Prospects Dim For Fast Renewal Of Unemployment Benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prospects dimmed Monday for a quick extension of expiring unemployment benefits as Republican officials said they would not agree to include a renewal in any year-end budget deal. Some congressional Democrats said they would continue to press to make additional benefits for jobless workers part of any deal, but it was unclear how strongly the White House would support them. Officials provided only the most general details about the overall budget talks themselves, although the...