On a less positive note, the number of newly laid off Americans seeking unemployment benefits totaled 551,000 last week, up from 534,000 the previous week.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

But,they say they will not let the president off the hook until a number of important questions are answered and certain reprehensible acts are ended.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

"not just register with the government or tick off themselves as a number.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

She saw me on TV... running. I'm supposed to go onthe number 9 bus to Richmond Street and get off and go one block left to 1947 Henry Street...

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The number of newly-laid off workers jumped unexpectedly to 471,000 last week, PNC Financial chief economist Stuart Hoffman says the data point to continued layoffs and weak job creation in the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20