Working 90 Hours, Paid for 50: Is it Worth it? Are you Rested?

Can you get so sucked into a job that you end up working way too many hours?What percentage of your time is really productive?At what point does tiredness take over and you are just walking through the motions?Why would you kill yourself with a crazy schedule if on top of...

Understaffed, Overworked at US Border?

Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for an investigation into the current staffing situation at the nation's border crossings. The New York Democrat wants the Government Accountability Office to examine the training, recruitment and attrition rates of border guards, following a...

Dating cruise for millionnaires sets sail in China

"Educated, overworked and looking for love, members of China's new rich gathered for what was touted as the country's first dating cruise -- open only to men worth at least 2 million yuan (US$250,000; euro195,000). The cruise, organized Saturday by a matchmaking Web site,...

North Korean trafficking victims speak

"Ms. L (age 35) was on her way home from work in North Korea in July 2001, when a man approached her. He whispered to her, "Are you satisfied with your life here? If you go to China, you can make much more money." This caught Ms. L's attention. Ms. L's life in North Korea was...

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Armed with a pair of high-powered binoculars and an infrared camera, the Georgia Army National Guard soldier can easily spot those trying to step across several strands of trampled, rusty barbed wire — all that separates Mexico from the promise of the United States.

Living in fear of raids

Concern rises as government teams target the worst offenders. Details here.