Jobless Claims Fall to Three Month Low in Week End Feb 22
The Labor Department reported 564,000 first time unemployment claims for the week ended Feb 22, the lowest in three months. Through Feb 15 more than 6 million received unemployment benefits, up 125,600 from the prior week, with 5,037,900 on regular benefits, up 51,200. California, Virginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Arizona posted the highest initial claim volumes.
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Weather spreads across South as cold unsettles North
Rain and fog sweep Alabama Georgia and Florida while snow flurries dot northern Appalachians and Great Lakes. central California sees light rain. Tallahassee reports the heaviest South rain under half an inch as temperatures stay chilly. Cloudy skies and temps from 27 to 75 span the nation.
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DMV restricts phone access to vehicle owner data
Sacramento and Washington reports outline new DMV rules limiting telephone access to vehicle registration information. An identifier number will be required for legitimate users, such as dealers and insurers, to obtain names, addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Abourezk proposes a $1 billion four year boost for solar energy research, shifting funds from nuclear breeder reactor programs.
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Brooks Convicted in Second Houston Mass Murder Case
In Houston a jury found David Owen Brooks guilty of killing Billy Ray Lawrence, 15, as part of the Dean Corll sex torture case. The verdict follows less than two hours of deliberation, with Brooks facing a possible two years to life in prison at sentencing.
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Amtrak hearing cites cockroaches late trains and rude staff
New York witnesses describe problems aboard Amtrak trains. Thomas Kelly of Bloomfield recounts delays and seat mixups on the Champion to Orlando with roaches at breakfast and extreme temperature changes. Mallory Dorn says schedules hinder one day business trips and faced dismissive replies from reservations.
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N.J
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Manhattan
Berlin Mayor Candidate Kidnapping Story Told
Peter Lorenz the Christian Democratic mayoralty candidate said his captors held him in a cellar cell in Berlin for six days handcuffed and blindfolded. He was released at midnight with a sack over his head as police widened a citywide manhunt that netted 155 people, most released after identity checks.
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Anne Hearst Held on Drug Charge at Rainbow Bridge
UPI reports 19 year old Anne Randolph Hearst and companion Donald Moffett charged with amphetamine possession after border stop at Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls. Langley notes unnamed third companion not charged. arraignment set for March 19 with $1,000 bail.
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