QUES: The Nasdaq composite index rose 13.70 , or 0.8 per cent , to 1700.34 .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 13.73 points , or 0.81 percent , to finish at 1,700.34 .

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QUES: By late Thursday afternoon , Putnam said the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York had subpoenaed its trading documents , raising the possibility of a criminal indictment .

Earlier this week , Putnam said the Manhattan U.S. Attorney had subpoenaed its trading documents , raising the possibility of a criminal indictment .

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QUES: But Nelson claims he did it because he was drunk on beer , not because Rosenbaum was jewish .

Those two witnesses say that Nelson confessed to killing Rosenbaum , but claimed he did it because he was drunk on beer .

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