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Argentina to Nationalize Pension Funds

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 -- Argentina's Senate on Thursday night gave final approval to the government's plan to nationalize the private pension system in an attempt to protect retirement investments from the international financial crisis.

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Crisis Hits Values of Commercial Mortgages

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Another levee in the financial markets is crumbling.

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Auto Failure Could Fuel Credit Crisis

With lawmakers weighing the possibility of allowing one of the nation's automakers to fail, some on Wall Street and in Detroit are arguing that the consequences of failure could reach far beyond the industry and into the broader economy.

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Companies Seek Relief From Pension Rules

The crippled stock market and stagnant economy have driven many companies to seek relief from a rule requiring that they keep their pensions fully funded. Four senators sought to come to the companies' aid this week but their measure has come up short, for now.

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In Beijing, Applicants Try for a Piece of the Stimulus Package

BEIJING -- They have been coming here from all over China, businessmen and local officials looking for a slice of the Chinese stimulus.

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It's Not Hank's Mess, but He's Doing Well on Cleanup

Poor Hank Paulson doesn't deserve the drubbing he's been getting.

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Japanese Artist Chronicles Young, Ambitionless Office Workers in Comic Books

TOKYO -- The American poet Theodore Roethke called it "the inexorable sadness of pencils." It's the desolation of time lost and dreams forsaken while sitting in an office.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Suspend Foreclosures Over Holiday Season

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced yesterday that they are temporarily suspending foreclosures and evictions during the holiday season in an effort to keep people from losing their homes.