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Unemployment rates for US cities in the Midwest

By By The Associated Press Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market. The Labor Department says rates fell in 201 metro areas. They rose in 116 and were unchanged in 55. The number of cities

Unemployment rates for Northeastern US cities

By By The Associated Press Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market. The Labor Department says rates fell in 201 metro areas. They rose in 116 and were unchanged in 55. The number of cities

Home prices increase in most major US cities

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Home prices increased in September in most major U.S. cities, more evidence of a housing recovery that is providing a lift to the fragile economy. Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller reported Tuesday that its 20-city index of

Algeria scandals mask high level power struggle

By AOMAR OUALI and PAUL SCHEMMAssociated Press ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Nearly a week from regional elections, Algerians are less interested in the public vote than an intensifying behind-the-scenes power struggle - one that is playing out through a flurry of corruption probes. Though ostensibly