A student works on a test during class. Christian Brothers Academy in Middletown for DITLO, Tuesday, October 5, 2010. MARY FRANK /STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER - MIDDLETOWN - DITLO - 10/05/10 - #507. / MARY FRANK

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to do more reading, think about also recognizing the importance of supporting local small businesses in this tough economy.

In this episode of "Ask the Experts", MoneyWatch editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter speak with Caroline Ceniza-Levine of the career coaching firm SixFigure Start. She explains why you should worry less about your resume, and more about your networking skills.

PBS KIDS GO! is kicking off the new year with its annual PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning.

Mergers are famously disruptive for companies and employees. They also don’t always make business sense: About half of all combinations are considered financially unsuccessful, according to a 2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission.

NEW YORK - The nation's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, halted its financial partnerships with numerous Planned Parenthood affiliates Tuesday.

He brought an elevated and artistic sensibility to every publication he worked on, from fine cookbooks to student newspapers, literary works to catalogs.

Four pockets of informal settlers dot our barangay. One is right in front of our house across the street. The three others squat farther inside. I have this feeling that those patchworks in the “squatters� areas that pass off as dwellings are actually factories churning out babies!

It's the classic tale of David vs. Goliath—well, more like fan vs. network. Every season, a whole lot of television series are canceled. Some survive for just a handful of episodes, while others get a full season or multiple seasons before receiving the ax. All good things must come to an end. And for sci-fi fans, that's doubly true.

A request to add soccer to the sports program at Amboy High School was presented during the Jan. 26 Amboy Board of Education meeting.

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