This is A-P News Minute. NEW NUMBERS SHOW THE NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS DROPPED TO 7-POINT-7 PERCENT AS THE ECONOMY ADDED 146-THOUSAND JOBS. THAT'S THE LOWEST IT'S BEEN SINCE DECEMBER OF 2008. THE GOVERNMENT SAYS SUPERSTORM SANDY DIDN'T EFFECT THE FIGURES THAT MUCH. A LONDON HOSPITAL NURSE WHO WAS THE VICTIM OF A PRANK HAS DIED. THE NURSE WORKED AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WAS BEING TREATED FOR MORNING SICKNESS. OFFICIALS SAY THE NURSE HAD BEEN FOOLED BY TWO AUSTRALIAN DISC JOCKEYS POSING AS QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE CHARLES. (VO - courtesy NHK - NO ACCESS JAPAN) JAPAN IS STILL FEELING AFTERSHOCKS AFTER A STRONG EARTHQUAKE. THE TREMBLOR WAS CENTERED ABOUT 150 MILES OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF HEAVY DAMAGE. AND A LITTLE PIECE OF MOVIE HISTORY IS UP FOR AUCTION. THE PIANO FROM THE OSCAR-WINING FILM CASABLANCA IS BEING AUCTIONED BY SOTHEBY'S IN NEW YORK LATER THIS MONTH.