Posts Tagged ‘slightly’
Slightly more people seek unemployment benefits (AP)
AP – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week after two months of steady declines.
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Irene slightly weaker; warning area extends to NJ (AP)
AP – Hurricane Irene has weakened slightly to a Category 2 storm as it approaches the East Coast, where a hurricane warning has been extended to New Jersey.
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Applications for unemployment aid drop slightly (AP)
AP – Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, adding to evidence that layoffs are slowing and employers may be stepping up hiring.
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Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue debuts with slightly more diversity
Nothing says Oscar season quite like gathering the year’s freshest crop of Hollywood must-haves together in skin-tight (and skin-revealing) gowns and dapper coats and bow-ties.
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Black Friday retail sales edge up only slightly (AP)
AP – Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a research firm.
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Economic growth slightly faster than first thought (AP)
AP – The economy grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from stronger spending by U.S. shoppers and improved overseas sales of U.S. goods.
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Slightly more people apply for jobless benefits (AP)
AP – The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, offering some hope that the job market may be improving. But claims need to fall further to bring down the 9.6 percent unemployment rate.
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