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Reuters - South Korea launched a special investigation into Samsung Group on Thursday on suspicions the country's largest conglomerate bribed public officials to squash investigations into its management practices.

Global rout sinks stocks; Dow below 10,000 (Reuters)

U.S. calls for united front as crisis wrecks markets (Reuters)

Oil drops below $90 on demand concerns (Reuters)

SEC, Fed aware of everything at Lehman: Fuld (Reuters)

Fed to boost auctions, pay interest on reserves (Reuters)

Credit crisis adds to pressures on auto dealers (AP)

Guarantees, cash injections offer scant reassurance (Reuters)

World stocks tumble, yen surges as crisis escalates (Reuters)

Eli Lilly set to buy ImClone for $6.1 billion: sources (Reuters)

AIG to sell Thai bank, consumer finance units (Reuters)

Fed moves to broker deal for Wachovia: sources (Reuters)

Paulson to name adviser to oversee U.S. bailout: paper (Reuters)

Germany guarantees savings in global finance crisis (Reuters)

Germany guarantees savings as Merkel pushes bank rescue (AFP)

Belgian, Luxembourg seek Fortis buyer, BNP eyed (Reuters)

Stocks to struggle despite rescue plan (Reuters)

Citi wins court order in battle for Wachovia (Reuters)

European leaders vow to fight financial crisis (Reuters)

Honeywell sees '09 bizjet sales up, but peak looms (Reuters)

Hypo Real fights for life after rescue collapses (Reuters)