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Show Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 Page 2 World&Nation Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com Clarify Correct Wal-Mart cuts 11,200 Sam's Club staffers The policy of The Utah Statesman NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will "It's not a cost cutting measure, its really an is to correct any error made as soon cut about 11,200 jobs at Sam's Club warehouses as investment in enhancing our demo program," he as possible. If you find something it turns over the task of in-store product demonstrasaid. Cornell added that Shopper Events plans to hire you would like clarified or find tions to an outside marketing company. roughly the same number of people" cut, and said unfair, please contact the editor at The move is an effort to improve sales at Sam's Sam's Club workers are invited to apply for those 797-1762 or TSC 105. Club, which has underperformed the company's positions. namesake stores in the U.S. and abroad. Cornell said Sam's Club decided to eliminate its The cuts represent about 10 percent of the waremembership recruiting unit because "we have found house club operator's 110,000 staffers across its that we can more effectively drive membership 600 stores. That includes 10,000 workers, mostly through targeted member acquisition events and by LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean part-timers, who offer food samples and showcase increasing our partner membership programs." Simmons, the lovely, ethereal products to customers. The company also eliminated "I feel betrayed," said Sally Grueling, 56, who had film star who played Ophelia to 1,200 workers who recruit new members. worked at Sam's Club for nine years, most recently in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, sang Employees were told the news at mandatory meetHilliard, Ohio as a new business membership rep. with Marlon ings on Sunday morning. In a memo to employees, Cornell said eligible Brando in "Guys "In the club channel, demo sampling events are workers will receive severance pay and benefits, and IN THIS JUNE 4 FILE PHOTO, associates ready and Dolls" and a very important part of the experience," said Sam's that the company will help them find opportunities samples in front of a case of Angus beef at a Sam's Club co-starred with Club CEO Brian Cornell in a phone interview with at other Sam's Clubs and in Walmart stores, in addiin Bentonville, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Sunday, Jan. Gregory Peck, The Associated Press. "Shopper Events specializes in tion to Shopper Events positions. 24, said it is cutting more than 10,000 jobs. AP photo Paul Newman this area and they can take our sampling program to The cuts come as many Americans had hoped job and Kirk the next level." But during Wal-Mart Stores' most recent quarter, losses would be slowing as the economy slowly recovDouglas, has Shopper Events, based in Rogers, Ark., currently revenue at the Sam's Club division slipped nearly 1 ers. However, analysts said Sunday that while this JEAN SIMMONS died. She 80. works with Wal-Mart's namesake stores on in-store percent to $11.55 billion while U.S. Walmart stores marks Wal-Mart Stores' largest job cut, they expect Simmons, who won an Emmy demonstrations. Sam's Club is looking to the compaposted a 1.2 percent sales increase to $61.81 billion. many employees to be picked up by Shopper Events, Award for her role in the 1980s ny to improve sampling in areas such as electronics, Earlier this month, Wal-Mart Stores closed 10 so the net effect on the economy probably won't be miniseries "The Thorn Birds," personal wellness products and food items to entice underperforming Sam's Club locations, resulting in that bad. died Friday at her home in Santa shoppers to spend more. the loss of about 1,500 jobs. "I would argue that from an economic standpoint Monica, her agent Judy Page told Sam's Club has performed weaker than Wal-Mart "Sam's has been the relative laggard, and it has it's somewhat nominal," said David Strasser, a retail the Los Angeles Times. Stores Inc.'s namesake stores in the U.S. and abroad. lagged relative to its direct competitors, Costco analyst with Janney Montgomery Scott. "It looks a Simmons had lung cancer. Cornell has been working to improve results since and the smaller BJ's (Wholesale Club)," said Craig lot worse than it really is from a layoff standpoint. Already a stunning beauty taking the helm in early 2009, introducing new store Johnson, president of retail consultancy Customer My read is the majority of employees are going to be at 14, Simmons made her movie formats, price cuts and offering more variety and Growth Partners. picked up by Shopper Events." debut in the 1944 British produc- more brands of items from take-home meals to baked The move to outsource its food sampling efforts is Strasser said he did not expect the move to materition "Give Us the Moon." goods. a way for the company to tout its fresh food offerings ally affect Wal-Mart Stores' fourth-quarter earnings As consumers eat out less in the shaky economy, in a cost-effective manner, Johnson said. results. Wal-Mart reports results for the quarter and Sam's Club has tried to steal customers from gro"'Fresh' is where the real competitive battles are full year in February. cery chains and rival warehouse stores like Costco being fought in the club sector," he said. "It really should be neutral to the economy," Wholesale Corp. by offering more everyday goods Shopper Events will launch a new demo program Johnson agreed. called "Tastes and Tips" with new carts, signs, uniThe number of jobs created via Shopper Events NJ corruption trial to start like food and health and beauty items and paring its assortment of general merchandise like furniture and forms and a trained team, said Cornell. He said the may not be one-to-one, he said, "but should be fairly NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The clothes. move was not made to save money. close." most eagerly awaited video release in New Jersey won't be showing in theaters, but will screen exclusively at a Newark federal courthouse, starting this week. With the first trial in New JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — From nearly the difficult now." there are serious considerations here, attorney Michael Helfand said Collins' Jersey's largest ever corruption moment the lead investigator stepped The now-retired Collins testified we have a death investigation, and at apparent blunders don't necessarily probe set to begin, the public final- into the suburban Chicago area Thursday and Friday at a pretrial hearthis point there will be no profession point to incompetence. They may have ly will get to see Solomon Dwek in home where former policeman Drew ing meant to determine what, if any, courtesies,"' Brzeczek said. "You just more to do with an entrenched police action: a government cooperator Peterson's third wife was found dead in "hearsay" evidence prosecutors can use cannot do those kind of things." culture in which cops, almost by reflex, who secretly recorded hours of a dry bathtub, he treated her death as a during Peterson's murder trial. The spokesman for the Illinois State trust and protect each other. meetings at restaurants, diners and tragic accident. Both prosecutors and defense attorPolice office where Collins worked "Within the profession, it takes a parking lots over two years, showIllinois State Police Sgt. Patrick neys hit Collins with tough questions, didn't immediately return a message lot for a cop to go after another cop," ing religious leaders, politicians Collins collected no forensics evidence with prosecutors trying to show he for comment Saturday. Attempts to Helfand said. "I don't think it's corrupand municipal employees in varifrom the scene — not fingerprints, could have gathered evidence pointing reach Collins at listed phone numbers tion." ous states of alleged wrongdoing. unfinished drinks or clothes. Most to Peterson's involvement in Savio's weren't successful. If one of Peterson's other wives had disturbingly, say experts, Collins let death. The defense, which has long Savio's death was the first homicide under died mysterious circumstances Peterson sit in on what may have been claimed Savio's death was an accident, investigation for Collins, a more than before Savio, it's likely Collins and a vital interview. argued that even if someone had killed 20-year police veteran who previously other officers would have taken the Six years later, as prosecutors her, the investigation was so shoddy it had taken part mostly in narcotics and possibility of murder more seriously, David Letterman, Jan. 22, 2010 and defense attorneys prepare for would be impossible to determine who gaming industry crimes. But Chicago Helfand said. Top 10 Things to be Happy About Peterson's trial on charges of murderthat was. 10.Sti11 no Larry King sex tapes. ing Kathleen Savio, one thing has Peterson has pleaded not guilty in 9.America has a rich surplus of become clear: Police blew the initial Savio's 2004 death. Officials exhumed Kardashians. investigation, undermining prosecuher body and ruled her death a homi8.The Taco Bell drive-thru diet. tors' ability to prove their case. cide only after Peterson's fourth wife, 7.More aggressive friskings at "The incompetency that comes Stacy Peterson, disappeared in 2007. our nation's airports. out is somewhat unbelievable," said He hasn't been charged in her disap6.Jets coach Rex Ryan is sort Richard Brzeczek, a former Chicago pearance, but authorities say he's the of like the funny fat guy on police superintendent who now works only suspect. "Cheers." in private criminal defense. "It seems Brzeczek says one of the glaring 5.Go to YouTube, type "kitties" that, pretty fundamentally, what examples of Collins' poor judgment and thank me later. should have been done was not done." was permitting Peterson to attend 4.Only three more entries on Among the litany of mistakes: an interview of his fourth wife, Stacy this list. Collins said he never asked anyone Peterson, in which she was asked about 3.Renee Zellweger is proving whether Savio's body had been touched her husband's whereabouts the day that you can be fun and flirty or moved, he never tried to account for Savio died. Peterson and Savio had at 40. her body being bent forward, and he divorced and Peterson married Stacy 2.Snooki and "The Situation" never interviewed her relatives. And Peterson before Savio died. got busy in the hot tub, while when he left the house, he didn't seal Collins testified that Peterson Vinnie D and Ronnie went tanit, meaning someone could walk in and not only sat in on the interview, he ning and didn't tell J-Woww. take, move or even clean something. answered a question put to his wife 1.For once, things are finally "They could have had the evidence about what they ate for breakfast that IN THIS MAY 8 FILE PHOTO, former Bolingbrook, Ill. police Sgt. Drew starting to go Jay Leno's way. Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., for his arraignment on with a proper investigation," Brzeczek day. charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife. AP photo said. 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