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Unemployment varies widely by age and education. Here's an interactive chart that lets you sort through the numbers.

The Federal Trade Commission said it has reached a settlement with David J. Romeo and two companies he controlled that bans them from "making any weight-loss claims while marketing foods, drugs, and dietary supplements." Under the agreement, Romeo will forfeit a Vermont vacation house.

The proposed rule had be criticized because it would allow the government to tell citizens documents did not exist when they really did.

But its little frozen beads will still be available while it restructures, the company pledges. It hasn't been able to reach agreement with a lender about more than $11 million in debt.

People opt for bigger food portions when they're feeling powerless, according to new research. And when they're told that tiny portions are prestigious, they go small. That may be one reason why super-sized portions are so alluring, and why waistlines are bulging.

Along with an Iraqi, Kent Couch plans to reach a 25,000-foot elevation and spend more than 24 hours in the air. The flight will take off from Baghdad's Green Zone.

Demographers divide generations by birth year. But each group has also been shaped by the news, music and major cultural events of its era. So what really distinguishes a baby boomer from a Generation Xer, a millennial from a member of the silent generation? Share your defining moments.

Flooding that has killed more than 400 people in Thailand continues to make its way south into the capital, Bangkok. Tempers are flaring as some residents complain the government is sacrificing poorer areas to the waters to protect more affluent and industrial areas closer to the city center.

Students at St. Mary's College of Maryland are starting an impromptu semester at sea — sort of. They were relocated to the 300-foot Sea Voyager docked just off campus after mold spores were discovered in two dorms. But for those expecting chocolate fountains or an open bar, think again.

Both candidates delivered speeches at a summit for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity on Friday. While Mitt Romney seemed at times to be a corporate executive at a board meeting, received with warm applause, Herman Cain came on as a kind of conquering hero, greeted by standing ovations.