Economy Adds Only 74,000 Jobs In December; Jobless Rate At 6.7 Percent Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Economy Adds Only 74,000 Jobs In December; Jobless Rate At 6.7 Percent The unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since late 2008, but the labor force has shrunk. That could be a sign that many Americans still think there just aren't that many job openings out there. Read this story NSA Says It Would Welcome Public Advocate At FISA Court In the wake of revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, there have been calls for changes in oversight of the agency. The outgoing deputy director tells NPR that the NSA believes some of those suggestions can be implemented. Read this story When Big Carnivores Go Down, Even Vegetarians Take The Hit A drop in the numbers of fierce beasts worldwide might seem like good news for deer and antelope. But expanding herds of grass-eaters leave stream banks naked and vulnerable to erosion, and can even change the stream's course, according to scientists calling for more protection of large predators. Read this story Target Says 70 Million Individuals' Data May Have Been Stolen The number of people affected by a data breach during the holiday shopping season has increased dramatically. Target says customers names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses were taken. It's offering free credit monitoring and "zero liability" for any fraudulent charges. Read this story Despite Dim Prospects, Syrian Exodus To Germany Continues Germany is one of the few EU countries that has welcomed Syrians fleeing civil war. But it offers refuge only to a few thousand out of the millions who need it. And it actually deported Syrian asylum-seekers last year because of treaty requirements. Still, Syrians are risking their lives to get there. Read this story more news stories

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