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It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs.

But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If you’re spent on looking for available jobs in your current locale because it seems like the well has dried, you could be right. Some states have higher unemployment rates than others, and you could be stuck living somewhere that’s not helping you. It might be time to relocate.

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The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

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If you’ve been struggling to find a new job, get that first job out of college or get back to work, perhaps it’s a change of location you need. The unemployment rate is not equal across the states, and for all the tough economic news of the past several years, things aren't all that bad in certain places.

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Reba Williams is living proof that you are never too old to learn.

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White smoke is coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signifying a new Pope has been elected.  The new leader of the Catholic church is Pope Francis; Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentina.

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It’s not hard to see how brave Gavin Robert Stevens is.

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It’s possible you're too rich and famous when, as you are healing from surgery, instead of cruising around in a regular wheelchair from the medical supply shop down the street, you commission a luxury jewelry and accessories designer to create a gold and leather wheelchair.

This is also a sign that you're Lady Gaga, and we’re probably lucky the fancy new wheelchair isn’t made entirely of bacon.

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The greatest love story since Anne Hathaway began her torrid romance with orchestrated surprise is complete now that Sean has chosen the woman of his pre-arranged dreams on the season finale of 'The Bachelor.'

So, who did he choose -- Catherine or Lindsay?

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Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite.

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Crafty domestic goddess Martha Stewart has inked a deal with JCPenney that will basically give her a monopoly on the major retailer and simultaneously ban Oprah and Rosie O'Donnell from doing business with the chain -- and that's just for starters.

Do not pass the crocheted tea-cozy replica of Go. Do not collect 200 Michael's coupons.

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It takes at least a few days, sometimes longer, to receive your refund after you've filed your taxes with the IRS. Some people, though, just can't seem to wait. This almost certainly is a bad decision.

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Some people have no clue how to treat the handicapped.

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