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Falling oil prices force Alaska-based company to lay off employees

Mark Hylen, vice president of Alaska-based Beacon Operational Health and Safety Services, says his company was forced to lay off employees due to a 20-percent reduction in business. The sinking price of oil per barrel has left Alaska's economy in turmoil, and companies are cutting production and jobs.
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