By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.

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The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The increa

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