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Obama to unemployed: More help is on the way
On the same day the jobless rate jumped climbed to its highest since 1983, President Obama outlined new measures to help unemployed who want to go back to school.
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By Elise Amendola, AP
President Obama has a message for the unemployed: More help is on the way.

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