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US unemployment rate drops to 10.2%

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Federal officials on Friday morning reported the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 10.2% in July.

That's down from 11.1% in June, according to the Labor Department.

During July, U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs. Economists were predicting 1.5 million new jobs.

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