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Citigroup’s options dwindle; shares plunge
Citigroup’s options are dwindling along with its stock price as the credit landscape deteriorates and fears escalate about future loan losses at the company.
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Teen commits suicide in front of Webcam
Authorities say a South Florida teen committed suicide in front of a live online Webcam audience after blogging about his plan to kill himself.
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Islamists: We'll fight Somali pirates
A radical Islamic group in Somalia said Friday it will fight the pirates holding a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.
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Date rape cases still hard to win
Despite all the legal advances of the past three decades, little has changed for women who report a date rape.
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Deflation poses new economic threat
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