Nov 21, 2008, 9:22 PM EST
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Wall Street surged on Friday afternoon after news reports that Timothy F. Geithner would be chosen to be secretary of the Treasury.
Executives and officials weighted a number of options including whether to replace Citigroup's leadership or sell all or part of the company.
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Protests in Baghdad on U.S. Pact
Bush, in Peru, Will Press Plans to Avert Future Financial Crises
Myanmar Junta Jails Comedian for 45 Years
Clinton Is Said to Accept Offer of Secretary of State Position
Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties
Judge Declares Five Detainees Held Illegally
Obama Lobbies for Chicago Games in 2016
Obamas Pick Sidwell School, Ending a Washington Guessing Game
Governor of Arizona Is in Line for Cabinet
The Caucus Blog: And the Winner Is … Sidwell Friends
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Bouncer Is Convicted of a Third Killing
M.T.A. Warns of Service Cuts and Fare Increases
City Room Blog: The Week in Pictures for Nov. 21
Europeana Goes Online and Is Then Overwhelmed
The Gift Card Comes Wrapped in Growing Risk
And You Thought 1931 Was Bad for the Market
DealBook Blog: A.I.G. Is Poised to Sell Its Plane-Leasing Business
British Regulators Reject BBC Plan to Add Local Web Video News
Cost Cutting Helps Dell Profit Exceed Forecasts
DVDs, Hollywood’s Profit Source, Are Sagging
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Sorenstam's Final Shots Fall Short
Del Potro Falters, and Spain Pulls Even in Davis Cup
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