Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows he had marijuana in his system the night he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, and a gunshot to his chest came from close range, according to nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents released Thursday. (read the story…) Related items Trayvon Martin’s killer raises more than $200,000...
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — China has curbed risks from property loans and local-government financing vehicles and will seek to actively monitor the system, the nation's banking regulator said in its 2011 annual report, released Tuesday. The China Banking Regulatory Commission also urged local lenders to maintain efforts to guard against risks, after the commission...
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