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Former U.S. House Speaker Hastert quits CME Group board

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert resigned from the board of exchange-operator CME Group Inc on Thursday, the company said. Hastert's resignation, which is effective immediately, comes on the same day he was indicted on federal charges, including making false statements to the FBI. (Reporting by Tom Polansek; Editing by Chris Reese)