updated 6:25 a.m. EDT, Tue October 14, 2008

As economy drops, violence and fear soar

An out-of-work money manager loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90-year-old widow shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from her home of 38 years. Across the country, authorities are becoming concerned that the nation's financial woes could turn increasingly violent, and they are urging people to get help. full story

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