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May -- or in may, rather, to 9.5% in june. most economists expected rate to climb. it is the sixth straight month of job gains across the country. now the new unemployment numbers got us thinking, whatever happened to the job seekers who have joined us on air for our 30-second pitch segment? did they actually find the jobs they were looking for? were about to check back with three of our former guests. they have had varying degrees of success, but have one thing in common, today, theyre all pitc...

Researcher havent actually discovered the fountain of youth, but they are learning more about why some people are living past 100. they say it is all in the genes. a study analyzed the dna of more than 1,000 centenarians and found a set of small genetic markers that predict longevity with 77% accuracy. they need to do more studies on the gene because what they learned can be used to develop drugs for age-related illnesses like heart disease, alzheimers and diabetes. that study is published in th...