5 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK: The Air Force canceled one of its last orders for missile-detecting satellites from TRW in Redondo Beach, a blow that crippled the firm’s military spacecraft business While the rest of the nation posted employment gains, California lost more than 12,000 jobs, raising concerns about the pace of economic recovery in the state.

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Fox Broadcasting Co. Chairwoman Lucie Salhany resigned after helping guide the network to its groundbreaking National Football League contract and its historic raid on 12 major network affiliates. The move came amid reports that Salhany had clashed with Fox Inc. Chairman Rupert Murdoch over declining ratings and the absence of a clear prime-time programming success.