Payroll Company Report Says Businesses Were More Hesitant to Hire in April

Fewr jobs were created in April than any month since last September

2013-05-01

By Annalyn Kurtz

Private sector employers added only 119,000 jobs in April, the weakest month for hiring since September, according to a report issued Wednesday by payroll-processing firm ADP Read the complete article

41 Percent of College Grads Overqualified for What They Do

Half of the recent grads believe they would fare better if they'd pursued a different major

2013-04-30

Chris Isidore CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- College just isn't worth what it used to be. Read the complete article

D.C. Council Member Pushes Name Change for Redskins

Efforts to get the racist name changed have gathered steam in recent months

2013-04-30

Moni Basu CNN

(CNN) -- Grosso says his hometown, named after the nation's first president, has been dishonored by association with what many Native Americans call the R-word because it's just as offensive as the N-word. Read the complete article

Zimmerman to Argue Self-Defense, Will Not Seek 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing

He has admitted to following Trayvon Martin before shooting and killing him

2013-04-30

CNN Staff

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman, set to stand trial in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, on Tuesday waived his right to a "stand your ground" pretrial immunity hearing. Zimmerman's attorneys have decided they will try this as a self-defense case. Read the complete article

Segregated Prom Tradition Yields to Unity

For more than 40 years, students' proms were private, racially segregated events

2013-04-30

Jamie Gumbrecht CNN

WILCOX COUNTY, Georgia (CNN) -- It's a springtime tradition in this stretch of the magnolia midlands for crowds to gather at high school students' proms. They'll cheer for teens in tuxedos and gowns while an announcer reads what the students will do once they leave this pecan grove skyline. Read the complete article

Europe's Joblessness at New Peak, Prices Plunge

Is it safe to say austerity isn’t working?

2013-04-30

Mark Thompson CNN Money

LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Prices slumped in the eurozone this month and unemployment hit a new record high. That bolsters the case for Europe to ease up on austerity and cut interest rates to inject life into its recession-hit economy. Read the complete article

Video of Ailing Nelson Mandela Prompts Outrage in South Africa

Many have accused the ANC and SABC of parading Mandela on TV for their own benefit

2013-04-30

Nick Thompson and Kim Norgaard CNN

(CNN) -- A video of a frail and unamused looking Nelson Mandela surrounded by South African President Jacob Zuma and other officials has prompted cries of political exploitation by the government. Read the complete article

Anger in Bangladesh Focuses on Building Owner, Rejection of Aid

High Court has ruled that all of building owner’s assets be seized

2013-04-30

Jethro Mullen and Morshed Ali Khan CNN

SAVAR, Bangladesh (CNN) -- As rescue efforts in Bangladesh have moved to a recovery phase, anger has boiled over. Read the complete article

Armed Men Seize Libya's Justice Ministry

Protesters want to ban Gadhafi-era officials from holding government posts

2013-04-30

Jomana Karadsheh CNN

TRIPOLI, Libya (CNN) -- Armed men in trucks with anti-aircraft guns mounted on them occupied the Libyan Justice Ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, forcing ministry staff to leave, Justice Minister Salah al-Marghani said. Read the complete article

Coming Out Could Boost Jason Collins’ Endorsements

Marketing experts say while Collins has never appeared in a Nike ad as part of his endorsement deal, there's now a much greater probability that he'll do so

2013-04-29

Chris Isidore

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- For years, the assumption in locker rooms and along Madison Avenue has been that an openly gay athlete could kiss his endorsement deals good bye. But when back-up Washington Wizards center Jason Collins came out on Monday, his endorsement potential probably went up. Read the complete article

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