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Here's the latest news for Friday, Aug. 3: Jobs numbers rise but so does unemployment rate; Blown tire likely caused double-decker bus crash; Americans snare more Olympic gold; Police cruisers crushed.
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[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.THE GOVERNMENT SAYS PRIVATE EMPLOYERS ADDED 163,000 JOBS IN JULY ... THE BEST HIRING PACE IN FIVE YEARS. BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKED UP TO 8.3 PERCENT.AUTHORITIES SAY A BLOWN TIRE PROBABLY CAUSED THE CRASH OF A DOUBLE-DECKER TOUR BUS IN ILLINOIS. ONE PASSENGER WAS KILLED, DOZENS WERE INJURED ABOUT 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST. LOUIS.MICHAEL PHELPS WINS THE 100-METER BUTTERFLY AT THE LONDON OLYMPICS GAMES ... FOR A RECORD 17TH GOLD AND 21ST MEDAL OVERALL IN HIS CAREER. AND AMERICAN TEENAGER MISSY FRANKLIN SET A WORLD RECORD IN THE 200 BACKSTROKE ... FOR HER THIRD GOLD.A VERMONT MAN ANGRY OVER A RECENT ARREST ... TAKES A TRACTOR AND DOES THIS, CRUSHING SEVEN POLICE VEHICLES. DAMAGE HAS LEFT A SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHORT CARS ... AND A $250,000 ESTIMATE.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER:---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: