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Stocks jump on strong jobs report for January

Source:  AP Top Headlines At 8:50 a.m. EST on Feb 4 2012 7:49am   more from feed

NEW YORK (AP) -- A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled stocks higher Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 130 points, drawing the average to its highest mark since before the financial crisis hit in 2008....