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If you know something about Elliott Wave, here's an interesting chart and observation:
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2012/01/03/The-Market-is-Forming-Its--Biggest-Head-and-Shoulders-Top-Ever--Prechter.aspx
If you think the left vertical scale looks funny, that's because it's logarithmic instead of linear.
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Acts of terror by those fighting a war against terrorism...
http://news.yahoo.com/squad-mate-testifies-marines-iraq-deaths-trial-192023417.html