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• Food stamp recipients scramble for food
Between March 2007 and this year, a gallon of milk jumped from just over $3 a gallon to nearly $3.80, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Is government's rosy data in step with reality?
The same Labor Department report showed that gasoline prices fell 2 percent in April — after seasonal adjustments — when motorists were paying a lot more at the pump.
• Local heroes step in to help cyclone victims
Some who are too poor to give money or supplies are offering their labor to help clear debris and rebuild villages leveled by the May 3 cyclone.
• Stocks trade mixed amid downbeat data
The Labor Department said the number of laid off-workers applying for jobless benefits rose last week by 6,000 to 371,000 — near the average analyst forecast, and suggesting that the labor market remains weak but in check.
• Jobless claims rise, indicating more weakness
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid off workers applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, indicating the weak economy was still weighing on the job market. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless ...

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» Child Labour 1750-1850 - Extensive treatment of the topic, from the Encyclopaedia of British History.
» History Of Work Information System - Presents the world of work of the past as known by occupational activities.
» International Association of Labour History Institutions - Provides news, serials tables of contents, and other services from all major collecting institutions in the field.
» Irish Labour History - Includes scanned material and links.
» Labor Arts - Virtual museum exhibiting and cataloging the art of the labor movement and working people. Collections include parades, cartoon art on labor themes, and buttons and badges.
» Labour History Resources - News, links and resources.