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Morgan Stanley investment banker William Bryan Jennings, left, and his attorney Eugene Riccio attend a court hearing in Stamford, Conn., Friday.

Banker pleads not guilty in assault on cabbie

A senior Morgan Stanley banker pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from a dispute over a $200-plus cab fare that allegedly escalated to a knife attack. FULL STORY

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