroom/bathroom section.

One corner of the half vacant Chubbuck, Idaho, Sears. No official closing announcement was made.

Idaho: Lewiston Sears (at least 60 jobs lost).  No official announcement, but it’s painfully obvious the Chubbuck Pine Ridge Mall Sears going’ down. Or, maybe it’s preps for Shop within a Shop, or one of those domestic spy data storage centers?  On 07 November 2013, GGP sold off the Pine Ridge Mall for a paltry $9 million USD.

Ever since the Kmart bankruptcy, this pad site for sale sign has been seen in the Pocatello, Idaho, Big Kmart parking lot. The Kmart is the only building on the lot.

Ever since the Kmart bankruptcy, this pad site for sale sign has been seen in the Pocatello, Idaho, Big Kmart parking lot. The Kmart is the only building on the lot.

Indiana:  Anderson Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Saint John Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Indianapolis Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Richmond Sears (49 jobs lost), South Anthony Kmart (70 jobs lost).

Illinois:  Alton Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Melrose Park Sears parts and repair center (50 jobs lost), Zion Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Oak Lawn Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), McHenry Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Peru Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lombard Sears/Great Indoors (at least 40 jobs lost), Fairview Heights Kmart (81 jobs lost), Freeport Kmart (45 jobs lost), Pontiac Kmart (more than 47 jobs lost), Homer Glen Kmart (82 jobs lost), Streator Kmart (45 jobs lost), Lombard Kmart (70 jobs lost), Naperville Kmart (98 jobs lost), Calumet Sears (164 jobs lost), two Sears stores in Grand Crossing area of Chicago (247 jobs lost!), Mount Vernon Sears (68 jobs lost), Moline Sears (at least 60 jobs lost),  Homewood Kmart (185 jobs lost),  Belvidere Kmart (91 jobs lost),  Champaign’s Market Place Mall Sears (56 jobs lost), Sterling Kmart (60 jobs lost).  58 Chicago area stores up for lease or sale.  By the way, Illinois elected officials gave Sears Holdings/Hoffman Estates a $150 million USD tax break to keep their headquarters in the state.  The tax break was not tied to any promise not to close stores.

Iowa:  Cedar Rapids Kmart on 16th Ave (at least 40 jobs lost), Davenport Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Burlington Kmart (50 jobs lost), Coralville Sears (94 jobs lost, this is a store sold to GGP earlier in the year), Cedar Rapids Kmart on Collins Road NE (56 jobs lost).

Kansas: Lawrence Sears (at least 40 jobs lost).

Kentucky: Middlesboro Sears (in September 2012 the Sears store re-opened under independent ownership, official grand re-opening scheduled for November), Winchester Kmart (back in May, Rankin Paynter bought out what was left of the inventory and gave it to charity), Hazard Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lexington Fayette Mall Sears (114 jobs lost!).

Maine: Lewiston Sears (60 to 70 jobs lost), Presque Isle Sears (80 jobs lost).

Maryland: Ellicott Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Gaithersburg Sears/Great Indoors.

Massachusetts: North Reading Sears Hardware store closed, lease not renewed.

Michigan: Novi Sears/Great Indoors, Brighton Sears Grand/Essentials,  Harper Woods Sears Full line, Monroe Sears Full line, Adrian Sears Full line, Washington Township Kmart, Chesterfield Kmart, Woodhaven Kmart, Flint Kmart (46 jobs lost), Gaylord Kmart (48 jobs lost), Sterling Kmart (58 jobs lost).

Minnesota: Willmar Kmart, Duluth Kmart, New Hope Kmart, White Bear Lake Kmart, Bemidji Kmart, Monticello Kmart, GGP owned Sears Auto Center in the Apache Mall closed (10 jobs lost), the entire Sears store in the Apache Mall being sold off.

Mississippi: Jackson Sears Full line, McComb Sears Full line, Columbus Sears Full line, Gautier Sears (71 jobs lost), Waveland Gulfport Kmart (32 jobs lost), Pass Road Gulfport Kmart (52 jobs lost),  Pascagoula Sears at the Singing River Mall.

Missouri: Lee’s Summit Sears Grand/Essentials, Saint Louis Sears Full line, High Ridge Kmart (59 jobs lost).

Montana: Missoula Kmart (50 jobs lost).

New Hampshire: Nashau Sears Grand/Essentials, Keene Sears Grand/Essentials,  Portsmouth Kmart (30 jobs lost).

North Carolina: Cary Kmart (71 jobs lost), High Point Sears, Moorehead Sears, Rocky Mount Sears, Statesville Sears, Durham Kmart (79 jobs lost), Asheville Kmart (53 jobs lost),  West Smithfield Kmart (59 jobs lost), Winston-Salem Kmart (69 jobs lost), Hendersonville Kmart (58 jobs lost), South Ashville Kmart on Hendersonville Road, Raleigh Kmart (88 jobs lost), Garner Kmart.

North Dakota: Jamestown Kmart (45 jobs lost).

New Jersey:  Lawnside Kmart (about 80 jobs lost), Howell Kmart (57 jobs lost).

New Mexico: Las Cruces Kmart (58 jobs lost).

New York: Depew (Lancaster?) Kmart (68 jobs lost), Colonie Kmart (72 jobs lost),  Fulton Kmart (51 jobs lost).

Ohio: Chagrin Falls Kmart, Springfield Kmart, two Toledo Kmarts, Medina Kmart, Columbus Kmart, Columbus Sears/Great Indoors, Zanesville Sears (67 jobs lost), Trotwood Kmart (71 jobs lost), Austintown Sears auto parts and service on Interstate Boulevard,  London Kmart (no word on number of jobs lost),  Trotwood Sears (67 jobs lost).   Also, Van Wert Sears franchise bought out by Kirk Berryman, owner of Computer & Networking Technologies (CNT), who plans on moving the store to a new location.

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Sears (98 jobs lost, GGP owned, GGP wants a $2 million sales tax rebate, claiming it’s needed to offset capital investments needed to bring the space up to the standards for potential new tenants).

Oregon: Roseburg Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Tualatin Kmart Center (new property owner from California is tearing everything down for new shopping center, so far no indication the Kmart will be part of the new shopping center), Milwaukie Kmart (61 jobs lost), Coos Bay Kmart (25 jobs lost), Bend Sears (48 jobs lost).

Pennsylvania: Upper Darby Sears Full line, Pottstown Sears Full line, Pittsburgh Kmart, Wilkins Sears, Warminster Kmart (85 jobs lost), Shippensburg Kmart (46 jobs lost), Moon Kmart (143 jobs lost), Bethlehem Township Kmart (62 jobs lost).

South Carolina: Sumter Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Orangeburg Sears (57 jobs lost), Columbia Kmart on Fort Jackson Boulevard in 2012, Columbia Kmart on Bush River Road in 2009, Columbia Kmart on St Andrews Road (66 jobs lost), Irmo Kmart (no info on how many jobs lost),  both Greenville Kmarts (140 jobs lost between the two),  Mount Pleasant Kmart (43 jobs lost).

Tennessee: Antioch Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Cleveland Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Oak Ridge Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Hendersonville Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Morristown Sears (about 70 jobs lost), Clinton South Kmart, Franklin CoolSprings Galleria Sears (92 jobs lost), Memphis Hickory Ridge mall Sears (job loss data not revealed), 48 years old Nashville Kmart on Nolensville Pike to close by January 2014 (57 jobs lost).

Texas: Two Sears parts and repair centers closing in The Woodlands (117 jobs lost), rebuild center in Garland (58 jobs lost), Farmers Branch Sears/Great Indoors, Houston Sears Great/Indoors.

Utah:  Orem Kmart (no details reported).

Virginia: Norfolk Sears (at least 40 jobs lost),  Midlothian Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Richmond Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lynchburg Sears (84 jobs lost), Fairfax Kmart (no word on how many jobs lost), Christiansburg Sears (59 jobs lost), Norfolk Kmart on East Little Creek Road (77 jobs lost), Manassas Kmart (71 jobs lost).

Washington: Walla Walla Sears Full line (in August 2012, it was reported that an independent owner of Sears Hometown stores will open a store in Walla Walla), Lacey Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Kelso Sears (47 jobs lost), Lakewood Kmart (59 jobs lost), Bellingham Sears (92 jobs lost),  Seattle Kmart (85 jobs lost), East Wenatchee Sears (59 jobs lost), Puyallup Kmart (51 jobs lost).

West Virginia: Oak Hill Kmart (59 jobs lost), Morgantown Kmart (100 jobs lost).

Wisconsin: West Baraboo Sears (at least 40 jobs lost, local village officials say the store generated 3% of local tax collections), Rice Lake Kmart (about 71 jobs lost),  Brookfield Kmart (56 jobs lost), Racine’s Regency Mall Sears (52 jobs lost), Fort Atkinson Kmart (51 jobs lost).

On top of that, Sears Holdings sold stores to General Growth Properties (GGP), of which it has been reported that most of those stores will be closed.

Here’s the list of 11 Sears stores now owned by GGP:

Iowa: Coral Ridge Mall (it’s official the Sears is closing, see above), and Mall of the Bluffs

Texas: The Woodlands Mall (this does not involve the two repair centers being closed by Sears)

Florida: West Oaks Mall

Utah: Fashion Place, and Provo Towne Centre (note the evil British empire way of spelling town & center. Due to a favorable lease agreement the GGP owned Provo Sears will continue to stay open under Sears Holdings management)

Oklahoma: Quail Springs Mall (it’s official, the Sears closed, see above)

Hawaii: Ala Moana Center (closed, see above)

Washington: Bellis Fair Mall (Bellingham store, see above)

Minnesota: Apache Mall  (see update above, GGP will close Sears store by 2014)

Illinois: Market Place Shopping Center (see update above, GGP closing store)