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Report finds flaws in SEC Bear Stearns probe(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Obama's small biz rescue plan: The details(CNN) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday proposed emergency assistance for small business endangered by America's financial crisis, calling for a "small business rescue plan" of tax incentives and loans.

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Local banks fail in Illinois, Michigan(CNN) Two regional banks were closed by state regulators Friday as the downturn in the housing market continues to strain local lenders.

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U.S. planning to buy bank stocks(CNN) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that the U.S. government was working on a plan to buy stock in financial institutions by using part of the $700 billion authorized by Congress to stabilize the financial system.

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G-7: 'Urgent action' needed(CNN) Finance ministers from the world's top economies pledged Friday to work together to stabilize global financial markets, but did not provide concrete plans to address the credit chaos sweeping the world.

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FDIC limit officially raised to $250,000(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Ford shares slide, CFO to retire(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Why the greenback is on a tear(CNN) There's a silver lining in the financial panic of 2008: the surprising strength of the dollar.

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House Dems plan second stimulus package(CNN) House Democratic leaders are putting together a second economic stimulus package costing as much as $150 billion and are likely to call Congress back shortly after the election to vote on the measure, according to several Democratic leadership aides.

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McCain: No mandatory retirement fund sales(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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The meltdown's silver lining - cheap oil(CNN) As the world loses confidence in the foundations of its economic system, the silver lining may be that oil prices are about to get a whole lot cheaper.

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Ford's CFO retires(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Dollar climbs on global market rout(CNN) The dollar rose against the euro and the pound Friday, with the British currency falling to its lowest level in five years as global markets remain shaky.

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Lime Wire seeks legitimacy(CNN) Recently, Nat Hays, chairman of Brooklyn's independent +1 Records, wanted to break a record by one of his label's new bands, The Morning Benders. So he went straight to Apple's iTunes Music Store.

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Morgan Stanley shares plummet(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Banks may get accounting break(CNN) Read full story for latest details.

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Bull vs. Bear: Looking for bottom(CNN) Is it safe? Forgive the "Marathon Man" reference, but the past few weeks have certainly been the financial equivalent of Dustin Hoffman getting tortured by the sadistic dentist.

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