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Jobless claims touch lower than expected

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell by 10,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed, but remained at elevated levels indicating a weak labor market. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/Reuters/domesticNews?a=0G6Wiu"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/Reuters/domesticNews?i=0G6Wiu" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?a=ZbV7PK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?i=ZbV7PK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?a=KNF7bk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?i=KNF7bk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?a=XVXH5k"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/Reuters/domesticNews?i=XVXH5k" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~4/377099715" height="1" width="1"/>