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Stocks fall as sides snipe at each other in 'fiscal cliff' talks; Dow loses 99

Article by: The Associated Press , Associated Press

Updated: December 19, 2012 - 11:39 PM

Stocks dipped Wednesday, recording their first loss of the week. President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress sniped at each other, and a deadline to avoid sweeping tax increases and government spending cuts drew closer.

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