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Fresno State softball coach Margie Wright for being honored by the California Senate for her coaching career. She has just earned her sixth Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award. In 1998, her Bulldogs team won the national softball
Unemployment rate up in may
AUSTIN ? Texas? seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose in May to 7.1 percent and continued to trend well below the national rate of 9.4 percent. The Texas unemployment rate was up from a revised 6.6 percent in April when the U.S. unemployment rate
Web networks can help with job search
Every time you hand out a business card, that contact should also be added to your online social network, experts say. These sites are an opportunity for self-branding and building connections while on the job hunt.
Here are some tips on how to use
Try these gift ideas for Dad
Techie dad
Consider this lightweight, styling and functional laptop bag for the dad on the run ($12.99), at Marshalls.
Sports fan
Here's an extra-large grill cover that shows your collegiate spirit constructed of heavy duty vinyl ($39.37) at most
City, resort hosting free job search workshops
The city of Indian Wells and Miramonte Resort & Spa have collaborated to host free workshops to help Coachella Valley residents land that next job.
Four 90-minute workshops related to job searching and interviewing techniques are scheduled for:
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Tips for real estate negotiations
Negotiating a home purchase is a high-stakes and often emotional process. With plenty of housing opportunities available in the current market, buyers and sellers are looking to get the most for their money or home. This means individuals on both sides
Guys, don't be afraid to ask for some direction
Justin(front) wears 7 Diamonds shirt, Behind Blue Eyes, blue and black check ($135) and Denim Rock & Republic Idolizer Scream Blue Jeans ($238), both from Neiman Marcus; and Michael Kors large round face watch with black leather croc band ($295) at
What to do with graduation money
Cash is king among graduation gifts. Here?s advice from some financial experts on how to use that money:
Splurge a little: "If the gift is burning a hole in your pocket, allow yourself to spend about 10 percent frivolously," said Ethan Ewing, president
Nestle recalls all refrigerated Toll House dough
NEW YORK ? Children across the country were left crying for their cookie dough Friday after Nestle recalled all of its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products. The recall comes after dozens of people were sicked by consuming the dough the way
Big City: A Farewell to Glamour Atop the Rock
When Joel Stein, a writer for Time magazine, first started going to the buffet breakfast at the Rockefeller Center Club in 1997, he and a friend thought they should find some use for the pads of paper and pencils the club put out at the place settings.
