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Stocks plunge as focus returns to economy Wall Street plunged again Wednesday, as investors turned their attention back to the weak economy and Europe's debt problems. What's behind market swings? List is long So much for a quiet August on Wall Street.  The stock market hit another air pocket Wednesday, sending market indices plunging. Traders say: "Get used to it." In Joplin, a diner serves up shelter from the storm When he retired from the Army, Iraq war veteran Donnie Bennett opened a diner in Joplin, Mo. After the tornado struck, it provided shelter for those who had none â€" and a place where patrons helped employees who had lost everything by paying $100 for a $7 salad. Fugitive siblings nabbed after chase, shootout The three Florida siblings on the run from authorities are now in custody in Colorado, according to NBC affiliate KUSA . Far-right group calls for safe and sober vigilantism As riots continued for a fourth day around the U.K., supporters of controversial far-right group English Defence League begged mates to ditch the booze when forming neighborhood watches. Cameron: 'Culture of fear' won't take over UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to do "whatever is necessary" to restore order to Britain's streets as police braced to stop more rioting, looting and arson by throngs of youths in cities across the U.K. Moms confess their deepest, darkest secrets in our survey What's your big secret? TODAY Moms and Parenting.com asked 26,000 moms: From sending sick kids to school to feeling overwhelmed to feeding them ice cream for breakfast, moms get real and confess all. Medicating your kids for peace and quiet: Is it ever OK? Our TODAY Moms and Parenting.com survey of 26,000 moms found that one in 5 moms medicate their children to get through a long plane flight or car ride, and one in 12 do it just to get through a normal night. New leukemia treatment exceeds 'wildest expectations' Doctors have treated only three leukemia patients, but the sensational results from a single shot could be one of the most significant advances in cancer research in decades, reports NBC's chief science correspondent Robert Bazell. Video: FBI joins search for missing toddler FBI special agent Dennis Baker is in charge of the search for Breeann Rodriguez, a missing 3-year old from Missouri, and talks about the reward offered for her whereabouts.  NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY) The rich are different â€" and not in a good way, studies suggest Psychologist and social scientist Dacher Keltner says his research shows the rich really are different: Their life experience makes them less empathetic, less altruistic, and generally more selfish. New Starbucks stores popping up again Starbucks, which was forced to shutter hundreds of locations during the recession, is back in growth mode. Economy, not market turmoil, hurts housing Forget the debt rating downgrade. When it comes to the nation’s dismal housing market, it’s the economy, stupid. Boehner names his 'super committee' trio House Speaker John Boehner has named GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas to co-chair a powerful new committee that will try to come up with a bipartisan plan this fall to reduce the federal budget deficit by more than $1 trillion. Video: Caylee Anthony’s grandparents join her mourners On what would have been Caylee Anthony’s sixth birthday, her grandparents joined a crowd of mourners to remember a life cut short. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY) US slams Syria with fresh sanctions on banks The Obama administration is slapping sanctions on one of Syria's biggest banks and its largest cellphone operator as it boosts pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop the brutal suppression of protests. CSN: Suspects plead not guilty to beating fan Facebook to boot prison inmate accounts from site Facebook has begun closing the accounts of California prison inmates after a convicted child molester viewed the pages of his victim from behind bars, authorities and the social networking site said on Tuesday. Chunks of ice from calving glacier hit tour boat A 60-year-old woman suffered a compound fracture of her right leg Thursday after the glacier tour boat she was aboard in Tracy Arm was hit by ice chunks and a wave from a nearby calving glacier. Nintendo shoots for 3DS comeback The Nintendo 3DS may be down, but don't count the struggling game machine out just yet. For the first time, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime talks about the mistakes that were made during the 3DS launch and about how the company plans to build back momentum for the portable device in time for the holidays. Video: Bizarre accident causes big rig to get stuck on sign Houston police are investigating how the incident may have occurred. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY) Get 'All Shook Up' during Elvis Week Elvis may have left the building â€" 34 years ago next week â€" but the King remains forever in the hearts of fans. Join them during Elvis Week (Aug. 10-16) and you, too, can join in the toe-tapping, hip-swiveling fun. Confirmed! J. Lo returning to 'American Idol' If the executive producer says it's happening, it must be true. Nigel Lythgoe confirmed the news in an interview with Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday morning. Video: ‘Weighing’ body image and self-esteem Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine, and self-esteem expert Jess Weiner, discuss what it means to be healthy and how weight and self-esteem play a role in feeling your best. (TODAY) PhotoBlog: The Stasi fashion show East German spy archive showcases the art of disguise More questions for US man in Aruba disappearance A Maryland man who claimed his travel partner apparently drowned during a getaway to Aruba has now become a suspect in her disappearance because his response to the incident raised suspicions of police. Duchess, 85, gives up fortune to wed civil servant It's the stuff of a soap opera starring European nobles: at age 85, one of Spain's richest and most title-laden women wants to wed a civil servant young enough to be her son. To placate her six wary children, she's signed over to them palatial chunks of her wealth. Ohio county pays families after wrong kid cremated An Ohio county will pay more than $68,000 to families whose dead children got mixed up by the morgue, resulting in the wrong one being cremated. Researchers face budget bind Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Federally funded researchers are facing months of uncertainty due to the complicated budget-cutting battle that's unfolding in Washington. 3 arrested for fake bomb found at Phoenix airport Three African refugees were arrested after what police described as a fake bomb was found in one of their carry-on bags during security screening at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, police said Tuesday. 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