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Unemployment rates in 14 states are significantly higher than the national average of 9.7 percent. Michigan tops the list with a rate of 15.2 percent, followed by Nevada with 13.2 percent and Rhode Island with 12.8 percent.

Unemployment in California at 12%, Highest in Nearly 70 Years (New York Times)

The unemployment rate in the countrys most populous state underscores how the incipient economic recovery continues to elude millions of Americans seeking work.

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D.C. Unemployment Rate Jumps in August (Washington Post)

The unemployment rates for the District rose dramatically to 11.1 percent in August but fell for the second consecutive month in Virginia and stabilized in Maryland, according to government data released Friday.