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Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%

The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

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What’s the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick's Day cocktail, though its origins aren't commonly known.

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Why You Should Beware of Tax-Refund Loans

It takes at least a few days, sometimes longer, to receive your refund after you've filed your taxes with the IRS. Some people, though, just can't seem to wait. This almost certainly is a bad decision.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead

The longtime president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, died on Tuesday at the age of 58, following a two-year battle with cancer.

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Thugs Destroy $2,500 Worth of Girl Scout Cookies

This is not the way the cookie is supposed to crumble.

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Sex Education in Kindergarten Is About to Become a Reality

How early is too early to teach sex education?

That question is about to be asked again, thanks to a controversial move in Chicago.

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Hot Air Balloon Explodes in Mid-Air Over Egypt, Killing 18

A hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists near Luxor, Egypt, exploded in mid-air Tuesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest accident ever of its kind.

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Is Drinking Too Much a Problem in the US?

Drink up.

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Mean Teachers Tricked Their Students Into Thinking They Were Going to Disney World

A pair of teachers (not pictured) at Roseland Public School in Ontario, Canada, pulled a mean prank on their students. They told the eighth-graders that their end-of-the-year school trip would be to Disney World. The next day, they announced that the trip would merely be to a bowling alley. Ha ha?

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5 Surprising Facts About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

You may know St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded with the specific goal of curing cancer in children, but there’s probably a whole lot more about it you don’t know.

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Driving Test While High on Marijuana [Video]

As  you may remember, Colorado and Washington legalized Marijuana in the November elections.  With the recent legalization, and the thought that  more people might be on the road while high, a Thurston County, Washington police department did a few tests.  Watch as different levels of pot smokers get behind the wheel.

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Authorities Can’t Confirm They Have Found Body of Christopher Dorner

Officials have not yet confirmed whether the body found in a Big Bear, California, cabin was that of accused cop-killer Christopher Dorner.

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