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It's often the case that as the economy gains strength and employment begins to go up, the jobless rate remains high or even rises a bit as more people begin to look for work and get counted as part of the labor force.

Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and conservative talk show host, has been mulling a 2012 bid for the presidency. Ed Kilgore of The New Republic argues that while there are many reasons for Huckabee not to run, if he does, other GOP hopefuls should beware.

A United Nations panel finds that cholera spread quickly from a U.N. camp in the upper Artibonite River valley to waters used by tens of thousands of Haitians for bathing, washing and drinking.

Both Al Jazeera and the Guardian are liveblogging Syria's Day of Defiance, as civilians gather in dozens of small towns and cities to demand the repressive government of Bashir al-Assad give up power.

Last year, almost half of the $16 million collected by the Heart Rhythm Society came from makers of drugs and devices, ProPublica reports. More than $5 million in industry largesse came in the form of sponsorships and support of the group's big annual meeting.

Since 1955, the King's name had been among the 1,000 most popular baby names each year. No longer. And for the second year in a row, Twillight's Jacob and Isabella rule as No. 1s.

Indiana recently approved one of the country's most extensive school voucher programs. That move has reinvigorated the debate over education vouchers; while some hope Indiana's move will push other states to follow suit, others are fighting to rein in expansion.

Florida is cutting spending on the environment to help close a $4 billion budget shortfall. It's slashed spending on Everglades restoration and eliminated the budget for other environmental programs. Conservation groups fear the state is rolling back the clock on protections that used to enjoy bipartisan support.

The arrest of Ai Weiwei, one of China's most prominent artists, has triggered international protests. Leading cultural institutions have been showing public solidarity for the detained artist; Berlin's Academy of the Arts organized a debate with representatives from Germany's art world.

Rising costs have put the kibosh on the annual, state-funded Governor's Derby Breakfast at the State Capitol. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh says…