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210,000 US jobs added in November

WASHINGTON – America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding 210,000 jobs, the lowest monthly gain in nearly a year. But Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the nation’s unemployment rate tumbled from 4.6% to 4.2%, evidence that many more people reported that they had a job.

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RELIGION BRIEFS

Russian coronavirus-denying monk given prison sentence MOSCOW – A rebel Russian monk who castigated the Kremlin and denied that the coronavirus existed was convicted Tuesday on accusations of encouraging suicides and given a 3 1 ⁄2-year prison sentence. The monk, Father Sergiy, was arrested in December 2020 on charges of inciting suicidal actions through sermons in which he urged believers to “die for Russia,” breaching the freedom of conscience and making arbitrary moves.

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KANSAS LOTTERY

The following Kansas Lottery numbers were drawn Wednesday night: Powerball: 12-15-38-57-63-24; Power Play 2 Lotto America: 7-9-23-39-47-3; All Star Bonus: 2 Super Kansas Cash: 12-13-20-21-23-12 Lucky for Life: 4-6-32-36-40-8 2 By 2: Red: 16-21; White: 2-9 Pick 3: Midday: 5-9-2; Evening: 6-9-5 Thursday’s Mega Millions, 2 By 2 and Pick 3 numbers were not available as of press time..

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MARKET PRICES

Grain Prices at Garden City Co-op Wheat: 8.15 Corn: 6.10 Milo: 5.90 Soybeans: 11.54 Schwieterman Inc. reported Chicago Live Cattle Futures December February April Last: 136.525 138.85 142.20 High: 136.85 139.225 142.475 Low: 135.975 138.25 141.475.

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COVID-19 pandemic worsening in Kansas

All of Kansas continues to experience substantial or high community spread of the coronavirus as public health indicators show a continued worsening of the pandemic. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday reported 8,604 new COVID-19 cases, 200 new hospitalizations and 32 new deaths in the past week.

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