Stocks fell sharply and oil prices spiked to their highest level in two years on Tuesday as investors worried about the increasingly violent unrest in Libya.
Middle East Unrest, Rising Oil Prices Slam Stocks
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 02/22/2011 - 10:56am
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