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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says last year's taxpayer-financed bailouts of big financial companies was necessary to avoid a major meltdown of the U.S. financial system and the broader economy.

Bernanke's comments came during a town-hall style meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The complete discussion with Bernanke airs in three parts, begining Monday on PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Frank Morris reports for member station KCUR.

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CNN.com recently asked readers to submit photos of their tattoos and tell us a little about them.

As I looked through the responses and talked to some of the I-Reporters, a few common threads emerged.

CNN.com recently asked readers to submit photos of their tattoos and tell us a little about them.

As I looked through the responses and talked to some of the I-Reporters, a few common threads emerged.