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Nearly 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the last two weeks of March.

Last week's figure is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.

States are expected to get some help from the federal government.

Colorado-based Meritage says the Steamboat I processing plant west of Douglas adds about a dozen full-time positions.

Officials say the company is applying for a permit to build and operate the $260 million carbon capture project.

For nearly a year and a half there have been more job postings than unemployed people.

The strong report should help ease any doubts among investors that the U.S. economy remains healthy.

The project, headed by Aethon Energy Management and Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Co., would span 512 square miles.

This trend could further diminish hiring by the retail sector.

However, the company said, most of them were given the option to relocate to other Halliburton operating areas where more activity is anticipated.