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In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 photo, job seekers line up to meet prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. January was a second straight disappointing month for U.S. job seekers, though mainly in the government and retail sectors with the end of the holiday shopping season, according to the Labor Department, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Only 113,000 jobs were added in January, after an even softer 75,000 gain in December. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2013 file photo, a corrections officer works at a security post at Baltimore City Detention Center in Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley planned to unveil a new cellphone security system Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The technology automatically blocks calls from all cellphones inside the building, except a small number of phones assigned to employees. It also allows any phone to call 911. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)