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Dow Drops 520 Points, Investors Worry About European Debts

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 520 points on Wednesday wiping out Tuesday's rebound as investors continue to worry about the European debt crisis and the health of the global banking system. The Dow's 4.62 percent drop has placed the blue-chip index back below the 11,000 level, closing at the lowest level since last September.
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UK Riots 2011: The View from a British Scholar

"The riots in Britain have not been caused by any sort of political or racial tension. That may exist, but that is not at the heart of these riots. These riots are the result of lawless thugs who have seen an opportunity." -- Victoria Honeyman
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron

London Riots 2011: Libya Calls for Cameron to Step Down

"Cameron and his government must leave after the popular uprising against them and the violent repression of peaceful demonstrations by police," Libya's state news agency Jana quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaaim as saying.
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Scotland: 'These Are English Riots'

Authorities in Scotland are confident the rioting in a number of English cities will not move north, saying they have "a different society."
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SocGen shares plunge on rumor whirlwind

Shares in French bank Societe Generale plunged as much as 23 percent amid a whirlwind of rumors before closing 15 percent lower, after the bank denied all speculation about its financial solidity.

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