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Death penalty rare, executions rarer in military- Though the suspect in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood could face the death penalty, he will be prosecuted in a military justice system where no one has been executed in nearly a half-century.
Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters- A study released Wednesday warns that nine states are barreling toward an economic disaster similar to California's ongoing fiscal crisis that has been marked by IOUs and budget-busting deficits.
Missing US soldier's body found in Afghan river- Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
Brazil's Silva defends power grid after blackout- Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Stench returns near Ohio house that had 11 bodies- A stench around the home of a suspected serial killer returned stronger than ever Wednesday as police searched the house next door for more bodies and carried out bags of evidence. "It's like it got worse," said 22-year-old neighbor Terrance Johnson. "It smells bad in the air, like death."
Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt- Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.
Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica- A newly discovered dinosaur species that roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land, scientists in South Africa said Wednesday.
- "They call me the hardware store," says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.
Ken Griffey Jr stays with Mariners for 2010- Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agreed Wednesday to another one-year contract that will keep the popular slugger in Seattle next year. Baseball's active home run leader, who turns 40 on Nov. 21, will basically get the same, incentive-laden deal with $2 million in base salary he signed to return to Seattle for the 2009 season.
Locatestock.com Steps Up Prohibition of 'Naked' Short Selling of AIG Stock; Firm Moves to Block Illegal Activity and Add Protection
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During this financial crisis, given the importance of financial institutions to the broader economy, Mr. Tabacco today announced that "In the current climate of uncertainty, and questions regarding the stability of AIG and its capital structure, it seems appropriate to us that we should use all means legally available to us to insure that inappropriate and illegal short-selling activity is not used to exacerbate the problems already being faced by AIG and potentially other financial service company stocks."
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Through its innovative and leading global platforms, Locatestock.com has introduced solutions to the trading community that allow real time dynamic Stock Locate capabilities, while providing its customers with all the critical data required by the SEC's Regulation SHO. The Locatestock.com "MATADOR" platform locates in excess of 3 billion shares monthly for legal short sellers and the Locate volume handled daily by the MATADOR platform is equivalent to 15% of the NYSE and NASDAQ volumes combined.
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