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US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. The less volatile four-week

Autopsy: NJ hostage-taker shot, woman stabbed

By REMA RAHMANAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The woman whose decomposing body was pulled from a New Jersey home following a tense, 37-hour standoff died from stab wounds and blunt force trauma, authorities said Monday. Police identified the woman as Carmelita Stevens on Sunday - the same day

Va. governor's chef amid a political potboiler

By STEVE SZKOTAKAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Todd Schneider came with a lot of celebrity cachet when he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia's historic Executive Mansion and he was soon cast as the co-star with first lady Maureen McDonnell when a cable channel toured the governor'

King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration