[Coop]

Well, that explains the sudden jump of the Dow around 11:00. Hey, whatever it takes to raise the value of my 301K. (which until recently was a 201K) :-)

[dighton]

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U.S. stocks pare losses on bin Laden rumor

However, a U.S. official who asked not to be identified told Reuters it was "absolutely not true" that bin Laden had been captured.