Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
Jobless claims fall, labor market recovery advances The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom is not falling out of the labor market despite signs of slower growth. More
Jobless claims show labor market steady as it goes The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, which could further allay fears of a major setback in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 352,000 the Labor Department said on Thursday. More
Insurance companies were worried about many of the homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles long before this week’s devastating wildfire burned through the area, ravaging homes and forcing evacuations. The Palisades, because of its location next to the brush-heavy Santa Monica Mountains and the high value of its homes, was too vulnerable to fires to insure at permissible rates without the companies losing money.
Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby Space.comTop three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby European Space AgencyBepiColombo snaps Mercury's dark craters and volcanic plains New ScientistStunning new images of Mercury show the scorched planet's north pole MashableMercury's North Pole Captured From BepiColombo Flyby Newsweek
Morning coffee drinkers have a lower risk of heart disease and death Earth.comWe knew morning coffee was good for us and science has finally proved it The IndependentDrinking coffee at a certain time of day could reduce death risk, study finds Fox NewsMorning coffee may lower risk of heart disease-related death, research suggests BBC.comMorning coffee habit may be tied to longer life and healthier heart: Study ABC News
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Discovery of new class of particles could take quantum mechanics one step further Phys.orgPhysicists describe exotic ‘paraparticles’ that defy categorization Nature.comParaparticles: Physicists discover that 'impossible' particles could actually be real New ScientistNew Quasiparticles Discovered That Behave Like No Other Known Particles IFLScienceScientists Use Math to Show New Type of Particles Once Considered Impossible Might Be Real ZME Science