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... growing questions about how long it will take for millions of Americans to get back on a payroll. At job fairs across the country, the search for work is getting harder and harder, as the latest Labor Department figures bear out. In May, the economy added a net of 54 ...
... Joplin is this is just not your tragedy. This is a national tragedy, and that means there will be a national response. GWEN IFILL: As search teams continued to work, officials confirmed more than 130 killed and at least 29 people still unaccounted for. ANDREA SPILLARS, Missouri Department of Public ...
... April, more than economists had expected, while the unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a point to 9 percent as more Americans resumed their search for work. There will also be a little 2012 imagery thrown into the mix Friday as Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is considering a ...
... An international music star, Ahmad recounts his days as a young adult in Pakistan at a time when rock music was being outlawed but the term “jihad” had not yet been claimed as a reasonable justification for terrorism. From the conversation: “When I was thinking of a book title, I ...
... over a fairly long time, over the course of about a month, to pack up their stuff and leave, because there would be potential long-term health effects by staying. JEFFREY BROWN: But, when you are looking at that, does it sound precautionary, or does it up the ante of ...
What's the right path for U.S. energy policy in the aftermath of major disruptions?
Given the New York Times' size, reputation and blemished record on previous efforts to charge for online content, it only made sense that the newspaper's Thursday announcement of a new paywall system would be the subject of close scrutiny throughout the media world. "It's an important step that we hope you will see as an...
Bitterly cold, snowy weather made relief efforts in northeast Japan extremely difficult Wednesday, said Kirsten Mildren, Asia regional advocacy officer for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. She spoke with the NewsHour from Tokyo, where a U.N. team is consulting with the Japanese government on the response. During the interview, yet another...
Relief Workers Struggle to Reach Victims in Japan
STATE OF THE UNION | At the midpoint of his term, President Obama is expected to emphasize bipartisanship to address critical issues, including the economy and federal spending, as he reaches out to a Republican-dominated House of Representatives in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman has a preview. NEWSMAKER...
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