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Maryland has joined a growing list of states considering legislation to protect the unemployed. Legislators there are weighing a bill that would prevent employers from limiting applications for open positions to only those currently holding jobs. Advocates nationwide argue that such laws are needed given the ...

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, though the decline isn't enough to signal improvement in the job market. ...

When Ross Waycaster began his studies at Mississippi State, the one thing he was sure of was that he loved making websites. He already had a background in computer programming, but as he plunged into his business information systems major, he sought a way to set himself apart in an ever-changing and competitive ...