The U. S. Labor Department says the number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, reversing a decline in new claims from the week before.

美国劳工部说，新申请失业救济的人数在上星期增多， 逆转了之前申请失业救济人数下降的局面。

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The number of newly laid-off U. S. workers rose last week, the latest sign that the economic downturn is affecting the job market.

美国上星期被解雇人数有所增加；这一最新迹象表明，美国的经济下滑正在影响就业市场。

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U. S. crude futures for August delivery rose 94 cents in electronic trading after Wednesday's close. The new record surpasses the previous high of 75 dollars-78 cents set last Friday.

美国8月交货的原油期货电子交易价格在星期三的价格上上涨了94美分。这一最新记录超出了上星期五的75.78美元的纪录。

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The U.S. Energy Department said the nation's supply of oil rose last week by 3 million barrels to 397.6 million barrels, the highest level since the government started collecting the data in 1978.

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The man who grew the Queen's rose for her Diamond Jubilee last year has died at the age of 76.

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It is certainly a thriving institution: in the six months to last October, the number of temporary marriages rose by 122%, partly, suggested Iran's notaries' office, because of the rising cost of full-blown weddings, partly because the country's divorce rate had increased by 32%.

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