Starting salaries for new grads have risen 3.4%

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Finally some good news! For the graduating class of 2012, the average starting salary rose by 3.4%, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), a non-profit group that links college career placement offices with employers. The average salary for a graduate with a bachelor degree is now $44,455, compared to $42,987 in 2011. 

Blondes vs. brunettes

It's the million dollar question: Do men consider blondes or brunettes more attractive? Not only is it a question of desirability but success. 

A study by the University of Westminster and the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology suggests men find brunettes more attractive... On paper.