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Thursday, January 10, 2013  She was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for tax evasion after embezzling more than $257,000

Monday, July 09, 2012  Update: The governor has been sentenced with probation.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended a St. Louis attorney who previously pleaded guilty in federal court to funneling contributions to the Missouri Democratic Party in a scheme that involved a former governor.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Resume, references, password: Job seekers get asked in interviews to provide Facebook logins

Monday, February 27, 2012  A state-created insurance company has built a competitive advantage by enjoying a best-of-both-worlds scenario -- avoiding federal income taxes by claiming to be a public corporation yet generally operating as a private entity and shelling out big bucks for executive perks.

Friday, February 03, 2012  White House, religious groups in fight over doctrine, religious freedom and contraception

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce is trying to bring more young professionals to the area.

Friday, November 04, 2011  US economy generates 80,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate falls to 9 percent

Monday, July 25, 2011  Attracting new businesses to Missouri will be the focus of this fall's special legislative session. If the businesses come and start hiring, it could be good news for the state's unemployment rate, which sits at 8.8 percent.

Friday, July 22, 2011  Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and other social media websites can give prospective employers information that would be illegal to ask in an interview.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A leading outplacement firm says employers eliminated 1.8 percent more jobs in May than they did the month before.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Supreme Court upholds Arizona law punishing employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants

Friday, November 05, 2010  Story update: The economy generated a net gain in jobs for the first time in five months in October, as businesses stepped up their painfully slow pace of hiring.

Friday, August 06, 2010  President Barack Obama is hailing the seventh straight month of private job creation as a good sign for the economy. But he says the progress "needs to come faster."

Friday, August 06, 2010  Private employers hired workers at a weak pace for the third straight month, making it likely that economic growth will slow further in the coming months. The jobless rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent.