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By STEPHEN BERNARD and IEVA M. AUGSTUMS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend. Major stock indexes fell more than 2.6 percent Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to their lowest level in six weeks, after the government said the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high and employers cut far more jobs than expected. The data was especially disappointing since it broke a trend of four straight months of improvement in job losses. The report — one of the most closely watched gauges of the economy’s health — delivered the latest blow to the market’s already waning confidence. Investor optimism has been shaken in recent weeks amid a barrage of mixed economic reports, making for an erratic market. This past week was no exception. Stocks rose Monday, then... [read full story]
WASHINGTON (AP) - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit, insisting America is...
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Spanish actress Penelope Cruz admits she was so thrilled she won an Oscar earlier this year that she took it everywhere -- even to the beach. Cruz picked up the prize for her memorable role in "Vicky...
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