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Retirement dreams give way to despair
 A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger.
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U.S. jobless claims jump to 16-year high
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market.
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Pirates free two ships after ransoms paid
 Somali pirates released two hijacked ships after ransoms were paid, U.S. military officials said Thursday.
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NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test
 The choice of Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services poses questions about how broadly Barack Obama will apply campaign promises to limit conflicts of interest among appointees.
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U.S. shifts its approach in Iraq
 With violence down sharply this year, the U.S. military is broadening its efforts to reconcile Sunnis and Shiites.
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Oil hits 3-year low; gas below $2 in many states
 Oil prices have hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are below $2 in nearly half of the country.
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Bush to sign legislation to extend jobless aid
Because of the tight job market, the White House says President George W. Bush would sign legislation pending in Congress to further extend unemployment benefits.
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3 airports opening new runways
 At some major U.S. airports today, you’d hardly know there’s an economic slowdown. In Seattle, Chicago and near Washington, D.C., new runways are being opened up today. This, despite a projected 10 percent drop in domestic flights this winter.
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eHarmony agrees to provide same-sex matches
Online dating service eHarmony said Wednesday it will launch a new Web site which caters to same-sex singles as part of a discrimination settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division.
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New BlackBerry is good iPhone challenger
 Review: BlackBerry fans can rejoice: the Storm, Research In Motion’s first all-touchscreen Blackberry will make even iPhone users salivate just a little bit over some of the features of this very slick and sophisticated smartphone.
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