--US new jobless claims +8,000 at 419,000 in latest week
--US new jobless claims 4-week average -1,500 at 402,500
--US jobless claiming benefits +85,000 to 2.847 million
--US jobless claiming benefits highest since November 1993
--US jobless benefits 4-week average +44,000 to 2,748,750
--US jobless benefits 4-week average highest since June 1994

By Simon Kennedy,
Washington, May 31 (BridgeNews) - New claims for U.S. state unemployment insurance benefits rose 8,000 to 419,000 during the week ended Saturday, the Labor Department said Thursday, above the 400,000 estimate of analysts. However, the 4-week moving average fell 1,500 to 402,500.