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Black applicants from 2000-2006 were 10 percentage points less likely than white applicants to be awarded research project grants from the National Institutes of Health after controlling for factors that influence the likelihood of a grant award, according to an NIH-commissioned study in the journal Science.

An economic downturn can bring a number of things: higher unemployment, less consumer spending, a domino effect worldwide… and, according to the results of a recent online poll by Lawrence Research Group (LRG), more masturbation.

Weekly Jobless Claims 2009 To Present
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week below 400,000 for the first time in four months.

Michael Mussio, a portfolio manager at FBB Capital Partners, says phones have been ringing more than normal in recent days. "I think the main thing is — don't panic," he says.

Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today called for public comments on draft program guidelines for the Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs.

It could have been a typical service at any megachurch in the South, with a tight band, a great choir, big-screen projection, and a large congregation swaying and praying. But the speaker who drew the biggest response at the prayer rally in Houston on Saturday was Texas Gov. Rick Perry, looking resplendent in a red tie and his much-envied mane of dark hair.

Hire Heroes USA, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that is expert at assisting unemployed and transitioning military veterans obtain employment – responded favorably to President Obama’s proposed reform of current military transition assistance programs and increased tax incentives for companies hiring veterans.

The Boeing Company today announced it has selected the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to launch the Boeing Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft from Florida’s Space Coast.