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In this May 3, 2010 photo, several hundred people stand in line at the National Career Fair in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as they tried to find a job. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) 

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls

A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.

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