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A Dark Side to a Job Boom?

The Inland Empire's warehouse industry is thriving, bringing much-needed jobs to the region. But claims of unsafe and unfair working conditions are increasing.

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A Dark Side to the Inland Empire's Warehouse Boom?

Southern California's Inland Empire continues to battle one of the highest jobless rates in the nation. There are plenty of entry level jobs in the region's thriving warehouse industry, but many of those jobs are just temporary, or part-time. And some warehouse employees are also exposed to what they say are unfair working conditions.

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The Trouble With Sugar

Researchers at UCSF argue that sugar poses a danger to health and should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco. Is sugar just empty calories, or something much worse?

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Unemployment Dips to Lowest Rate in Three Years

The national unemployment rate continued to trend downward Friday, reaching 8.3 percent, the lowest rate in three years. A broader measure of unemployment, which includes those who have given up looking for work and those working part time, also fell.