type a personal note here to prepend to the story:

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VENTUREWIRE
Monday, September 15, 2008

o Crisis Looms As Lehman Totters, Merrill Is Sold, AIG Seeks To Raise Cash

New York(VENTUREWIRE) -- The American financial system was shaken to its core on Sunday. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. faced the prospect of liquidation, and Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to be sold to Bank of America Corp.

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