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Bank Of America Nears Government Aid, Citigroup Shares Drop 42 minutes ago

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is on the cusp of receiving a government infusion to help it absorb Merrill Lynch & Co, but shares of the bank and Citigroup Inc tumbled on Thursday on worries over their ability to handle soaring credit losses.