Obama sharpens jobs element of energy pitch
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — President Barack Obama, turning briefly to his eclipsed domestic agenda, sharpened his sales pitch for clean energy technology Thursday by promising that the payoff would be a wave of jobs — the kind good enough to support families and long-term American prosperity.

Morris: Recession hits youngest job-seekers hard, too
The first summer job is a huge milestone in a teenager's life, one that I might not reach before having to go back to school for my senior year of high school in August. Instead of flipping burgers, or helping a customer find a new pair of shoes on aisle nine, this summer I've been filling out application after application in hopes of some business giving me a chance.

Apple fans are prepared for a part-time Jobs
Five and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy, so closely linked was Apple's charismatic co-founder and CEO to the company's success.

Needing a Nibble: Job seekers fill civic center searching for work
La Tosha Pryor-Doby had worked as a branch manager for Farmington Health Care Services, overseeing its operations in Lubbock and Abilene, when she learned March 18 that her job was being eliminated.