Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 444khttp://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/942008_Jobless_Claims.aspInitial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States came in well above expectations, rising to 444k in the week ending Aug. 30, the Department of Labor reported on Thursday. Continuing claims rose to 3.435 million for the week ending Aug. 23enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)