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Unemployment Rises in Oklahoma
Unemployment went up from 4.9 percent to 5.1 percent in August.
Industries hardest hit were logging and mining.
Total people claiming unemployment is roughly 91,190.
August of last year the state reported an unemployment rate of 6.3 percent.
The Feds are reporting a nationwide unemployment rate of 8.1 percent.
Posted: Monday, September 24 2012, 06:14 AM CDT
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Okla. highways reopened after Moore tornado
May 21, 2013 04:22 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma highway officials say Interstate 35 in Moore has reopened in both directions.
But the Transportation Department said late Monday that travel in the Moore area was still discouraged.
The agency said first responders, utility crews and others performing official duties are working in the area and need clear lanes of travel.
The department says no other highways are closed due to the storms.
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