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Former First Lady Laura Bush tours the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 21, 2012. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly broke 13000 Tuesday but couldn't hang onto its morning momentum, finishing up 15 at 12965. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Dow breaks 13000 but can't stay there
The Dow rose 15 points to close at 12965, just shy of the 13000 mark that it crossed earlier Tuesday. It was the first time the index had reached that mark since 2008.Top Latest News Wires (View all Latest News Wires)
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