Reuters - Citigroup Inc lost as much as a quarter of its market value Thursday as mushrooming worries about whether the bank has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of additional loan losses outweighed new support from its largest individual

Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair that has pushed the number of newly laid-off workers to a 16-year high, with problems likely to stretch well into next year.

Reuters - Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman on Wednesday urged Target Corp to form a real estate investment trust that owns the land under its stores and spin off a 20 percent stake of that company into an initial public offering.

Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a lower Wall Street open on Wednesday, signaling a reversal of Tuesday's gains. Dow Jones futures were down 1.4 percent, S&P 500 futures were down 1.5 percent and Nasdaq futures were down 2.2 percent at 4:30 a.m. EST.

Reuters - Federal Reserve officials slashed economic growth forecasts through 2009 and some believed even deeper interest rate cuts may be needed if growth slows further, minutes of their October policy meeting show.

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Reuters - New York Yankees starter Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday, becoming the first pitcher to end his career after posting a 20-win season since Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax in 1966.

AP - Dino Gaudio wasn't afraid to let No. 20 Wake Forest run with a team that had scored 100 points in each of its first two games. Even if that meant the Demon Deacons were going to give up a few more points than the coach would have liked.

AFP - Arsenal captain William Gallas has launched an astonishing attack on the club's bickering young guns.