Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. The improving employment picture is helping to prop up housing, with rising home prices keeping domestic consumption supported, limiting the drag from tighter fiscal policy that is dampening factory activity. "All the eggs are in housing and the consumers' baskets this quarter. ...

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15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World

Everyone has a bad day at work now and then. But if you have one of these 15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World, even one bad day can get you or someone else killed. From EMT to Coal Miner to Ice Road Trucker, these are the jobs that will keep you up at nights!

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Turkey debates alcohol restrictions
THE government insists the proposed legislation is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of alcohol.

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Questions for Obama on drones, Guantanamo

President Barack Obama will defend his counterterrorism policies in a speech at National Defense University on Thursday afternoon, looking to reassure Americans concerned about his hugely controversial targeted assassination strategy with drones and revive efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected extremists. Obama’s remarks come as key lawmakers have begun debating whether to [...]

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Questions for Obama on drones, Guantanamo

President Barack Obama will defend his counterterrorism policies in a speech at National Defense University on Thursday afternoon, looking to reassure Americans concerned about his hugely controversial targeted assassination strategy with drones and revive efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected extremists. Obama’s remarks come as key lawmakers have begun debating whether to [...]

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Questions for Obama on drones, Guantanamo

President Barack Obama will defend his counterterrorism policies in a speech at National Defense University on Thursday afternoon, looking to reassure Americans concerned about his hugely controversial targeted assassination strategy with drones and revive efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected extremists. Obama’s remarks come as key lawmakers have begun debating whether to [...]

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Tears as Ford workers fear for their futures
FORD slammed the door on its Australian manufacturing business after accepting a total of $1.1 billion in taxpayer cash over the past 12 years.

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Bullying suicides prompt call for action
QUEENSLAND children are being bullied to death at record rates, with at least 13 child-bullying victims committing suicide in the past three years, seven in the last year alone.

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Woolwich victim was young dad
THE soldier slain in London has been named as officials say both suspects had featured in previous investigations by security services.

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Husband's grief hits home
LOOKING drained and distraught, Cory Ryther cradled his cat as he prepared to spend his first night alone in the house he shared with his wife.

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2500 lose jobs as debt sinks cleaning firm
SOME 2500 cleaners have lost their jobs after the firm they worked for ran out of money to pay their wages and went into voluntary administration on Wednesday night.

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Tributes, praise for much-loved Hazel
AUSTRALIA pays tribute to Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former PM Bob Hawke, who has died aged 83.
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Gay marriage denies rights of children
PEOPLE who identify as homosexuals are free to live as they choose, but they don't have the right to redefine marriage for the rest of us.

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Abbott a certainty: Costello
EVEN if Tony Abbott were caught streaking naked the Coalition would probably still win the looming election, Peter Costello says.

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Schools already at peak capacity
A "SUPER-SIZE" catchment combining Brisbane State High and Coorparoo Secondary College has almost 9000 children, making future amalgamation unsustainable, State Opposition says.

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It's out of control, mum says
THE mother of a Sunshine Coast teenager who committed suicide after being attacked on Facebook says online bullying is "out of control" and something must be done to protect vulnerable children.

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Friends hold vigil for loving person
THEY cried for Joan Canino Ryther and for the little boy they'll never meet.

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The Girl Who Turned To Bone
Peeper was 4 when the Mayo Clinic confirmed a diagnosis: she had a disorder known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The name meant nothing to Peeper’s parents—unsurprising, given that it is one of the rarest diseases in the world. One in 2 million people have it. Peeper’s diagnosis meant that, over her lifetime, she would essentially develop a second skeleton.

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Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban Ki-moon
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Troubled eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

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The 21 Stages Of Getting A Summer Job

It’s not that you’re unemployable…it just seems that way.

You start searching the internet for jobs...

What? There's jobs on tumblr...and craigslist.

You try to find good jobs that pay more than minimum wage and have little or no experience required...

There aren't any.

When you finally find a decent-looking job...you have to apply.

And you have to create a resume...

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TIME Exclusive: President Obama's High School Prom Photos From 1979
TIME Exclusive: President Obama's High School Prom Photos From 1979

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