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New college grads flocking to national service programs

Cornell University senior Eric Shannon made it through four rounds of interviews last winter when a hiring freeze turned him into just another soon-to-be graduate facing a shrinking job market.

Now he's among a growing number of college seniors finding refuge from the recession in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America and other national service programs, which have seen historic...

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