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Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.

Source:  AP Top Headlines At 10:21 p.m. EST on Feb 4 2012 3:51pm   more from feed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January - across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years....