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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Little Rock, AR is a center for several major employers in a variety of industries including healthcare, service, government and agriculture. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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The Iowa wind energy industry supports up to 7,000 jobs, third in the country in employment related to the wind energy industry. A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. Tres Amigas will transmit energy and balance power loads among the three U.S.