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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - A private survey finds that U.S. companies added just 67,000 jobs in November, barely half the gain of the previous month. Payroll processor ADP said that manufacturers, construction firms and mining companies cut 18,000 jobs combined. November’s job gain is the fewest in six months and economists said that it suggests hiring could be weakening. Yet job gains frequently fluctuate from month-to-month, so last month’s meager increase could also be a one-time blip. ADP’s figures don’t include government hiring and frequently diverge from the government’s official report.