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Jobs Outlook Is Brighter For Class Of 2013
This year's graduates — whether from high school, community college or a four-year college — are finding better job prospects than at any time since 2008. Overall starting salaries for college grads are expected to rise 5.3 percent this year.
Job Growth Stayed Slow In May, Report Signals
Government spending cuts and higher taxes are weighing on the economy, experts say. According to the latest ADP National Employment Report, just 135,000 jobs were added to private payrolls.
British Phone Hacking Scandal: Rebekah Brooks Pleads Not Guilty
Other former top journalists at the News of the World tabloid also pleaded not guilty at a hearing in London. Brooks is facing five charges ranging from conspiracy to obstruction of justice.
First Lady Gets Face-To-Face With Heckler
At a Democratic fundraiser in Washington, D.C., a woman interrupted Michelle Obama with shouts about rights for gays. "Listen to me or you can take the mic, but [then] I'm leaving," the first lady said after confronting the woman. "You all decide. You have one choice." The heckler was escorted away.
Book News: Germany's Longest Word Gets The Ax
Also: T.S. Eliot on cats; LGBT literary awards; and Jonah Lehrer gets back in the game.
Shakeup: Susan Rice To Be Obama's National Security Adviser
Rice, now the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., has been a lightning rod for Republican critics of how the administration responded to last September's attack on a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya. She will replace Tom Donilon, who is resigning. Her new post does not require Senate confirmation.
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Reports: 20 Major League Baseball Players May Be Suspended
According to multiple news outlets, the man whose Miami clinic has been at the center of allegations about players using performance-enhancing drugs has agreed to testify. His evidence is likely to lead to suspensions of some stars, ESPN and others say.
Witnesses At Whitey Bulger's Trial Won't Be Choirboys
"When you want to get the devil, you have to go to hell to get your witnesses," says law professor Michael Cassidy. Among those who will be called to the stand in the infamous Boston gangster's trial will be Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi. He's serving a life sentence for 10 murders.
Fifty Years After Medgar Evers' Killing, The Scars Remain
The assassination of the NAACP field secretary galvanized a growing civil rights movement, the effects of which are still being felt across the South today.
How One Patent Could Take Down One Comedian
The popular comedian, Marc Maron, who works out of his garage in California, faces off with a patent holder who claims to have invented podcasting.
Syrian TV: Army In Control Of Key Town Of Quasair
Syrian troops, backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, regained control on Wednesday of the embattled strategic town of Qusair, state TV and a local government official said. Fighting between government troops and rebels has raged for nearly three weeks.
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With Safaris And Yachts, Spanish King Comes Under Fire
King Juan Carlos is suffering his lowest ever approval ratings. Some Spaniards roll their eyes at his high-flying lifestyle and now question the future of the monarchy.
With Safaris And Yachts, Spanish King Comes Under Fire
King Juan Carlos is suffering his lowest ever approval ratings. Some Spaniards roll their eyes at his high-flying lifestyle and now question the future of the monarchy.
Resisting The Temptation To 'Win' When Investing
Some financial experts say the fees charged by actively managed mutual funds are not worth it. Over the long haul, they could cost a retirement account tens of thousands of dollars. So NPR's Uri Berliner explores funds that have minimal expenses.
Resisting The Temptation To 'Win' When Investing
Some financial experts say the fees charged by actively managed mutual funds are not worth it. Over the long haul, they could cost a retirement account tens of thousands of dollars. So NPR's Uri Berliner explores funds that have minimal expenses.
Take Golf Out Of The Rough, Into The 21st Century
When the St. Jude Classic opens on Wednesday in Memphis, Tenn., Frank Deford will be paying attention to the action on the course. He has some gripes about the requirement that players must tally their own shots.
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