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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
December 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — The number of people filing for unemployment benefits hit a 26-year high last week, as the deepening recession forced more employers to cut jobs. First-time claims for unemployment rose 5.4 percent, to 586,000 for the week ending Dec. 20, the Labor Department reported....