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Vol. 5 Num 901 Sat. December 09, 2006  
   
Business


US adds 132,000 jobs in Nov


US employers added 132,000 jobs in November, the government announced Friday in a report that suggests overall economic momentum remains healthy.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4.5 percent from 4.4 percent, remaining close to its lowest point since mid-2001, the Labor Department said in its monthly report.