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The four-county Milwaukee region lost 4,500 jobs in October from September, according to preliminary government estimations that statisticians freely admit are prone to major revisions. Of the state's 12 major metro areas, six showed job losses, four showed gains and two were unchanged. The unemployment rate for the Milwaukee metro region fell sharply to an estimated 6.3% last month from 6.95 in September. All 12 metro areas showed sharp declines in the unemployment rate. By of the Journal Sentinel...