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MARKETS           10 companies cut the most jobs in 2014 Investors focus on the bottom line. But a big part of the bottom line - is headcount     WORLD           Putin's back -- or is he? Kremlin dismisses health rumor Presidential spokesman says the Russian leader is "absolutely" healthy -- and not a new father.     SOCCER           Soccer player whose punch killed referee gets 8-15 years in prison Bassel Saad was sentenced to 8 to 15 years after guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter.     PEOPLE           NBC News medical editor Nancy Snyderman resigns Snyderman says she will take a faculty position at a U.S. medical school.     MARKETS           Stocks tumble as Dow drops 200 points The major indexes were on track to post a third straight week of losses     POLITICS           Fired Univision host apologizes to Michelle Obama Univision host apologizes for comments about Michelle Obama, saying they were misunderstood.     WORLD           S. African surgeon claims world's first penis transplant The surgeon says the operation was performed in December and the patient has gained all functions in the organ.     OPINION           Mitt Romney: Obama should say 'no deal' to Iran Walking away from the table would be courageous — and right.     NEWS           Nakedly dumb dare: 5 craziest crimes of the week A dare gone wrong and a music video that was the last straw are among the weirdest crime stories of the week.     The Day In Pictures Gallery A photo taken from Jersey CIty, N.J., shows a helicopter and rising moon near a building in Manhattan on early March 13.     Popular Stories Sloppy lab practice cited in bioterror bacteria release 10 companies cut the most jobs in 2014 Putin's back -- or is he? Kremlin dismisses health rumor