U.S. job market slows in June
The Labor Department reported 57,000 jobs added in June, a slowdown from prior months, as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%.
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The Labor Department reported 57,000 jobs added in June, a slowdown from prior months, as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%.
Wisconsin Gold Star Family license plates can now be personalized at no additional cost, a new benefit for families of fallen service members.

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A 131 mph wind gust struck Highmore, South Dakota, causing extreme damage and prompting a state response including a visit from the governor.
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Nayef Samaro, 25, was shot and killed by Israeli troops in Nablus during a military raid as he was preparing to go to the hospital for his son's...
EPA staff visited North Dakota this week to tour agricultural operations, giving federal regulators a firsthand look at farming in the state.