11.   Tax benefits also fell considerably at the companies scrutinized by McConnell.

12.   The number of American workers applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, government figures showed.

13.   The number of U.S. workers applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, as the economy continued to add jobs at a healthy pace.

14.   The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week for the first time in five weeks, the Labor Department reported today.

15.   The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week for the first time in five weeks, the Labor Department reported yesterday.

16.   The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week for the first time in five weeks, the Labor Department said.

17.   The number of American workers applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week for the second week in a row, government figures showed.

18.   The number of U.S. workers applying for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, a sign job growth remains on a steady track.

19.   While benefits were falling, the need for them was growing.

20.   Yet for minimum-wage workers on welfare, benefits may fall.