5 Things You Need to Know This Morning

September 7, 2012

Good morning. Here are the 5 things you need to know.

Score one for the potheads. According to research conducted in Madrid, marijuana has been found to fight cancer and helps to manage the side effects. (The Daily Beast)
Yesterday Amazon launched it’s new Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite. (The Verge)
According to a new report by policy group, California Common Sense, the state of California is spending more on prisons than they are on colleges. (Huffington Post)
The party is over for Prince Harry. Harry has returned to Afghanistan to return to his duties as an Apache helicopter pilot. (NBC News)
On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average hit its highest mark since December 2007, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index soared to its highest level since January 2008. (Yahoo Finance)

Bonus

Miley Cyrus announced last night at the VMA’s that she has launched a new online community where she’ll be releasing music, news, photos, merchandise, and the exclusive premiere of her “Backyard Sessions” videos.

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About Maro Onokpise

Maro Onokpise is the founder and Editor of Jobtrakr. He oversees all editorial content. Prior to turning his sights on the job industry, Maro was an Associate Manager for Banana Republic where he was responsible for Operations, HR and Recruiting. In 2010 Maro was featured on the cover of Career Magazine and was also named to Orlando Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Maro Onokpise is a graduate of the University of Central Florida.

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