WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S. Midwest accelerated in June, fostering hopes for a pick-up in economic growth in the third quarter, despite signs of lingering weakness in the labor market. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=KWwRfRlRLLg:Jzs6mJBmBk4:V_sGLiPBpWU) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=KWwRfRlRLLg:Jzs6mJBmBk4:-BTjWOF_DHI) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/KWwRfRlRLLg)