Embarq to drop 500 to 700 jobs

Friday, August 22, 2008 | 2:14 p.m. CDT; updated 3:05 p.m. CDT, Friday, August 22, 2008

KANSAS CITY - Telecommunications provider Embarq Corp. said Friday it is cutting between 500 and 700 jobs and eliminating around 300 contract positions as it deals with a continued loss of telephone customers.

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