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The battle for Wachovia appears – for now – headed to the courts after a weekend of judges' rulings and private negotiations between the two bidders, Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Send your questions about the dueling deals, the legal battle and the next steps in determining Wachovia's fate to jgeorge@charlotteobserver.com.
The US Dollar lost the most against the Japanese Yen in almost-exactly 10 years, as tremendous losses in the US Dow Jones Industrials Average and other major indices sent the USDJPY over 4 percent lower through time of writing.
The crew on a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship laden with tanks and heavy weaponry appear to be in good health, a U.S. Navy spokeswoman said Monday. Lt. Stephanie Murdock, a 5th Fleet spokeswoman in Bahrain, said American officials are in regular contact with the master of the MV Faina, which was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia late last month with 21 crew on board. Officials in Moscow ...