<p>Carmen Nazario of Albany, N.Y., fills out an employment application during a job fair at the Marriott Hotel in Colonie, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012.</p>
August 15, 2014
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August 15, 2014 9 p.m.
U.S. jobless aid applications rise to 311,000
WASHINGTON - More people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, although jobless claims continue to be close to pre-recession levels.