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Springfield, MO
Unemployment claims dropped by 8,000 filings in the United States last week.
The Labor Department reported 210,000 filings for the week ending May 21.
First-time jobless applications are generally seen as a gauge of layoffs, according to The Associated Press.
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A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.