1. National/World <br />Obama Asks $105B In Public Works, More Jobless Aid<br />Updated at 06:26 PM today<br />President Barack Obama speaks after the annual Labor Day parade in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Obama's speech at the annual event was serving as a dress rehearsal for the jobs address he's delivering to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)<br /> <br />Sept. 8, 2011 (WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama is proposing spending $105 billion on public works projects as part of his package to spur job growth. He also is recommending that Congress renew nearly $50 billion in unemployment benefits for about 6 million people at risk of losing their jobless insurance. <br />The spending is contained in a broader $447 billion jobs plan that the president is unveiling Thursday before a joint session of Congress. <br />The proposal also contains deeper payroll tax cuts for workers and new payroll tax cuts for businesses. <br />In addition, the plan proposes spending $35 billion so that states and local governments can prevent layoffs of teachers and emergency services personnel. <br />White House officials say the proposal represents a bold response to serious economic weakening. HYPERLINK quot;
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