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June jobless rate seen rising to 9.6 percent
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Out-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America's unemployed are growing.

Euro zone unemployment hits 10-year high in May
By PAN PYLAS AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro spiked to a 10-year high in May, reinforcing concerns any recovery will take time with so many people out of work.

LAPD says no officers fired for May Day melee
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police officials in Los Angeles say none of the officers who pummeled demonstrators with batons and fired rubber bullets during a pro-immigration rally will be fired.

Union official says Pioneer Press begins layoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A union official says the St. Paul Pioneer Press has begun laying off employees.

Reverse discrimination ruling leaves confusion
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Supreme Court ruling in favor of white New Haven firefighters who said they were victims of reverse discrimination will probably leave employers confused, civil rights advocates and labor attorneys say.

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