At least two deaths have been reported as a result of another train derailment, this time near Philadelphia. The train, which was carrying 341 and seven crew members, has forced a halt to rail services along a stretch of the northeast of the United States.

Amtrak officials say that the train, the Palmetto, was en route from New York to Savannah, Georgia, when it struck a backhoe on the tracks south of Philadelphia.

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As hiring continues to rise, U.S. government officials issue another positive jobs report for March. U.S. employers added 215K jobs in March.

Most economists expected another solid month of gains, which provides a needed boost to wider economic growth for the rest of this year. Some say go on to say that all the employment gains in the recession have been full-time.

Meanwhile, the $15.00 per hour minimum wage has the states of California and New York poised to become the highest-paid minimum-wage states in the U.S.