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                      US Unemployment Rises to 7.9 Percent

   by VOA News

   The U.S. labor market added another 171,000 jobs in October even as the
   country's jobless rate edged higher.
   The government reported Friday that as more workers looked for work,
   the unemployment rate hit 7.9 percent, up a tenth of a percentage point
   from September.
   This is the last major economic report before Tuesday's U.S.
   presidential election where much debate has focused on which candidate
   can cut the jobless rate and boost the country's sluggish economy.
   When the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, it
   was the lowest level during the White House tenure of President Barack
   Obama.  The rate was 8 percent or worse for 44 straight months.  Since
   World War II, no U.S. president has won re-election with an
   unemployment rate above 7.4 percent.
   Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney says his policies would
   add 12 million jobs over the next four years.
   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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