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Jobless Rate in Western US Tops 10 Percent

The housing bust sent the unemployment rate in the West past 10 percent in May. It's the first time in more than 25 years that a region of the U.S. has suffered double-digit joblessness. (June 19)

Associated Press | June 20, 2009Watch more videos from Associated Press

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