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U.S. takes control of embattled Fannie and Freddie

The U.S. government announced on Sunday that it was taking control of troubled mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N>, effectively wiping out shareholders' interest in the publicly traded companies.

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