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The big jump in the unemployment rate surprised economists who were forecasting a tick-up to 5.1 percent. Payroll losses, however, weren't as deep as the 60,000 that analysts were bracing for. Still, job losses in both March and April turned out to be larger than the government previously reported. Employers now have cut payrolls for five straight months. | View photo »
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Carlene Gepner, left, a business service coordinator with Metro North WorkSource Center, assists job seekers at the Los Angeles Mission for the 7th annual Employment and Training Collaborative of Hope Central Career Fair Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Los Angeles. The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 percent in May, the biggest monthly rise since 1986, as nervous employers cut 49,000 jobs.(AP Photo/Ric Francis) | View photo »
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Ed McMahon, right, and Pamela McMahon arrive at the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports. McMahon, 85, has been unable to work as a pitchman for various products since he broke his neck 18 months ago, said his spokesman, Howard Bragman. He was $644,000 behind on payments on $4.8 million in mortgage loans when a unit of Countrywide Financial Corp. filed a default notice Feb. 28 with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office, The Wall Street Journal first reported late Tuesday June 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, FILE) | View photo »
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A handwritten question on the future of gasoline prices is written on the windshield of an unsold 2008 Accent at a Hyundai dealership on Sunday, June 1, 2008, in the east Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo. Oil prices shot up more than $11 to a new record above $139 Friday, June 6, 2008 after Morgan Stanley predicted prices would hit $150 by the Fourth of July. The unprecedented jump is all but certain to drive gas prices well past the $4 mark in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) | View photo »
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Clemson pitcher D.J. Mitchell was selected by the New York Yankees on Friday in 10th round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft as the 320th overall pick. | View photo »
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Actor Jack Black participates in a stunt on the Carlton beach pier for the film "Kung Fu Panda" during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 14. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) | View photo »
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Marat Zaidman examines a Blu-ray DVD player at Best Buy in Los Angeles. Blu-ray stomped HD DVD to become the standard format for high-definition movie discs, but it could take years before Hollywood studios and manufacturers can claim victory over the good old DVD. (AP Photo/Ric Francis) | View photo »
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Jack Black, the voice of Po the panda in the new animated movie "Kung Fu Panda," is interviewed by NBC "Today" television progam co-host Meredith Vieira, in New York. Finding his inner panda was not too much of a stretch for Jack Black. All it took was finding the essence of his inner Jack. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) | View photo »
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This IKEA photo shows the Vessla storage crates on shelves. Clear, stackable plastic bins in all sizes are great for toys and clothing, says designer Katie Stassi. Kids can see inside, so they won't need to dump out several bins to find a favorite toy. Large bins can be stacked in closets, small ones kept on bookshelves. | View photo »
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Pictured are Daniel Yates, left, and Mark Hudson. | View photo »
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Lamont A. Flowers | View photo »
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"Ow's about a cuppa” | View photo »
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Rev. Don Oglesby | View photo »
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“I am confident that the assessment roll will be completed in a timely manner to accommodate the timely mailing of tax bills.”
— Assessor Leslie Smith
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David Rensin, author of "All For a Few Pefect Waves,The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora," poses at Surfrider Beach in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) | View photo »
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“I am confident that the assessment roll will be completed in a timely manner to accommodate the timely mailing of tax bills.”
— Assessor Leslie Smith
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Michael Daniels | View photo »
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Patrick Miller | View photo »
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Post 120 installs new officers | View photo »
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Townville Fire department HelicopterTraining | View photo »
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Townville Fire department HelicopterTraining | View photo »
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Pictured is Adrian Doker waiting to be dunked.
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Pictured, from left, are Michail Bramlett, Tammy Holland and Patty Bowling from Borg Warner with Charlie Bryant from Our Daily Bread. | View photo »
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Sen. Thomas Alexander spoke at a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control special gathering to promote its awareness campaign regarding infant mortality.
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