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    Sharing Lessons in American History in 140 Characters or Less

    Dec 07, 2012 11:45 PM EDT

    ... term limit or four-year limit, so that Wallace could continue to try to pull the strings. And she died in the middle of her term. GWEN IFILL: Fascinating. So, as you look back as you come across these images, and you come across some audio occasionally that you post ...

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    Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty?

    Dec 07, 2012 11:02 PM EDT

    it. The fact of the matter is, too, there are plenty of workers out there that have all of the marketable skills they need. Perhaps their job search has been part of the problem at least that kept them unemployed for so long. So NELP would propose that we also ...

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    Daily Download: How Obama Is Reusing Digital Info Gathered During Campaign

    Nov 28, 2012 11:48 PM EDT

    ... and he builds it around a Twitter campaign, what we have come to take for granted. But here's the thing. I did a little search for this My2K on Twitter. Barack Obama comes up second. Call your members of Congress. Write them an e-mail. Tweet it using the ...

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    If Job Boards Don't Work, Why Do Companies Screen by Computer?

    Oct 09, 2012 06:45 PM EDT

    ... that it inspired: "Why Good People Can't Get Jobs." That book led in turn to our recent story about the futility of online job search. Given the popularity of posts by Nick Corcodilos, another key protagonist in our job search story, we thought you might want to hear from ...

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    2012 MacArthur Fellows Are 'Pure Genius'

    Oct 02, 2012 05:23 PM EDT

    ... the chemical composition of volcanic rocks and the temperature of the rocks at the point of rock formation. Olivier Guyon, optical physicist and astronomer In search of Earth-like planets outside our solar system, Guyon invented an alternative telescope that reduces the necessary and expensive mirror instruments in the special ...

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    Is Applying for Jobs Online Not an Effective Way to Find Work?

    Sep 25, 2012 10:24 PM EDT

    ... PAUL SOLMAN: At McLean Bible, a megachurch in Vienna, Va., the appropriately mega career network ministry. In a labor market increasingly dominated by online job search, this weekly event features sessions on taking psychological tests, selling yourself to interviewers. MAN: And I have been working in the consulting industry for ...

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    Shields, Brooks Discuss Convention 'Bounce,' Mitt Romney's Reticence

    Aug 24, 2012 10:39 PM EDT

    Shields, Brooks Discuss Convention 'Bounce,' Mitt Romney's Reticence

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    Take a Deep Breath: Veepstakes Aren't Over Yet

    Jun 20, 2012 01:16 PM EDT

    Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, above, as a potential running mate. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Let's get something straight. You aren't going to learn about Mitt Romney's choice to be his running mate by reading a newspaper or clicking on a story. Especially not in...

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    Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.2% as 69,000 New Jobs Are Added in April

    Jun 01, 2012 03:03 PM EDT

    Unemployed veterans search for work at a job fair in Utica, N.Y., last month. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Uh -- not so good. Not so good at all. That's the verdict for Friday's unemployment numbers. Not only did employers report a measly addition to payrolls -- 69,000 net new jobs -- but 220,000 more...

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    Scandal in Power Transfer Nothing New for China

    Apr 26, 2012 10:27 PM EDT

    The scandal around ousted Chinese political leader Bo Xilai deepened Thursday when The New York Times reported that he used wiretaps to spy on other officials, including President Hu Jintao. Margaret Warner, The Financial Times' Richard McGregor and Xiao Qiang of the Berkeley China Internet Project discuss the new developments.