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Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q (AP) -

Job seekers look over a list of jobs at an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009.  California's unemployment rate for October hit 12.5 percent, as the pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith  (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)AP - Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.


Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills (AP) -

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev., speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa looks on. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10.


Home sales likely rose again in October (AP) -

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2009 file photo, shoppers prepare to load their car with purchases from a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. This week, which will be abbreviated due to Thanksgiving, investors will look to reports on home sales, unemployment and consumer confidence and the start of the holiday shopping season on Friday for more insight into the direction of the economy. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)AP - Home resales for October are projected to rise to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers, anticipating that a tax credit would soon expire, rushed to beat the clock.


21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers (AP) -

Philippine soldiers patrol the streets of Manila. At least 21 people were murdered in the lawless southern Philippines on Monday in a shocking massacre that the military and relatives of the victims said was likely linked to a political rivalry.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AP - Philippine troops found 21 bodies in the country's restive south after dozens of gunmen on Monday hijacked a convoy of politicians and supporters filing their nominations for next year's elections, officials said.


Miners' families want answers in China mine blast (AP) -

Relatives of miners who were killed in a gas explosion cry at the entrance of Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The death toll two days later was up to 104, with four still missing, the official Xinhua news agency said Monday. The accident Saturday was the deadliest in China's mining industry for two years, and has highlighted how heavy demand for power-generating coal comes at a high human cost. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.



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