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Weekly jobless claims surge to 16-year high

1 hour 43 min ago
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose by a larger than expected 27,000 last week to their highest level in 16 years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a harsh economic environment forces employers to cut back on hiring.
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Oil dives towards $50 as investor confidence sinks

1 hour 55 min ago
Oil fell toward $50 a barrel on Thursday, deepening losses over the previous four sessions as battered financial markets reflected ever lower confidence in the world economy and evidence mounted of falling fuel demand.
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NH deer, bear kill lower than 2007 so far

2 hours 16 min ago
New Hampshire biologists say the deer and bear kill is below peak marks this hunting season so far, but is still within expected ranges.
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Woman posed as teen online in suicide case: attorney

2 hours 16 min ago
A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.
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Maine man charged in unlicensed car sales

2 hours 16 min ago
A 49-year-old Belfast man has been charged with operating an unlicensed car dealership out of his home.
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Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job

2 hours 22 min ago
Democratic officials say that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
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Witness helps police track NH robbery suspect

2 hours 26 min ago
An alert witness is credited with helping Conway, N.H., police track down a robbery suspect.
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Romney adamantly against auto industry bailout

2 hours 55 min ago
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is standing steadfastly behind the forces opposing a $25 billion "bridge loan" for struggling Detroit auto manufacturers.
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Obama taps Arizona governor for homeland security: report

2 hours 55 min ago
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.
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States disagree greatly on Amber Alert criteria

3 hours 24 min ago
Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important.
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Dead teen's mom testifies in cyberbullying trial

3 hours 43 min ago
Tina Meier often sat with her daughter while she was online to ensure nothing fishy was happening. Lori Drew wanted to find out what kind of nasty rumors were being spread about her daughter.
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RI woman pleads guilty in phony check scheme

3 hours 56 min ago
A Coventry woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud for her role in the counterfeiting and distribution of about $1.6 million worth of phony checks.
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Man rejects plea deal in fatal shooting in Milford

3 hours 56 min ago
A South Carolina man accused of shooting a man to death in a Milford motel room last year has rejected a plea deal.
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Man shot and killed on New Haven street

4 hours 16 min ago
New Haven police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on a city street.
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Conn. teacher falsely accused in porn case settles

4 hours 26 min ago
The attorney for a Torrington special education teacher falsely accused of viewing pornography on school computers says he's come to an agreement with the school board.
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Prospect for auto bailout dims

4 hours 27 min ago
Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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Alaska Republican Sen. Stevens concedes defeat

4 hours 28 min ago
Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted last month of corruption charges, conceded defeat on Wednesday in his bid for an eighth term, a day after his Democratic opponent claimed victory.
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Volunteers make 143 tons of spicy kimchi in Seoul

4 hours 33 min ago
Thousands donned aprons and hair nets Thursday outside Seoul's City Hall in a bid to make the world's biggest batch of kimchi, the spicy pickled cabbage that is Korea's best-known dish.
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Plymouth woman will go to trial in death of dog

4 hours 46 min ago
After being denied probation, a Plymouth woman accused of starving her 4-year-old dog to death is headed to trial.
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Minnesota Senate recount gets tedious, pretty fast

5 hours 33 sec ago
As the manual recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race began, one volunteer judge asked the city election director what to do if she spotted a questionable ballot and no one else did.
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