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Banks, stung by plummeting mortgage values, followed. A share of Citigroup Inc. which cost $55.66 at the beginning of 2007, now costs $2.60. ATM fees can total $3 or more for using an out-of-network bank card. Since the start of 2007, shares in companies from every sector have been hit: General Motors shares have fallen from $30.30 to $2.22, less than the cost of a standard spark plug (about $3.79). New York Times Co. shares have fallen from $24.27 to $3.95, cheaper than the $4 cost of its Sunday edition. General Electric Co. shares fell from $30.30 to $9.08, cheaper...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study finds that the number of requests for suicides declines when patients are successfully treated for depression. The research could have a significant impact on the assisted suicide debate as pro-life advocates have long said patients mostly seek help killing themselves when coping with severe depression. Group Health researchers conducted the study by examining more than 100,000 patients treated for depression and found that suicide attempts declined during the first month of treatment. Suicide attempts were most likely the month before the start of treatment and fell by at least 50 percent the month...