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Stocks surge in the last hour on news that the New York Federal Reserve chief is being tapped as Treasury secretary in the Obama administration. Shares of beleaguered Citigroup, however, drop further.
Clinton will give up her seat in the Senate to join Obama's cabinet, according to several published reports.
O.C. fire officials today blamed lack of water pressure for the loss of three to five homes when a blaze ripped through the Hidden Hills Estates area of Yorba Linda on Saturday.

Its ads say it is investing heavily in renewable fuels, but corporate reports indicate otherwise.


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