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Cuban Hurricane Relief Plans On Hold

WASHINGTON – A plan to send three U.S. relief specialists to Cuba (search) to assess damage from Hurricane Wilma has been put on hold because Cuba wanted to turn the visit into a discussion of unrelated issues, the State Department said Wednesday. Cuban officials insisted on using the mission to …

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Weekly Jobless Claims Beat Expectations

WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. workers filing for initial jobless aid fell sharply last week, a government report showed Thursday, pushing the claims total to its lowest point since April. First-time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits dropped 25,000 to 303,000 the week ended Nov. 12, from an upwardly …

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Rep. Murtha Calls for U.S. Withdrawal

WASHINGTON – An influential House Democrat who voted for the Iraq war called Thursday for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops, another sign of growing unease in Congress about the conflict. “It is time for a change in direction,” said Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., one of Congress’ most hawkish Democrats. …

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