WASHINGTON — There were 445,000 first-time filings forunemployment insurance last week, compared with the revised figureof 451,000 the week before, the Labor Department reportedtoday.

While the week-to-week numbers fell, the year-to-year data tolda different story. During the same week last year, there were322,000 first-time filings.

The four-week average of first-time claims was 440,000, anincrease of 250 compared with last week's numbers.

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