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Sentencing postponed in Ohio Craigslist killings
The father of one of three men lured by Craigslist job offers and murdered had Tuesday's sentencing date for the killer etched in his mind: 16 months ...
Yahoo buys startup run by 17-year-old entrepreneur
Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories ...
Death penalty recommended in Ohio Craigslist case
A jury on Wednesday recommended the death penalty for a self-styled street preacher convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by bogus ...
Survey: Low-wage workers gloomy about future
While lower-wage American workers have accounted for the lion's share of the jobs created since the 2007-2009 Great Recession, a new survey shows that ...
Pentagon spends nearly $1B a year on unemployment
Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment ...
Lots of tech but few breakout hits at SXSW confab
For all the talk of space travel, the wearable gadgets, marketing stunts and lavish parties, something was missing at this year's South By Southwest ...
Poll finds attitude shift among working moms
Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey. In the Pew Research ...
NYC adopts tough jobless-discrimination law
New York City will soon have the nation's most far-reaching laws barring employers from shunning out-of-work job applicants, after lawmakers passed ...
Man convicted in deadly Craigslist plot in Ohio
A self-styled street preacher could face the death penalty on his convictions for murder, kidnapping and robbery in a plot to lure men with Craigslist ...
Asia stocks rise after strong US jobs report
A strong U.S. jobs report helped propel Asian stock markets higher on Monday. The U.S. government reported that the unemployment rate fell to 7.
Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 pct., 4-year low
The American job market isn't just growing. It's accelerating. Employers added 236,000 jobs in February and drove down the unemployment rate to 7.
Floyd says talks with USC did not involve coaching
Tim Floyd insists he is not heading back to Southern California. Floyd, who now coaches at UTEP, spoke following the Miners' 56-54 loss to No.
Ind. teen whose long walk for job draws donations
Donations have been pouring in since a story went viral online about an Indianapolis teenager who was walking 10 miles to a job interview during an ...
Growing push to halt workplace bullying
Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she ...
Officials debate high pay at bailed-out firms
Government officials argued Tuesday over whether pay is still too high for top executives at bailed-out companies like AIG, General Motors and Ally ...
Jobless, cities could be first to feel budget pain
Who'll be the first to feel the sting? Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to ...
Vatican feuds, fiefdoms, betrayals await next pope
If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope ...
Egypt president's son may be earning $133 a month
The head of Egypt's holding company for airports and aviation says President Mohammed Morsi's son has applied for a job that pays $133 a month ...
LinkedIn's 4Q gets rave reviews from investors
Online professional-networking service LinkedIn's fourth-quarter performance added another line to its sterling resume as a public company.
Ahead of the Bell: Bar set high for LinkedIn's 4Q
LinkedIn 's knack of surprising Wall Street, an unbroken streak that winds back through every quarter since May 2011 after the company first went ...
Small biz leader tells women owners to take charge
Barbara Kasoff has a message for women business owners: If you don't like the way government regulations affect your business, stop whining and get ...
US service firms grew more slowly in January
Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the ...
Report: US job market looks surprisingly strong
The U.S. job market is proving surprisingly strong and raising hopes that the economy will be resilient enough this year to withstand a budget ...
AP Debate: Training needed to redesign job market
Training the youth for the challenges of a fast-changing world has to be central to any strategy to rebuild the job market following a financial ...
Will smart machines create a world without work?
They seem right out of a Hollywood fantasy, and they are: Cars that drive themselves have appeared in movies like "I, Robot" and the television show ...