Obama: Economy going in right direction, but just not fast enough. President Barack Obama on Friday cast the state of the economy in upbeat terms, declaring that it was headed in the right direction even as employers slashed payrolls last month for the first time in half a year as temporary census jobs ended.

Apple goes beyond 'avoid holding it in that way,' seeks to hire antenna engineers for iPhone. Wanted: Three geniuses to improve iPhone antennas.

Canada is adjusting its 2010 immigration plan to boost economic recovery and now expects 10,000 more economic migrants than initially planned, the country's top immigration official said Saturday.

Sense of touch may be more important than was thought in its effect on how people act. Scientists using seat-of-the-pants research - literally - say how something feels to you can affect how you act.

Census estimates show Rust Belt, retirement areas had biggest population losses in 2009. Hurt by the still-sluggish economy, Rust Belt cities and other U.S. manufacturing regions are suffering the biggest population losses as people move elsewhere in search of jobs.

Virginia's unemployment rate edges up in May, but still below national average. While most parts of Virginia added jobs in May, the state's unemployment rate edged up in May as the number of job seekers grew.

Summary Box: Unemployment falls in 37 states in May but rises in Nevada to highest in country. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT: The unemployment rate fell in 37 states and the District of Columbia in May, the Labor Department said. But the declines were mainly because people gave up looking for work.

US investment fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. said it would buy Japanese cable broadcaster Usen's recruitment services unit for 32.5 billion yen, or approximately 356 million dollars.

Offshore oil rig workers forced to go out looking for new jobs after drilling ban stalls work. Mr. Charlie has seen the up and downs over the years in the oil patch off Louisiana's coast, but this could be the toughest slump of all.

Governments, employers and workers agreed Thursday to recommend an end to mandatory HIV testing for job seekers as part of a series of measures to prevent and treat AIDS in the workplace.

Money's nice, but recognition, learning opportunities better: How to keep employees on board. DON'T LOSE YOUR EMPLOYEES: Money is nice. But attention, recognition and the chance to learn new skills are the key to keeping top performers on board as the job market improves, experts say.

Colo. gov says he discussed jobs for Romanoff with White House, but not to halt Senate bid. Gov. Bill Ritter said Monday that he discussed possible federal jobs for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff with the White House shortly after President Barack Obama took office, but there was never an offer to keep the Democrat from running for the Senate.

Job outlook brightens slightly for new grads; teachers, nurses struggle to start careers. To get a sense of the job market new college graduates face, consider the latest crop of nurses from Santa Rosa Junior College. Just eight of the 55 students are leaving with job offers ? and that's considered good news.

Mass. bus driver fired after sixth day on job for allegedly violating cell phone ban. A man who beat out thousands of job applicants for work as a Boston bus driver has been fired after less than a week for allegedly violating a ban on cell phone use.

Mass. bus driver fired after sixth day on job for allegedly violating cell phone ban. A man who beat out thousands of job applicants for work as a Boston bus driver has been fired after less than a week for allegedly violating a ban on cell phone use.

Unplanned entrepreneurs: Laid-off workers can't find jobs, forced to become business owners. When Darren Drewitz was laid off in February, his first move was to start looking for another advertising agency job.

Job outlook brightens slightly for new grads; teachers, nurses struggle to start careers. To get a sense of the job market new college graduates face, consider the latest crop of nurses from Santa Rosa Junior College. Just eight of the 55 students are leaving with job offers ? and that's considered good news.

Police: Man survives Vienna-to-London flight hidden next to jet's landing gear. A 20-year-old Romanian looking for work hid in the wheel well of a jet in Vienna and survived a 90-minute flight to London, police said Wednesday.

A 20-year-old Romanian looking for work hid in the wheel well of a jet in Vienna and survived a 90-minute flight to London, police said Wednesday.

Police say man survives Vienna to London flight hidden next to jet's landing gear. A 20-year-old Romanian who said he was looking for work hid himself in the wheel well of a jet parked at Vienna's airport and survived a 1 1/2-hour flight to London because the plane was flying low due to bad weather, Austrian and British police and media said Wednesday.