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Euro Zone Woes Drag Down US Stock Futures

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening Monday as investor confidence became weak following concerns about the deepening debt crisis condition in the euro zone.
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

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Missy Franklin will compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

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