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Slightly more people seek unemployment benefits (AP)

In this Nov. 10, 2011 photo, Larisa Haworth, second from right, and Sue Rolny, right, talk with a perspective employer, in Independence, Ohio. Both Haworth and Rolny have been unemployed for over a year and are both looking for a job in health care. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)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)

An image provided by NOAA is an Aug. 26, 2011 view of Hurricane Irene made by the GOES-east satellite.  The hurricane is projected to follow a path up the East Coast from North Carolina to Maine and into Canada. (AP Photo/NOAA)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)

Army Major George Weilhamer, of Greenwood, Ind., talks with a recruiter from Liberty Mutual at a job fair in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Weilhamer is retiring from the Army in April. Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are slowing and employers may be stepping up hiring.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)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)

Shoppers ride an escalator past a Christmas tree late Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 at the Chandler Mall in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)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)

In this Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 photo, shipping containers are shown stacked at the Port of Miami in Miami. 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. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)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)

In this Nov. 10, 2010 photo, job seeker Carlesha Clay views online job postings while attending a job fair in Livonia, Mich. Slightly more people applied for unemployment benefits last week, but first-time claims remain near their lowest level in two years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)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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