record highs

Heavy rains in the northeast have apple farmers predicting an ample crop, but record highs in the Pacific northwest could hurt the harvest in Washington, the nation's top apple-growing state.

As oil prices rollercoastered from record highs near $150 per barrel a year ago down to $35, many pointed fingers at traditional scapegoats OPEC.

The unemployment rates in eight states hit record-highs last month and only two — Nebraska and Vermont — did not report increases.

The unemployment rates in eight states hit record-highs last month and only two — Nebraska and Vermont — did not report increases.

The unemployment rate in the West jumped over 10 percent last month, the first time that regional threshold has been broken in about 25 years.

On the state level, eight set record-highs and only two — Nebraska and Vermont — did not report increases.