Unemployment rises to 4.2 percent in January
The nation's jobless rate climbed to 4.2 percent in January, the highest in 16 months, as weaker growth led to thousands of layoffs in autos and manufacturing. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao called the outlook troubling and cited the need for the Bush tax cut plan to spur growth.
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Thumb fragment found in Barnstable High student sandwich
A Barnstable High School student bit into a sandwich containing a small piece of a human thumb. Officials traced the fragment to a cafeteria worker who severed the top of her thumb in a vegetable slicer. The inspector noted it was finger nail and flesh from a right thumb.
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Libyan Leader Challenges Lockerbie Verdict
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi said the convicted Lockerbie bomber is as innocent as a second suspect acquitted and welcomed home. He pledged to reveal evidence Monday that would force judges to choose death by own action resignation or to admit the truth.
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Ashcroft Begins as Attorney General After Confirmation Battle
John Ashcroft pledged a justice department free from politics while meeting agency heads after a 58 to 42 Senate approval. He was sworn in at the Supreme Court three hours later, swearing on three family Bibles as his wife served cookies to aides.
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Clinton heads back into spotlight after two weeks away
Former president Bill Clinton resumes public appearances with two Florida speeches and a potential Hong Kong visit. He will address a Boca Raton conference and a February 10 talk in Aventura near Miami while Israel election timing looms. Spokesman says such requests are routine for former presidents.
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Americans oppose Alaska oil exploration amid high fuel prices
AP poll shows most Americans oppose energy exploration in Alaska's Arctic Refuge while acknowledging sharp fuel-price effects. Californias power woes cited in politics. concern levels vary by region and race, with younger adults more in favor of federal intervention.
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