AM News Headlines 10-5-12

(WWLP) - Baystate Franklin Medical Center nurses have walked off the job in Greenfield this morning ...after failing to reach a new contract with hospital leaders.

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years.  The rate fell because more people found work, a trend that could impact the presidential election.

Lack of sleep can effect everything from your weight to your job performance.   One doctor says that everyone's sleep needs are different...and routine can be the key in fulfilling those needs.
   
We'll give you some of the suggestions he offers so you can find more restful sleep, when we take a closer look on 22News at Noon.