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This is good.
Nonfarm payrolls only fell 54,000 way ahead of expectations. (The decline was due to Census layoffs, which were expected)
The private sector added 67K jobs. Analysts had been looking for a gain of 40K, and Goldman Sachs had p...
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The U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August as census workers continued to exit payrolls, but the private sector added 67,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6%.
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Your weekend officially begins at 8:31 today, assuming you're giving yourself to minute to read the August jobs report that comes out at 8:30.
So what should you expect?
A headline decline of 120k is expected but that includes Census la...
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The Texas A&M University System plans to determine professor payment based on cost-benefit analysis of their work. The Bryan-College Station Eagle reports: A several-inches thick document in the possession of A&M System officials co...
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Google Wave was once one of Google’s hottest projects, promising a new way of communication that might even replace e-mail. Alas, it was not to be, and Google shut it down soon after public launch due to lack of user ad...
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From Mexico City to Malta, Berlin to Hong Kong, Greenpeace created impressive protests against environmental injustices this summer. Protesters wore hazardous waste uniforms, drenched themselves in mock oil, doused ducks in chocolate sy...
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# charity
If you're doing some major overhauling of your space, be it decluttering your closet or remodeling your office, it pays to skip the dumpster and donate as much as you can. More »
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Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.
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Justice Department officials say Maricopa County's Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in a probe of his agency's immigration enforcement operations. Among his tactics are 'sweeps' of immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. The U.S. Department of Justic...
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Please welcome Guest Blogger, Marissa. Marissa has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Toronto, with minors in sociology and history. She is currently finishing law school, and hopes to practice family law. She h...
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MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) - Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. The 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday...
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Cash could be deciding factor as Tribune/WGN-TV survey finds weak spots for both candidates Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk are wounded rivals running neck and neck for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. went on an racist and homophobic rant about Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao this morning via Ustream. Mayweather referred to Pacquiao as a midget several times and said that once he beats his rival ( if the fight ever h...
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(posted 23 Hours Ago)
Filed under: That's What She Said What do the notches on your bed post say about you?
Not much, according to resident sex expert Emily Nagoski from Good in Bed. When a reader asked what a good number is for men and women of different ages, s...
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Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport.
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The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico.
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Soldiers shoot dead suspected drug cartel members near US border Soldiers killed 25 suspected drug cartel members yesterday in a raid and gun battle in a Mexican state near the US border that has seen a surge in gang violence, the military said....
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Man Utd fans are being urged to mark clash against Liverpool later this month
with an 'old shirt' protest against Glazer family.
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August Jobs Report WAY Better Than Expected, As Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs
