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44,000 jobs cut in private sector

The private sector shed jobs in August, dragged down by heavy losses in the manufacturing sector, according to a report released Thursday. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_topstories?a=neSDRp"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_topstories?i=neSDRp" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=hwGtVL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=hwGtVL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=wDTtjL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=wDTtjL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xfNrHl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=xfNrHl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=qp3hBL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=qp3hBL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=dfn9ul"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=dfn9ul" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~4/383248665" height="1" width="1"/>