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...There are, and have been, jobs in the state, but that number does not at this point match the number of job seekers. (See pictures of unemployment...
...unemployment rate in California moved up to 10.1% in January. That figure may seem extraordinary but it is astonishing when measured against the December figure of 8.7%. According to the AP, the number of people without jobs in the state was 1.8 million in the first month of this year compared with 754,000 in January 2008. All of these figures are almost certainly undercounted because of the large numbers of illegal aliens who have come into the state, mostly from Mexico. The competition for jobs between citizens and those who have recently crossed the border in search of work...
...Knowing early on which children are headed for trouble can pay off in a number of ways. For one thing, it can help families wise up. Some of the parents of the kids in the study saw a little gambling as a minor thing, and a number of them even bought lottery tickets for their kids as a reward for good behavior. That, clearly, sends the wrong message. "Scratch-and-win games are for adults," Pagani says flatly. (See pictures of Las Vegas...
...this time with freshman Matthew McLean and sophomore Jamie Mannion. The Crimson swimmers touched the wall in 6:45.49, earning a third place score for their team. In the individual events, sophomore Evan Schindewolf led Harvard’s biggest offensive effort for the three-day contest, claiming the number two spot in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:50.88. Schindewolf was followed by senior Dan Jones in fourth, freshman David Lynch in fifth, junior Rob Lynch in sixth, and freshman Niall Janney in eighth. Schindewolf also placed second in the 400 yard IM, followed this time...
...number of applications jumped from 12 to 40 since the inaugural round, while the number of grants awarded has remained constant...