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Dow Jones falls sharply 

Dow falls below 8,000, an all time low

The Dow fell more than 400 points to close below 8,000 for the first time in more than five years, the sell-off really accelerating into the close.

    1. Dow Jones falls sharply_20081119161231_JPGDow falls below 8,000, an all time low
    2. Border fence_20081119154803_JPGFeds offer border fence meeting
    3. Big_Three_bailoutd5a29c5c-5e69-4875-bc77-53577c22e0ab0000_JPGA lowering of expectations for bailout
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    Officers hoping to get insight on how much force to use in the field 

    Police debate their use of force

    How much force should police use when it comes to subduing or stopping a suspect? That is the subject of a special seminar hosted by the Austin Police Department.

    1. Handcuffs_20081119121711_JPGPolice debate their use of force
    2. Union Pacific rail road_20081119121850_JPGUnion Pacific rail relocation in talks
    3. callsf33ef9cf-9fa5-4a07-8149-470720dffffe0000_JPGAPD releases 911 calls from shooting
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    Third St. bridge in Marble Falls, still out of commission from the flood 

    Timeline set for huge flood repairs

    The last bit of damage from the July 2007 flood that swept through Marble Falls is expected to be fixed over the next 19 months.

      1. Flooding_recovery31625007-c259-4b6c-8023-d64a0ed45d4a0000_JPGTimeline set for huge flood repairs
      2. Bastrop_bus_accident5feb4965-ca86-49cd-acce-e39108d8b62c0000_JPGEarly morning school bus accident
      3. Cold_case27c4dc39-7ce2-42d9-99aa-6f6eed685ac20000_JPGNew evidence could solve cold case
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      South Texas-Mexico border fence area map 

      Feds offer border fence meeting

      South Texans whose land is being taken for the United States-Mexico border fence are getting another chance to discuss the project with federal officials.

        1. Border fence_20081119154803_JPGFeds offer border fence meeting
        2. Amber Alert_20081119150524_JPGAmber Alert issued in Comal County
        3. Wrongful_convictions9dfdab52-c7fa-416f-8d24-a0cf8e45bf810000_JPGNew bill addresses wrongful convictions
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        In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) 

        Boehner re-elected House GOP leader

        House Republicans on Wednesday re-elected John Boehner as leader of their depleted ranks while putting together a more conservative team to represent them in the next, Democratic-controlled, Congress.

          1. John Boehner_20081119152834_JPGBoehner re-elected House GOP leader
          2. Thrift store_20081119145326_JPGAmericans return to thriftiness
          3. CNN-dembailout_20081119144220_2_JPGLower expectations for auto bailout?
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