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EDF places 116 Climate Corps fellows [Friday link love]

Fri, May 24 2013 at 8:51 PM

The Environmental Defense Fund’s 2013 Climate Corps fellows' class is the largest yet; 116 students were placed with 106 different organizations.

What career should I choose?

Fri, May 24 2013 at 12:19 PM

An interactive tool on the Rasmussen College website helps new high school grads research future career choices.

Student loan debt nears $1 trillion

Thu, May 23 2013 at 2:00 PM

Student loan debt increased by $20 billion during the first quarter of 2013 and the total outstanding debt now sits at $986 billion.

SAP expands program that hires autistic adults

Thu, May 23 2013 at 11:58 AM

The German software company is working with staffing firm Specialisterne to hire individuals with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.

Why I don't play the lottery

Wed, May 22 2013 at 12:22 PM

Although an extra $600 million would be nice, I didn't even bother buying a ticket for last week's Powerball drawing.

Why companies that think outside the box are the ones that succeed

Wed, May 22 2013 at 11:40 AM

Working with the competition? Why not? It may sound strange, but it's one of the successful trends emerging in business.

Richard Branson to grads, do what 'you are passionate about'

Tue, May 21 2013 at 4:54 PM

It is graduation season and billionaire Richard Branson has some sage advice for this year's grads.

Kids pitch Buffett, win Berkshire shares

Tue, May 21 2013 at 12:38 PM

A group of kids had the opportunity of a lifetime, pitching their business ideas to billionaire Warren Buffett.

American Airlines: No carry on, no problem!

Mon, May 20 2013 at 2:00 PM

Airline announces a new policy that allows travelers with only a small personal item to board before those who brought carry-on luggage.

Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones

Mon, May 20 2013 at 10:06 AM

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.

Commenting (123)

That sounds like a cool house

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 2:21 PM

That sounds like a cool house but you definitely need to have the resources for a project like that! I love the silo idea - I ended up showing pictures to my daughter when she get home from school and she wants to rappel down the side of a silo now haha

Thanks Tarrant - gotta love

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 10:46 PM

Thanks Tarrant - gotta love the not-so-subtle clothing tug to get your attention.

Thanks Chuck! We have

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 10:45 PM

Thanks Chuck! We have already started toying around with the idea of another pooch.

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