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Productivity growth in the non-farm sector last year was at its lowest level since 1982, improving only 0.9 percent,</br></br>Productivity growth in the non-farm sector last year was at its lowest level since 1982, improving only 0.9 percent, : the government said. It also Û¢Ûª reported that hourly labor I costs rose 5.4 percent, the 1 bieeest increase in that ; 2; figure since the 1981-82 C, recession.</br></br>ÐÊ Ûª The House upheld President -BushÛªs veto of a bill to let the ÐÊ; Ûª government intervene in the Û¢", year-old Eastern Airlines -^dispute. Override supporters i: said it was the last chance to 1; save the bankrupt carrier and I; jobs for the striking I* machinists.</br></br>Û÷: - NEC of Japan and AT&T r I agreed to cooperate on a j> wide range of semiconductor ! Û¢. products and technologies.</br></br>I; ÛÏWe believe that our tie-up I; agreement will help to ease 'ÐÊ the U.S.-Japanese economic : Û¢ friction," an NEC spokesman > said.