Unemployment rate edges down
Rate falls unexpectedly to 10 percent, hinting the economy is starting to claw back from recession.
Washington Post,
Fri Dec 04 19:03:35 PST 2009
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Tai Shan is off to China
National Zoo announces that giant panda's time in D.C. is almost up.
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Fri Dec 04 16:25:07 PST 2009
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Reid's recipe for a deal
Senate's point man for bill has been slow to tip his hand as he faces challenges.
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Fri Dec 04 11:43:36 PST 2009
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30-year-mortgage rates slide to their lowest level on record
The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs.
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Fri Dec 04 15:49:59 PST 2009
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Government openness tested
Scandal over the state dinner breach tests Obama's stated desire for transparency.
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Fri Dec 04 10:58:41 PST 2009
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Obama comes to Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley to talk jobs
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA. -- Turning his attention squarely to the nation's severe unemployment problem, President Obama visited Pennsylvania's struggling Lehigh Valley on Friday to talk to local ...
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Fri Dec 04 10:52:59 PST 2009
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Security company owner cleared to sue District over arrest
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the owner of a Virginia security company to sue the District for seeking to arrest him on charges of possessing unregistered handguns.
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Fri Dec 04 10:40:58 PST 2009
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US-BUSINESS Summary
Stocks gain, but off session highs on rate angst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks held moderate gains, but retreated from session highs at midday on Friday as investors wrestled with the prospec...
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Fri Dec 04 10:39:13 PST 2009
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U.S. recovery appears firmer as unemployment drops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month in the best showing for the labor market since the recession began, lifting the beleaguered U.S. dollar as ...
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Fri Dec 04 10:39:09 PST 2009
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Stocks edge higher as employers cut fewer jobs
NEW YORK -- Stocks gave up some of their early gains as investors, seeing a brighter employment picture as a sign of economic strength, worry about higher interest rates.
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Fri Dec 04 10:34:39 PST 2009
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Man found dead from gunshot in New Carrollton
A 30-year-old man was found fatally shot Friday morning in the front yard of a New Carrollton home, authorities said.
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Fri Dec 04 10:31:01 PST 2009
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Suicide bombers kill at least 40 at Pakistan mosque
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- At least 40 people were killed and scores were injured Friday when a pair of suicide bombers stormed a crowded mosque in the military district of Rawalpindi City, joi...
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Fri Dec 04 10:15:00 PST 2009
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Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism
WASHINGTON -- A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery.
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Fri Dec 04 10:05:26 PST 2009
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Obama likely to endorse using bailout funds to create jobs, Gibbs says
President Obama is likely to endorse using a portion of the government's $700 billion financial bailout for a new jobs creation program during a speech about the economy next week, Press Se...
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Fri Dec 04 09:53:59 PST 2009
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Stocks gain, but off session highs on rate angst
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks held moderate gains, but retreated from session highs at midday on Friday as investors wrestled with the prospect that the Federal Reserve might have to raise in...
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Fri Dec 04 09:52:21 PST 2009
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Gold Going Parabolic?
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Fri Dec 04 09:26:57 PST 2009
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Embargo as genocide? US disputes Cuban claim
HAVANA -- It was a story meant to captivate the United Nations: A dozen Cuban children with heart defects were forced to endure unnecessary surgery because the U.S. embargo blocked them fro...
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Fri Dec 04 09:37:43 PST 2009
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US-POLITICS Summary
Obama hails latest job report as good news ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday a slowdown in job losses was a welcome sign of better days ahead but cau...
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Fri Dec 04 09:26:15 PST 2009
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Men charged with carjacking senator's daughter awaiting extradition
The two suspects charged with carjacking the sports utility vehicle of a Tennessee senator's daughter on Wednesday are awaiting extradition from Maryland to Washington, officials in with th...
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Fri Dec 04 09:20:57 PST 2009
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