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| New Jobless Claims Drop For Second Straight Week » Full Story |
| The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 472,000. Economists had expected a slight increase. The four-week average, a less-volatile measure, fell by 2,500 to 485,500, its first drop after four straight increases. The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 472,000. Economists had expected a slight increase. The four-week average, a less-volatile measure, fell by 2,500 to 485,500, its first drop after four straight increases. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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| British Villages Rescue Vital Community Services » Full Story |
| Village life in Britain is under threat, with the closure of the pubs and stores that form the center of small communities. In the Oxfordshire village of Appleton, local people have set up their own "community shop" staffed and managed by volunteers. The British government is introducing legislation to make it easier for rural communities to manage their own affairs. Village life in Britain is under threat, with the closure of the pubs and stores that form the center of small communities. In the Oxfordshire village of Appleton, local people have set up their own "community shop" staffed and managed by volunteers. The British government is introducing legislation to make it easier for rural communities to manage their own affairs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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