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ST. PAUL (AP) -- Claims against the state for interrupted road work during last summer's government shutdown are piling up. So far, 29 claims by highway contractors who lost work...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On health claims made about packaged foods and dietary supplements: From breakfast cereals that supposedly can...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. The Labor Department said initial jobless...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A drop in new jobless claims came in short of expectations and factory orders rose only slightly, fresh evidence the economy is recovering at a slow, uneven...