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Wall St tumbles after dismal jobs report

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Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday, with major indexes falling as much as 2 percent as data showed U.S. jobs growth flatlined in August, exacerbating worries the economy is faltering.

WTC Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Risk: Study

File picture shows a New York City fireman calling for more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center
New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster are 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than their non-exposed counterparts, according to a recent study that evaluated the health of 9,853 WTC-exposed and non-exposed firefighters over the seven years following 9/11.
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Payroll worries end Wall Street's four-day rally

Wall Street's four-day rally ground to a halt on Thursday, with major indexes falling 1 percent on caution ahead of a key labor market report expected to underscore fears the economy is headed for another recession.
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Hurricane Irene Path 2011: Scenes of Evacuation Throughout the East Coast [PHOTOS]

Hurricane Irene could end up shutting down New York City for days. The city's subway and mass transit system closed at noon on Saturday, and ahead of Irene's arrival Mayor Michael Bloomberg said subways weren't likely to be reopened on Monday. Without a functioning subway system, New York would remain at a virtually standstill.
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Wall St dives on economic, European worries

Stocks dropped sharply on Thursday as data fueled worries the economy was weakening and bank shares tumbled on fears the European financial crisis could spread havoc to other parts of the world.

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