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A brothel worker who battered the "madam" to death with a Chinese dragon ornament after she sacked him for being "sullen" is jailed for life.

Powerful winds created from a cold front in North America have grounded at least six ships on the coast of Panama.

For years, federal programs for seniors and those that help kids have been on a collision course. Now, the moment for real competition may have arrived with the sequestration's automatic spending cuts. While Social Security and Medicare will be largely untouched, programs helping kids could lose billions.

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For years, federal programs for seniors and those that help kids have been on a collision course. Now, the moment for real competition may have arrived with the sequestration's automatic spending cuts. While Social Security and Medicare will be largely untouched, programs helping kids could lose billions.

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The suspects are accused of stealing the boat from a marina in Sausalito, Calif., and running it aground 20 miles south in Pacifica.

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What does it take to get hired in this economy? For recent graduates, it's strong internship experience on their resume and better written and oral communications skills.

That's according to the results of a survey conducted by Marketplace and The Chronicle of Higher Education asking employers to weigh in on what they look for in today's recent grads. Marketplace's education correspondent Amy Scott explored that data in a sort of mock interview setting yesterday, and reported on the importance of internships on the Morning Report.

Do you have questions about the survey and its results?

Amy will be available for a live chat on Twitter on Wednesday, March 6 at 2 p.m. EST. Get your questions in early, either by commenting on this page -- or by tweeting @AmyReports or @MarketplaceAPM with the hashtag #HowToGetAJob, and Amy will answer them tomorrow.

Meanwhile, here is the survey report, in full:

 

 

The Role of Higher Education in Career Development: Employer Perceptions by

 

 

Scientists in the US publish the most detailed brain scans the world has ever seen as part of a project to understand how the organ works

People don't mind new laws telling them how to eat, as long as they feel like they're not being coerced. That's the finding of a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health, which took the unusual step of asking people what they thought about government efforts to encourage healthy eating.

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England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland begin their Cyprus Cup group campaigns on Wednesday.

Hundreds more primary schools in England could be labelled as underperforming and could be turned into academies, as the government raises its targets for test results.

The US has tabled a UN resolution - agreed with China - for sanctions that would target North Korea's diplomats and cash transfers.

A winner of The Apprentice TV show tells an employment tribunal that she was just an "overpaid lackey".

BBC's Rome correspondent answered your questions

UK army bases are to be radically changed under the government's new plans.

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns a recent spate of "horrific attacks" on people with albinism in Tanzania, including the murder of a young boy.

Russia prepares new charges against fund manager Bill Browder, whose lawyer died in a Russian jail in a high-profile case.

Days after angering cyclists with his contention that people who ride bikes don't help pay for roads — and stating that "the act of riding a bike results in greater emissions of carbon dioxide from the rider," Washington State Rep. Ed Orcutt has apologized for his words.

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Ikea withdraws a type of almond cake from its restaurants after two samples were found to be contaminated by coliform bacteria, though none went on sale.

The defence secretary announces the number of Army personnel based in Scotland is to increase by more than 600, but that is fewer than had been expected.

Justin Bieber apologises to fans for emerging late for his sold out concert at London's O2 on Monday night.