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Write-Offs: 12.21.15

Martin Shkreli down to zero jobs; Chipotle can't catch a break; "Star Wars" is box-office DeathStar; "Lenny Dykstra Plays Bad Santa At Strip Club"; and more!
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$$$ Martin Shkreli Is Removed as C.E.O. From Another Company, KaloBios [NYT]

$$$ CDC Probing Another Chipotle-Linked E. Coli Outbreak [WSJ]

$$$ ‘Star Wars’ Sets Record With $529 Million Global Debut [Bloomberg]

$$$ Lenny Dykstra Plays Bad Santa At Strip Club [HuffPo]

$$$ As energy savings pile up, hope for a lift in consumer spending [CNBC]

$$$ Jailed Man Charged With Bigamy After 2 Wives Pay Him A Visit [HuffPo]

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