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News Summary: US jobless claims drop to 5-year low

MORE JOB GAINS: The four-week average of applications has dropped 13 percent since mid-November.

Claims for US jobless aid suggest modest hiring

The four-week average has declined 7.5 percent since mid-November and fell to a five-year low three weeks ago.

Tim Kawakami: The Big Bang of 49ers' Super Bowl push

In mid-November, the 49ers were preparing Colin Kaepernick for his first NFL start only because Alex Smith got hurt in the previous game.

Evan Lysacek won't compete in US Figure Skating Championships

What has seemed like a foregone conclusion for two months now is official: Evan Lysacek will not compete at next week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Omaha, Neb., because he still needs...

Highlights from the Fed's US economic survey

The Federal Reserve survey released on Wednesday found the U.S. economy grew at a "modest or moderate" pace from mid-November through early January.

It's fifth season in a row Ravens have had at least 5 Pro Bowl selections

It was at some point after his 105-yard sprint for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in mid-November that Jacoby Jones realized that his first season with the Ravens most likely would end in...

Texas pays $29.3M to Austin F1 race organizers

Texas has paid Formula One organizers more than $29 million for hosting costs during the mid-November race weekend that drew fans worldwide to Austin.

Denver Nuggets (11-11) at Minnesota Timberwolves (9-9), 8 p.m. (ET)

The Denver Nuggets spoiled Kevin Love's season debut the last time they played the Minnesota Timberwolves in mid-November.

American's house is in order, chief exec Tom Horton says

US Airways presented a merger option to AMR and the unsecured creditors committee in mid-November.

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WASHINGTON: Applications for US jobless aid reach 5-year low

Employers added an average of 200,000 jobs a month from November through February -up from...

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft's IE 10 browser coming to Windows 7 PCs

A preview version of Internet Explorer 10 has been available for Windows 7 machines since...

Stock market can be surprising source of economic optimism

Columbia Bank has had a decent run since mid-November.