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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as Wall Street equities spent the entire day in negative territory.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dipped below $77 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as declines in equity markets hinted at slow demand.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Gorilla Inc. EXO-Tech safety harnesses due to a fall hazard.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Salomon USA ski bindings due to a fall hazard.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Former Clinton administration economist Nouriel Roubini warned U.S. job losses could be expected to continue well past the end of the recession.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Cost Plus World Market stainless steel cookware due to a burn hazard.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A majority of U.S. workers in a national survey indicated they would leave their jobs within a year, a sign of unhappy workers, an employment expert said.

LANSING, Mich., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- University of Michigan economists said Michigan, with the highest unemployment rate in the nation, should see a slight resurgence in late 2011.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. markets pulled back from early losses, but remained in negative territory Friday after a week of shaky economic data.

PARIS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris said this week Norway would be the first European state to return to economic health.

U.S. markets head lower Friday ... House panel approves Fed audits ... Delinquencies top second quarter record ... Number of millionaires grows in China ... News from United Press International.

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The number of millionaires in China continued to rise while many world economies struggled against a deep recession, a private research group said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A congressional panel approved a bill that would put the traditionally independent U.S. Federal Reserve under closer scrutiny of politicians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said nearly 10 percent of U.S. homeowners were one payment or more behind on their mortgage payments.

Battles over regulatory change in Washington heated up Thursday, as a House panel approved audits of the U.S. Federal Reserve.