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Dow Drops 5.6%; Banks Tumble
The Dow industrials fell 445 points, or 5.6%, to 7552.29 amid another selloff in financial stocks. Citi shares lost 26% and J.P. Morgan Chase dropped 19%. The energy sector skidded after crude-oil futures sank under $50 a barrel.

Only a Buyer Knows Home's Value
The one point of widespread agreement in the real-estate industry is that there is no single accurate index of home prices.
- Numbers Guy Blog: Zogby's Misleading Poll
Dems Demand Plan From Auto Makers
Democratic leaders decided to delay a vote to bail out auto makers until December and demanded the Big Three show how the funds would transform their industry.

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Citigroup Gets No Lift
From Prince Alwaleed
Saudi Prince Alwaleed said he will increase his holdings in Citigroup back to 5%, adding that he supports the bank's management. But the stock continued to fall.
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Dell's Profit, Sales Decline on Weak Demand
Dell's quarterly net income fell 5.1% on lower demand, a trend the giant PC maker expects will continue. Revenue fell 3% to $15.16 billion.
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Jobless Claims Surge
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits soared again last week to its highest level in 16 years.
- Real Time Econ: What's So Bad About Deflation?
- Video: Unemployment Horror Show
Fannie, Freddie Halt Foreclosures
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Before Bust, CEOs Took Big Gains
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GE, GIC Weigh Joint Projects

Politics

In Crisis, Opportunity for Obama
As economic signs grow ever more grim, the opportunities for the Obama administration to drive through its agenda actually are getting better.
Senate Probes Bond-Rating Firms
Obama to Intervene More in Economy

U.S. & World

Taliban Revives Local Authority
The Taliban are setting up institutions across southern Afghanistan, challenging U.S. efforts to pacify the country and bolster the authority of the central government in Kabul.
Pakistan Protests to U.S. on Air Strike
Maersk Reroutes Tankers to Avoid Pirates
China to Reform Milk Industry
Al Qaeda Criticizes Obama

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Japanese Style Has Women Play Princess
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Dubai to Host Lavish Bash
Sculptor Struggles to Restore JFK Bust
Getting In on Buffett's Goldman Play
Afghanistan: Ancient Riches of a Poor Land
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Fox Hopes 'Australia' Can Drive Ticket Sales
When Drug Labels Make You Sick

World

Putin: Russia to Emerge Stronger From Crisis
Putin said Russia would come out stronger from the global financial crisis as he was addressing a meeting of the main pro-Kremlin United Russia party.
Militants Impede NATO Supplies
France Agrees to Shift EU Farm Aid

Business

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Citi Pushes to Bring Back Short Ban
Citigroup officials are lobbying lawmakers and the SEC to reinstate the agency's expired ban on short selling of financial stocks. The bank is also urging federal officials to reinstate the uptick rule.
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Citi's India Group Loses CEO, Plans Layoffs
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Court Favors AstraZeneca

Markets

Treasury Working on New Programs
Treasury is still developing new programs under its $700 billion financial rescue plan even though it has shelved its original plan to buy up toxic debt, Paulson said.
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Moody's Sees Pressure on CMBS Ratings
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Mortgage Firms Cut Principal

Tech

The Storm Joins Touch-Phone Fray
BlackBerry's Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to users pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen.
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Ballmer Kills Hopes for Yahoo Bid
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GameStop Net Falls as Growth Slows

Tech sponsored by AMD. The Future is Fusion

Personal Finance

Credit-Card Users Face Higher Fees
The Fed has slashed its benchmark rate to 1%, yet many people are getting hit with higher rates and fees on their credit cards.
Where the Herd is Heading Next
Easing the Headache of Paying Bills

Personal Finance sponsored by John Hancock

Life & Style

Tribute to a Tortured Soul Singer
Friends of the late soul singer O.V. Wright honor him with a concert.
Surviving the Art-Market Crash
Beaujolais Day Faces Damp Demand

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Sports

Questions for: Tom Crean
Indiana's new basketball coach explains how he hopes to rebuild a program decimated by scandal and player departures.
Judge Set to Rebuke FCC in NFL Case
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Mark Cuban Lays Out Defense

Opinion

$100 for All
Taiwan's misdirected stimulus effort.
Obama's Indonesia Test
Newt Gingrich and Peter Ferrara: Let's Have a Real Middle-Class Tax Cut

Careers

M.B.A.s Veer Off Path to Finance Jobs
The collapse of major banks on Wall Street has many soon-to-graduate M.B.A.s rethinking their post-graduate paths.
Protecting Your Privacy When Job Hunting
Job Seekers Bend Ears of Recruiters

Real Estate

Global Crisis Douses Hawaii Tourism
High fuel prices, the bankruptcy filings of Aloha and ATA, and the nationwide slump in consumer confidence have slammed Hawaii's tourism industry.
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General Growth Hires Bankruptcy Counsel
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Unitech to Sell Properties

Small Business

Mall Restaurants Expect Fewer Customers
Restaurant chains with locations in malls are boosting marketing, bracing for a holiday-shopping season with fewer customers.
Restaurants Look for Ways to Cut Costs
Retailers Keep $1 Billion in Sales Taxes

Personal Technology

The Storm Joins Touch-Phone Fray
BlackBerry's Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to users pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen.
- Video: Mossberg on BlackBerry Storm
On Obama's List
The president-elect has made his picks for a few key jobs in his administration, and speculation is swirling about others. A look at the people inspiring the most chatter.
Newt Gingrich and Peter Ferrara: Let's Have a Real Middle-Class Tax Cut
Obama's tax credits won't stimulate the economy.
Tribute to a Tortured Soul Singer
Friends of the late soul singer O.V. Wright honor him with a concert.
Surviving the Art-Market Crash
Dealers, collectors and artists are looking to move forward in the newly remade art market, with a fear that further declines are still to come.

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