US Initial jobless claims rise by 20K Malta Independent Thursday, 21 February 2013, 14:37 Last update: about 15 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=270' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=270&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> US weekly jobless rose stronger than expected.