Jobless Claims Fall, Raise Optimism For Recovery WASHINGTON - New claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, offering a ray of hope for the anemic labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment aid dropped 11,000 to 457,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Four Killed In Air Force Plane Crash In Alaska Four crew members were killed in a U.S. Air Force cargo plane that crashed on Wednesday. Foreclosures Up In 75 Percent Of Top Metro Areas Foreclosures rose in 3 of every four large U.S. metro areas in this year's first half. BP Spill Cases Head To Court As Shell Counts Cost The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday. Amazon Offers $139 Wireless Kindle For Mass Appeal Amazon launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday. Gulf Spill Raises Long-Term Beach Safety Questions It could be years before some Gulf of Mexico beaches recover fully from BP's massive oil spill.

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