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         <title><![CDATA[Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday.



News that the nation&rsquo;s unemployment rate rose above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years didn&rsquo;t derail the stock market&rsquo;s strong gains in the week, which lifted major indexes more than 3 percent.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:01:22 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Unemployment climbs into double digits]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than previously thought.



The jobless rate rocketed to 10.2 percent in October, the highest since early 1983, dealing a psychological blow to Americans as they]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:01:18 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama signs bill assisting jobless]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.



The bill-signing came a day after the House, displaying rare bipartisan agreement over the troubling employment picture nationally, voted 403-12 to pass the measure.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:00:55 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[World unemployment up despite economic recovery]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[PARIS (AP) -- Despite signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world&rsquo;s largest economies.



That fact was underscored Friday as the U.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:00:54 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama praises health endorsements]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.



"I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP and the American Medical Association are both supporting the health insurance reform]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:22:07 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Homebuyer tax credit extended into spring]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000.



As part of the government's efforts to encourage people to spend money to help revive the economy, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to expand a popular tax credit for]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:21:52 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Banks borrow more from Fed program]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Banks borrowed slightly more from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, while reducing their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.



The Fed said commercial banks averaged $22.6 billion in daily borrowing over the week that ended Wednesday.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:17:11 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[October sales offer relief to merchants]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- October's retail sales results, the best performance since April 2008, show that Americans are spending a little more. But will they be willing to pay full price this holiday season?



Stores are heading into the period with slashed inventories, determined not to have the fire sales that characterized last Christmas.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:16:56 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stocks surge on employment news]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- A bright forecast from Cisco Systems and upbeat economic news sent stocks soaring Thursday and propelled the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000. The rally, coming a day before the government's October employment report, showed that investors are regaining their optimism about an economic recovery.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:13:29 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, business]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits and expand a first-time homebuyer tax credit to include a far larger pool of people entering the dormant housing market.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO (AP) -- Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation&rsquo;s largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke.



The American Academy of Family Physicians has prompted outcry and lost members over its new six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co. The deal will fund educational materials about soft drinks for the academy&rsquo;s consumer health and wellness Web]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:06:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Feds pledge overhaul of tribal recognition system]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- With some American Indian groups waiting decades for formal recognition from the U.S.government, federal officials Wednesday pledged to overhaul the cumbersome process but cautioned the changes could take two years to go into effect.



Federal recognition renders tribes eligible for economic assistance, land, housing grants and other government benefits.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:06:30 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fed pledges to hold record-low rates]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," in a sign that the economy is growing but remains deeply dependent on government help.



The Fed said economic activity has "continued to pick up" and that the housing market also has grown stronger, a key ingredient to a sustained recovery.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:06:28 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[House OKs moving up credit rules]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted on Wednesday to accelerate the enactment date of tough new rules for credit card companies after voters complained of a rise in interest rates and steep new fees.



The bill, approved 331-92, would force lenders to comply with the new rules immediately unless they agree to freeze interest rates and fees.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:06:28 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stocks give up gains in last hour, finish mixed]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn&rsquo;t hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy.



The Dow Jones industrial average, up more than 150 points after the Fed described the economy as showing more signs of recovery, closed up 30.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:06:20 EST]]></pubDate>
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