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The jobless in those states hardest hit by the recession would get some short-term federal relief under House legislation extending unemployment benefits, already at record levels, for 13 weeks.

A House bill would extend benefits by up to 13 weeks for jobless workers living in 27 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico that have unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher. Here are the states:

John Edwards' presidential campaign account has spent more than $600,000 this year, distributing cash for salaries, legal expenses, airfare and hotel stays.

Two soldiers died in Afghanistan when the vehicle they were in rolled over, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia were awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, and officials found a ninth storm victim who had been swept away from her car a day earlier.