WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The better-than-expected job figures are a rare note of encouraging news for the labor market. Still, the respite may be temporary. Many economists expect the unemployment rate to climb into next year as the economy struggles to generate enough jobs for the 15.4 million people out of work.

PARIS — In 2004, while golfing in Ireland, Tiger Woods found himself fielding questions from reporters more interested in his private life than his swing. They wanted to know if it was true that he was about to wed his fiancee, Swedish model Elin Nordegren.

Woods, just as he is now, hit those nosey folks into the rough.

"You guys would be the last people I'd ever tell," he said.

Good for him.

Today is World AIDS Day — an international campaign to increase awareness about AIDS and celebrate the lives of those past and present. The social web is showing its support by turning red. Both Twitter and Facebook are joining forces with the (RED) campaign in some unique ways to help raise money for research.

A new campaign to raise consumer awareness includes a handy app that puts the entire ESRB rating database at your fingertips.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board announced a new iPhone application today that allows users remote access to the ESRB ratings database.