The nation's unemployment rate bolted to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut. The jobless rate zoomed to 6.5 percent in October from 6.1 percent in September, matching the rate in March 1994.

Unemployment has now surpassed the high seen after the last recession in 2001. The jobless rate peaked at 6.3 percent in June 2003.

Source: http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/11/07/jobless_rate_bolts_to_14_year_high_of_65_percent/

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Despite a faltering economy and possible recession, an annual study released last week by the College Board reports tuition costs are on the rise, and Northeastern is no exception.

Overall, the costs for attending Northeastern without aid or grants totals more than $45,000 when room and board are included, according to the Northeastern website. These figures are well above the reported average cost for a four-year college of $35,000 published in the study.

The study also found that Massachusetts has the highest tuition rate in the country.

Source: http://media.www.huntington-news.com/media/storage/paper600/news/2008/11/06/News/Tuition.Costs.On.The.Rise-3528880.shtml

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African leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for UN peacekeepers to get greater powers.

After a summit in Nairobi on the crisis, they urged the creation of humanitarian corridors to help hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7715936.stm