CBOE to Observe Minute of Silence for Tucson Victims at 10 A.M. Today
CHICAGO, January 10, 2011 - Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today will observe one minute of silence at 10:00 a.m. Central Time today to remember victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson.
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