TSX advances on positive U.S. data, Fed signals

By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index strengthened on Thursday as solid U.S. economic data boosted sentiment and recent comments from the Federal Reserve signaled that the U.S. central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates. Latest labor-market figures showed strength in the U.S. economy, with the number of jobless claims falling last week and job cuts declining for a second straight month in December. Minutes from a recent policy meeting indicated that Fed membe