China’s Army of Graduates Struggles for Good Jobs
By ANDREW JACOBS
BEIJING — Villagers who will work in China’s factories are in demand, but many college graduates seeking professional jobs find their value plunging.
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OCUCAJE, Peru — Officials in Peru’s capital, Lima, say that seizures of illegally collected fossils are climbing.
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