People wait in line to file an application for jobs as firefighters in Miami, Florida February 2, 2009. Hundreds of applicants camped out for three nights in Miami for a chance to file applications for one of the 35 new jobs as City of Miami firefighter. The city said it would accept the first 750 applications. The U.S. economy shrank at its fastest pace in nearly 27 years in the fourth quarter, government data showed, sinking deeper into a recession that the White House said demands urgent action. [Agencies]
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