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Despite some hiring, nation's unemployment rate seems frozen at more than 9 percent          Unemployment- Work- United States- Labor Movement- Labor force |
| Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Percent |
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser. Medical cannabis- California- Health- Drugs- Illegal |
| First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs |
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While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said Foreclosure- Southern California- United States- Real estate- Business |
| Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time |
The Los Angeles Dodgers is at the center of a nasty divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt, each claiming ownership of the team. Jamie McCourt- Los Angeles Dodgers- Divorce- Baseball- sport |
| Dodgers'Divorce: Baseball Empire in Balance |
The trouble at the Virginia Quarterly Review continued one month after its managing editor committed suicide, with the remaining staff members removing their names from the masthead and website after the embattled editor stepped in to complete the fall issue. The winter issue has been canceled. Suicide- Virginia Quarterly Review- Death- Magazine- Managing editor |
| Magazine Staff Rebels After Editor's Suicide |
Jennifer Gold, ex-girlfriend of billionaire Donald Bren, told 'Good Morning America'that her two adult children deserved more of their father's fortune. The children recently lost a lawsuit for $130 million in back child support payments. Child support- Children Youth and Family- Donald Bren- United States- Irvine Company |
| Billionaire's Ex Defends Child Support Lawsuit |
GMA workplace contributor Tory Johnson tells you how to avoid five resume mistakes that could leave your potential employer with a bad impression. Employment- Business- Tory Johnson- Resumes and Portfolios- Digital Format |
| Resumes: Sample Template and Mistakes to Avoid |
Ask the Right Questions, Get Out of Debt Debt consolidation- Financial Services- Business- Financial Planning- Debt Settlement |
| Key Questions for Getting Out of Debt |
Ben Bernanke addressed the Kansas City Federal Reserve Symposium in Jackson Hole. The verdict: there's more work to be done. Ben Bernanke- Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank- Federal Reserve System- Central bank- Jackson Hole |
| Bernanke Promises Action |
The legal fight between the coffin-making monks of St. Joseph Abbey and Louisiana's funeral industry looks like a classic mismatch.
In one corner is the industry-dominated funeral regulatory board;
In the other are the 35 Benedictine monks at the 121-year-old monastery. Louisiana- St. Joseph Abbey- Monk- Funeral- Monastery |
| Casket-Building Monks Battle State Bureaucracy |
From New York's handsome prewar buildings to the low-slung homes of the U.S. heartland, bedbug infestations are translating into big bucks for pest control companies and retailers selling protection against them. Pest control- Bedbug- New York City- United States- New York |
| The Big Business of Battling Bed Bugs |
Forget state secrets. Some of America's favorite foods are guarded like national treasures. Recipes are the stuff of corporate wars and family friction. Home- Cooking- World Cuisines- European- Condiments |
| Food World's Big Secrets: What's in the Sauce? |
The skyrocketing cost of health care has made traditional health insurance increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. It's not surprising then, that medical discount plans have much appeal. They can be touted as an affordable alternative to health insurance. What can get lost in the translation though, is that a discount plan is no substitute for comprehensive medical insurance. United States- Insurance- Health insurance- Health care- Health |
| Bogus Discount Medical Plans Target Jobless |
Consumer Confidence Index ticks up to 53.5, but mood still gloomy amid job worries Consumer spending- United States- Home- Consumer Information- Advocacy and Protection |
| Americans'Economic Confidence Ticks up Slightly |
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