JACKSON (AP) -- Gov. Haley Barbour said he will ask the Legislature to reauthorize the Mississippi Department of Employment Security during a special session next month.

By Kate Murphy THE NEW YORK TIMES Given that the economy is flagging, this would seem an inauspicious time to be graduating from college and looking for full-time employment.

Just like the rest of the country’s policing agencies, the Regina Police Service is keeping workplace diversity -- in terms of both ethnicity and age -- in its sights, said Deputy Chief Bob Morin.

It's money well spent; a large grant from Excellus Blue Cross-Blue Shield to make a brighter future for Syracuse teens.

By DAVID TAUBE Staff Writer Annmarie Braskey started looking for a summer job two months ago. But despite finishing her junior year at Hazleton Area High School last week, she had no job offers, interviews or prospects.